Now playing Next World News Watch live: world leaders take to UN stage A marathon of speeches gets underway today at the United Nations General Assembly in New York where world leaders are holding their annual gathering 28/09/2015
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Now playing Next World Record number of migrants enter the EU in August A record 156,000 migrants entered the European Union in August. That is according to the bloc’s border control agency Frontex. It says more than 15/09/2015
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Now playing Next World News Martin Schulz attacks 'cynical' EU governments over migrants crisis The head of the European Parliament says the "glaring failures" of some European countries to accept refugees are turning the Mediterranean into a mass grave and creating gruesome scenes at borders. 29/08/2015
Now playing Next Europe News Record number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean The number of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe this year has been more than 300,00 – up from 219,000 for the whole of 2014 28/08/2015
Now playing Next Gaza 'Back to school' delayed in Gaza amid UN teachers strike More than 200,000 children in the Gaza Strip were unable to return to school on Monday because of a strike by teachers. Teaching staff are angry at 24/08/2015
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo DRC to investigate rape allegations against its UN peacekeepers The government of the Democratic of Republic Congo (DRC) said on Thursday that it would investigate three of its soldiers accused of rape while 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Yemen UN warns of impending famine in Yemen as no way in for food aid The World Food programme is sounding the alarm on an impending humanitarian disaster in Yemen. Its Executive Director says the risk of famine has 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Central African Republic UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the 19/08/2015
Now playing Next Syria UN backs latest Syria peace initiative but the killing goes on Outrage at the apparent indiscriminate bombing by all sides in the Syrian conflict has been condemned by the UN which is backing another peace initiative to end the conflict. 18/08/2015
Now playing Next Central African Republic CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and 12/08/2015
Now playing Next Libya Failed revolution, failed state: Libya's torment continues The rebel Libya Dawn forces have held the capital, Tripoli, for the last year, forcing the legitimate government to flee. In February they put on a 12/08/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Civilians caught up in Yemen conflict The conflict in Yemen is having a devastating impact on civilians. That was the message the UN hoped to highlight as aid chief Stephen O’Brien 11/08/2015
Now playing Next Mali At least six dead in Mali hotel attack Suspected Islamic militants have attacked a hotel used by UN staff in central Mali killing at least six people. The UN’s peacekeeping mission in 08/08/2015
Now playing Next Syria UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria chemical weapons The UN security council has adopted a resolution which aims to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria which have killed and injured increasing numbers of civilians. 07/08/2015