United Nations
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Apr- 2022 -1 AprilMiddle East
100 Children Missing From Syria Jail Attacked by IS: UN
The fate of 100 children who had been detained in a Syrian prison is unknown more than two months after jihadists attacked the facility.
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchAfrica
UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force
The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.
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17 MarchMiddle East
UN Aid Drive to Avert Yemen Catastrophe Falls Far Short
The UN voiced disappointment after a pledging conference raised less than a third of the money needed to prevent catastrophe in Yemen.
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9 MarchAfrica
UN Chief Recommends AU Maintain Somalia Troop Levels Until 2023
UN Secretary-General recommended that the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia maintain its staffing level through the end of the year.
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1 MarchAfrica
UN Says 440 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Clashes
At least 440 civilians died in brutal fighting between rival factions in southwestern South Sudan over just a few months last year.
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruaryAfrica
C.Africa Releases French Peacekeepers After UN Outcry
The Central African Republic released four French soldiers in the United Nations' peacekeeping force in the CAR.
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Jan- 2022 -30 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report
A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.
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10 JanuaryAfrica
Aid Agencies Suspend Work in Tigray Area Hit by Deadly Strike: UN
Aid agencies suspended operations in an area of Ethiopia's Tigray where an air strike hit a camp for displaced people.
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10 JanuaryArms
Iran Allegedly Smuggling Weapons to Yemen: Report
The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran.
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3 JanuaryNuclear
World Powers Make Rare Pledge to Prevent Nuclear Weapons Spread
Five global nuclear powers pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions.
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