Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman

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Too often, women’s names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to tenacious deep diving archive teams from across the UN Organization.

Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence

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Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest number of displacements due to crime-related violence, UN independent human rights experts said on Thursday.

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Ivory Coast cocoa regulator targets intermediary buyers in sector reform

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Reuters exclusively reported that Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator plans to implement a reform of the domestic cocoa marketing system that will, within a year, eliminate middlemen to prevent risk and overpayment. The post Ivory Coast cocoa regulator targets intermediary buyers in sector reform appeared first on Reuters News Agency.   Source: Reuters News Agency 

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India regulator plans tweaks to address derivative trading risks

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Reuters exclusively reported that India’s markets regulator is considering a series of tweaks to its derivative trading rules as it seeks to address risks arising from explosive growth in options trading. The post India regulator plans tweaks to address derivative trading risks appeared first on Reuters News Agency.   Source: Reuters News Agency 

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G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties 

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Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions.  The post G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties  appeared first on Reuters News Agency.   Source: Reuters News Agency 

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Japan spot work startup Timee targets July listing

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Reuters exclusively reported that Japan startup Timee, which operates a platform connecting workers seeking side gigs with labour-strapped businesses, is targeting a listing in July in Tokyo.  The post Japan spot work startup Timee targets July listing appeared first on Reuters News Agency.   Source: Reuters News Agency