Peace and Security
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Iraq ‘unrecognisable and remarkable’ after years of conflict: UN coordinator
Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a…
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Drones, fear and exhaustion: The daily reality of providing aid to Ukraine
Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working…
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World News in Brief: Storms in Syria, school attacks in Nigeria, strikes continue in southern Lebanon
Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria are struggling to cope with freezing conditions after a severe snowstorm struck dozens…
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Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms
Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan…
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LIVE: Security Council meets on Venezuela, Iran, Somalia
The Security Council convened earlier today for a packed agenda, adopting a resolution extending the authorisation of the African Union…
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UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan
The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as intensified fighting in the Kordofan…
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LIVE: Security Council meets on escalating violence in Sudan
Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are set brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the…
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Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug “captagon” are now being mitigated with the Syrian authorities’ commitment to dismantle…
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Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed alarm at reports of a so-called “settler road” being built in the…
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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against ISIL terrorists, the UN…
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