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Feb- 2026 -11 FebruaryAfrica
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
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8 FebruaryAfrica
South Africa to Withdraw Troops From UN Mission in DR Congo
South Africa will withdraw its 700 troops deployed under the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in the conflict-plagued DR Congo.
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7 FebruaryAfrica
Drone Attack on Sudan Aid Convoy Kills One: UN Agency
A drone attack on an aid convoy in Sudan's North Kordofan killed one person and wounded several others, the UN's humanitarian agency said.
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Jan- 2026 -26 JanuaryPolitics
UN Chief Defends Security Council as Bastion Against ‘Law of the Jungle’
UN chief Antonio Guterres defended the UN Security Council as the only body that can adopt binding decisions on peace and security in an increasingly lawless world.
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25 JanuaryMiddle East
Lebanon PM Says International Force Needed After UNIFIL
Lebanon will need some sort of international force after the withdrawal of the United Nations's UNIFIL mission scheduled for 2027, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said during a visit to Paris on Saturday.
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23 JanuaryMiddle East
Volatile Security Blocks UN From Syria IS-Linked Camp
Poor security conditions at a camp in northeast Syria that houses thousands of suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters, including foreigners has prevented the UN refugee agency from entering.
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23 JanuaryAmericas
EU Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" but are ready to work with the US and the newly founded body in Gaza.
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16 JanuaryMiddle East
Call for UN Rights Council to Meet Urgently on Iran
The UN Human Rights Council should hold an urgent session to discuss the "alarming violence" in Iran, several countries urged on Friday.
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16 JanuaryMiddle East
‘Not Much is Standing’ in Gaza, Says UN Official
A top UN official on called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians were living in "inhumane" conditions.
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16 JanuaryMiddle East
Threats to Iran Spike ‘Volatility’: UN Official
A senior UN official warned that threats of action against Iran, like those made by Trump, increased volatility in the protest-torn country.
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