United Nations

UN Chief Attacks World Leaders Putting Cooperation on ‘Deathwatch’

UN Secretary-General Guterres lashed out at world leaders who he said were seeking to "put international cooperation on deathwatch" amid brazen violations of international law.

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UN Force Says Israeli Army Fired Near Peacekeepers in South Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said gunfire from an Israeli position hit close to its peacekeepers twice, reporting no casualties but decrying a "concerning trend."

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Houthis, Yemen Government Say to Exchange Nearly 3,000 Prisoners

Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government agreed Tuesday to a prisoner swap involving nearly 3,000 people, including seven Saudis — making it the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed.

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Turkish ASER RF Jammers Deployed on UN Armored Vehicles

RF jammers are now in UN service after Turkey's ASER Technology secured a contract to equip armored vehicles with electronic warfare systems.

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Pakistan Rejects UN Warning Over Lifetime Immunity for Military Chief

Pakistan dismissed a UN warning of potential "far-reaching consequences" for granting the head of the all-powerful military legal immunity.

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UN Nuclear Head Renews Call for Iran to Allow Inspections at Key Sites

The head of the UN nuclear agency renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the US in June.

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Sahel Nations Must Unite to Contain Raging Violence: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Guterres called for Sahel nations to put aside their differences to tackle mounting attacks by armed groups.

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UN Security Council Set to Vote on International Force for Gaza

The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US-drafted resolution bolstering Trump's Gaza peace plan, as the US warns that a failure could lead to fighting.

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UN Peacekeepers Say Israeli Forces Fired on Them in Southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Sunday that Israeli soldiers had shot at its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in the country's south.

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UN Renews Peacekeeping Mission in Disputed Abyei Region

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future extensions depended on progress in ending the conflict.

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