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It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Oct. 4

Welcome back to This Week @UN: Nigeria eyes the Security Council; Mideast wars overshadow women’s rights; Burkina Faso lashes out; Israel bans Guterres. Plus: Lebanon; Yemen; Israel; Iran; Gaza; Haiti. Follow us on Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. • …

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