Peace and Security
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Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings
Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11…
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In Ethiopia, UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the…
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World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to…
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across Gaza, including Israeli strikes…
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Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the…
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First Person: Football dream alive in Gaza despite ‘constant fire’
A young Gazan footballer who says he feels like he is “dying every day,” is trying to keep his dream…
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Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along…
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‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid…
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Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing ‘total destruction’
People in Lebanon uprooted by Israeli airstrikes including in central Beirut have described being forced to flee “total destruction”, amid…
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Security Council briefed on progress in UN-AU partnership for peace
Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN…
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