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Anti-slavery activist to speak today at UN Human Rights Council

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Mauritania: anti-slavery activist Abidine Merzough to speak today at UN Human Rights Council

Mr. Merzough will be available for interviews 

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Syrian peace talks underway

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With Syrian peace talks underway, UN urges support for negotiations and impacted Syrians

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UNICEF offers critical steps to protect Syrian children

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As conflict enters sixth year, UNICEF offers critical steps to protect Syrian children

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Ban opening Commission on the Status of Women

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Full equality for women everywhere can be achieved, says Ban opening Commission on the Status of Women

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Domestic workers excluded from social protection – UN

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Some 90 per cent of domestic workers excluded from social protection – UN

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Action to Combat sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers

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Ban welcomes Security Council action to combat sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers

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Poetry gives Expression

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Poetry gives Expression

A famous Nepali poet Dinesh Adhikari has written for motion pictures, lyrics and has produced ten solo music albums. Dinesh Adhikari's poems are full of feelings, and love. In every creation, he always prefer to experiment in terms of using new thought.

The day following my wedding We set out on a walk

Suddenly

The sky, in turmoil, turned gray

And clouds began to thunder

And the rain began to pour

Not a place in sight nearby

For shelter from the rain

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Women's Day, Sacrifice And Love

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"One is bound to bear luck. Everything depends on luck. If you were lucky, the husband wouldn't leave his wife," she said.

"You were proud of your husband," I told her.  "He was a unique diamond. Now there you are. Men are too selfish. They love women until they are young to satisfy them. When the wife gets older, they go out in search of young women."
 
She added, "Why are you adding sorrow in my mortal life? Whatever it may be, he was my husband for ten years. Do you remember the days when he sat in a hunger strike for seven days to

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