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Peace and Security
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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Peace and Security
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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Peace and Security
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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Europe
Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian toll
With temperatures plunging below freezing and cities facing long, daily power cuts, Ukrainian civilians are again bracing for winter under…
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Middle East
Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns
Humanitarian needs in Syria remain immense despite a year of reduced violence and political change, with millions still displaced, basic…
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Middle East
Gaza ceasefire still fragile as cold turns deadly, Security Council hears
The ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile, while humanitarians continue to face obstructions in delivering aid to the people, a senior UN official…
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Africa
Security Council hears of fading election prospects in Libya
The path to long-awaited elections in Libya is paved with complications but they can be overcome, the UN Special Representative…
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Africa
Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of…
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Human Rights
Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls…
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Peace and Security
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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