Peace and Security
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate deepening crisis in eastern DR Congo
The UN Security Council meet this morning in New York to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in eastern Democratic Republic…
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UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El…
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Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
As the world prepares to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is warning that war-torn Sudan is in the…
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Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks “another El Fasher” as fierce fighting spreads across…
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General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday demanded by a wide margin that Russia immediately and unconditionally return all Ukrainian children…
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Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday.…
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General Assembly LIVE: Resolution adopted demanding Russia return Ukrainian children
The UN General Assembly’s emergency special session spotlighting Russian aggression against Ukraine has reconvened in New York where the world…
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Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of more than $1 billion in…
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Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year…
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