United Nations

Over 55,000 Flee Sudan Town as RSF Battles Army: UN

More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in southeastern Sudan, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the regular army, the UN said.

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UN Sees Tripling of Children Killed in Conflict in One Year

Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall civilian fatalities swelled 72 percent, the UN said.

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3 Killed, UN Peacekeeper Wounded in East DR Congo: Sources

A Romanian "mercenary" and two Congolese soldiers were killed and a UN peacekeeper wounded in three separate incidents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources said.

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UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

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UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Clashes in Sudan’s El-Fasher

UN Secretary-General Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher.

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UN Official Urges Cyprus Leaders to Restart Peace Talks

The UN envoy to Cyprus urged leaders of the divided Mediterranean island to move forward with efforts to revive peace talks to resolve decades of conflict.

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UN Peacekeepers End Operations in DR Congo’s South Kivu Region

UN peacekeepers have ceased operations in DR Congo's restive South Kivu province after more than 20 years, officials said in line with previously-announced plans.

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Chinese Peacekeepers Pulling Out of DR Congo

Chinese peacekeepers with the UN stabilization mission in eastern DR Congo attended a departure ceremony as the force withdraws from the war-torn region.

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China Says Supports New UN Security Council Draft Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire

China said it supported a new draft resolution at the UN Security Council on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.

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UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo

The UN has kicked off the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over the first UN base to national police.

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