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Africa
UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited…
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Africa
Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior…
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Africa
Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent…
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Law and Crime Prevention
UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts
The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress in delivering justice for the…
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Peace and Security
Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy
Peace is possible in Yemen, and continued support from the international community is essential to achieve it, the UN Special…
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Europe
‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges amid ballistic missile strike
Recent days have seen alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official warned the…
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Peace and Security
Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women peacebuilders are demonstrating that a…
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Americas
Haiti at a ‘dire crossroads’, Security Council hears
Haiti is at a dire crossroads, with extreme levels of gang violence continuing to degrade State authority with “no improvement…
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Europe
Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace
A senior UN disarmament official on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to exercise restraint and…
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Asia Pacific
DPR Korea’s latest missile launch a ‘grave threat’ to regional stability
The launch of “yet another” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) poses a “grave…
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