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Women
Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
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Peace and Security
UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap
The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless…
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Americas
UN Security Council approves new ‘suppression force’ for Haiti amid spiralling gang violence
The UN Security Council on Tuesday authorized a new multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti to replace the Kenyan-led…
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Africa
Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent “demands a proactive preventative”…
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Women
Afghanistan faces ‘perfect storm’ of crises, UN warns
Afghanistan is confronting “a perfect storm” of overlapping crises, the UN’s outgoing envoy warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as…
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Europe
Guterres calls for ceasefire as European leaders affirm Ukraine’s rights at UN
The Security Council on Tuesday heard a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres on the war in Ukraine, while in the…
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Americas
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors authorise new Gang Suppression Force for Haiti
The UN Security Council has backed a resolution authorising the transition of the Kenyan-led support mission for Haiti into a…
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Africa
DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says
Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is still mostly a promise”, the head of the UN peacekeeping…
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