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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - CHATEAU D'AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (SIXTEENTH CENTURY) ON THE GROUND FLOOR. EDIFIED ON A MODEL OF STRAIGHT STAIRCASE ?A L'ITALIENNE?, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE CREATIONS OF THE RENAISSANCE IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH MEDALLIONS IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - THE CASTLE OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (16TH CENTURY) ON THE 1ST FLOOR. DESIGNED ON AN ITALIAN STAIRCASE MODEL, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE RENAISSANCE CREATIONS IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH ANTIQUE MEDALLIONS REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Toyota Certification Problems Violate UN Standards

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2024 - Photo taken on June 11, 2024 shows the stand of Toyota at an auto show in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has concluded that the six certification violations Toyota Motor Corp. was found to have violated not only Japanese national standards, but also United Nations standards, including those adopted in Europe, regarding the falsification of model certification applications by five automakers, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko attends an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Head of the National Police of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi attends an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Head of the National Police of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Veyssiere, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko and UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Massimo Diana (L to R) attend an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Veyssiere (2nd L) and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko attend an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Police officers pose for a photo during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Veyssiere delivers a speech during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Massimo Diana (L) and head of the National Police of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi shake hands during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Massimo Diana (L) and head of the National Police of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi shake hands during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Massimo Diana delivers a speech during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko and UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Massimo Diana (R) attend an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Police officers stand to attention during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Veyssiere delivers a speech during an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko (C) attends an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Head of the National Police of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi attends an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian police get 13 cars from UN and France

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Kateryna Pavlichenko attends an event to hand over 13 specialised cars from the UNFPA Ukraine to the departments and mobile response groups of Ukraines National Police fighting domestic violence with the support of the French government under the Support for Police in Building Effective Model for Responding to Domestic and Gender-based Violence during War and Transitional Period project, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-MODEL UNITED NATIONS (CN)

(240330) -- QINGDAO, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students participate in a Model UN conference in a middle school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-MODEL UNITED NATIONS (CN)

(240330) -- QINGDAO, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students participate in a Model UN conference in a middle school in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(COP28)Xinhua Headlines: UAE Consensus on global stocktake to guide future climate efforts

(231214) -- DUBAI, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows a model displaying wind turbine generators at the China Pavilion during the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows the model of wind turbine generators at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Sustainable Economy Forum kicks off in Algeria

STORY: Sustainable Economy Forum kicks off in Algeria SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sustainable Economy Forum STORYLINE: The Sustainable Economy Forum kicked off on Monday in Algeria's capital city Algiers, gathering influential leaders from countries committed to sustainable development. The two-day forum is themed "Let's build the world we want to live in," aiming to assess the progress made and address the challenges ahead in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across various sectors. The forum brings together CEOs and industry pioneers who can drive economic model transformations. The objective is to evaluate their contributions to the SDGs and produce an annual report based on common metrics. Key goals include identifying and implementing the best practices, both in Algeria and globally. The forum also involves the active participation of concerned Algeri

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Solomon Islands PM calls for adopting China's partnership model

STORY: Solomon Islands PM calls for adopting China's partnership model DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of UNGA Hall 2. wide of Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare walking to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands 6. wide of Sogavare speaking STORYLINE: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare on Friday called for adopting China's transformative partnership model, including several initiatives China has proposed. Sogavare made these remarks in his speech to the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands "We acknowledge and value South-South cooperation because it is less restrictive, more responsive, and is aligned to our national needs. We applaud the People's Republic of

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Chinese, Greek scholars hail Chinese Language Day

STORY: Chinese, Greek scholars hail Chinese Language Day DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 5. various of the event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ODYSSEAS ZORAS, Secretary general for higher education at Greece's Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs 7. various of the event STORYLINE: Officials and scholars from both China and Greece hailed the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day with an event dedicated to the dialogue between Chinese and Greek languages and civilizations on Saturday evening. They agreed that the increased bilateral exchanges in recent years in this field benefited both countries and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China and Greece are joining hands to create a model of mutual learning among

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Empire State Building to be lit in orange for U.N. campaign for women

NEW YORK, United States - American Actress Teri Hatcher (L) and Ban Ki Moon (3rd from L), secretary general of the United Nations, light a model of the Empire State Building in orange as part of a U.N.-led campaign to fight violence against women, at the building in New York on Nov. 24, 2014, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women the following day.

