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Despite intense U.S. pressure, this morning Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas handed a letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon requesting official recognition of a Palestinian state. The U.N.

Today, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will submit a letter to the U.N. Security Council requesting official recognition of a Palestinian state.

This week marks a major breakthrough in global health policy. For the first time since the onset of the AIDS epidemic, the United Nations is hosting a high-level meeting for world leaders on a health-related issue.

This week, the United Nations is hosting its first ever high-level meeting to tackle non-communicable diseases, such as heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes. Dr.

Last week, in a historic move, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared his intentions to ask the international community to recognize a Palestinian state.He travels to New York this week and plans to take his case directly to the U.N. Security Council.

This week, Palestinians will ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize an independent state in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, arguing that they have the necessary infrastructure to sustain themselves as a nation. Both the U.S. and Israel strongly oppose the move. We examine what U.N.

A Southwest Side hospital with the Chicago area’s lowest newborn breastfeeding rate is trying to step up its game.