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Japanese, Thai students discuss food security at Model U.N.

TOKYO, Japan - University students from Japan and Thailand discuss how to facilitate food security during a Model United Nations session in Bangkok on Oct. 24, 2014.

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Fukushima woman honored as model farmer by U.N.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Satoko Anzai (L), a farmer from the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, is honored as a model farmer in the Asia-Pacific region by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Bangkok on Oct. 17, 2011, for her agricultural innovation and efforts to help nuclear disaster evacuees.

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Fukushima woman honored as model farmer by U.N.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2011, in Bangkok shows Satoko Anzai, a farmer from the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan. She was honored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations the following day in the capital of Thailand as a model farmer in the Asia-Pacific region for her agricultural innovation and efforts to help nuclear disaster evacuees.

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Model United Nations

TOKYO, Japan - Students including Japanese high school students pose with U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2011, prior to attending a Model United Nations conference. Participants of the MUN conferences simulate roles of the delegates of each country and discuss the actual subjects to understand international issues.

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Mock U.N. conference of students ends in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Students attend the final day of a four-day mock meeting Aug. 13 at the United Nations in New York that brought together about 350 students from around the world. The students, including 25 from Japan's Kwansei Gakuin University, discussed a range of issues, including the maintenance of international peace and security. The U.N. International Model United Nations conference was part of official U.N. Millennium Summit-related activities.

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EGYPT-SHARM EL-SHEIKH-COP27

(221116) -- SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants are seen near an earth model at the venue of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SHARM EL-SHEIKH-COP27

(221111) -- SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk past an earth model at the exhibition area of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Mock U.N. conference of students ends in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Students attend the final day of a four-day mock meeting Aug. 13 at the United Nations in New York that brought together about 350 students from around the world. The students, including 25 from Japan's Kwansei Gakuin University, discussed a range of issues, including the maintenance of international peace and security. The U.N. International Model United Nations conference was part of official U.N. Millennium Summit-related activities.

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Japanese schools win awards at 2015 int'l Model U.N. conference

Students from Rokko High School in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, and Toin Gakuen Secondary Education School in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, pose for a photo in New York on May 16, 2015, after their schools won prizes at the 2015 Global Classrooms International High School Model United Nations Conference. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (2nd from L) meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies at United Nations University in Tokyo on March 17, 2015. They are Japanese grand tea master Genshitu Sen of UNESCO (far L), actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi of UNICEF (2nd from R) and model Kurara Chibana of WFP. Ban solicited their further support for the U.N. activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban meets with Japanese goodwill ambassadors of U.N. bodies

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) shakes hands with model Kurara Chibana (R), Japan's goodwill ambassador of the World Food Programme at United Nations University in Tokyo on March 17, 2015. Actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who serves as Japan's goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, is seen between them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima woman honored as model farmer by U.N.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Satoko Anzai (L), a farmer from the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, is honored as a model farmer in the Asia-Pacific region by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Bangkok on Oct. 17, 2011, for her agricultural innovation and efforts to help nuclear disaster evacuees. (Kyodo)

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Fukushima woman honored as model farmer by U.N.

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2011, in Bangkok shows Satoko Anzai, a farmer from the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan. She was honored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations the following day in the capital of Thailand as a model farmer in the Asia-Pacific region for her agricultural innovation and efforts to help nuclear disaster evacuees. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Model United Nations

TOKYO, Japan - CLARIFYING DESCRIPTION OF STUDENTS Students including Japanese high school students pose with U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2011, prior to attending a Model United Nations conference. Participants of the MUN conferences simulate roles of the delegates of each country and discuss the actual subjects to understand international issues. (Kyodo)

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Model United Nations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese high school students pose with U.N Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2011, prior to attending a Model United Nations conference. Participants of the MUN conferences simulate roles of the delegates of each country and discuss the actual subjects to understand international issues. (Kyodo)

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Empire State Building to be lit in orange for U.N. campaign for women

NEW YORK, United States - American Actress Teri Hatcher (L) and Ban Ki Moon (3rd from L), secretary general of the United Nations, light a model of the Empire State Building in orange as part of a U.N.-led campaign to fight violence against women, at the building in New York on Nov. 24, 2014, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women the following day. (Kyodo)