United Nations

Venezuela Accuses US of Waging ‘Undeclared War,’ Urges UN Probe

Venezuela accused the US of waging an "undeclared war" and called for a UN probe of strikes that killed drug traffickers on boats.

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UN Experts Slam US ‘Extrajudicial’ Venezuela Drug Boat Killings

United Nations experts condemned US for its "extrajudicial execution" of 14 people on alleged drug trafficking boats from Venezuela.

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Libya Gov’t Reaches Agreement With Armed Group to End Tripoli Tensions

Libya's UN-recognized government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.

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Paramilitary Launches Drone Strikes on Sudan Capital

A wave of paramilitary drone strikes hit key infrastructure and military targets in and around Sudan's army-held capital Tuesday, bringing to an abrupt end a period of relative calm in the area.

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Sudan’s RSF Commits ‘Myriad Crimes Against Humanity’: UN Probe

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have committed numerous crimes against humanity in Sudan's civil war, UN investigators said.

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UN Says 89 Killed in 10 Days in Sudan’s El-Fasher

The UN said at least 89 people had been killed in 10 days of attacks on the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher and the adjoining Abu Shouk camp.

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UN Debates Future Withdrawal of Lebanon Peacekeeping Force

The United Nations Security Council began to debate a resolution drafted by France to extend the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon for a year with the ultimate aim to withdraw it.

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UN Says at Least 1,760 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since Late May

The UN human rights office said that at least 1,760 Palestinians had been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May.

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M23 Killed ‘At Least 319 Civilians’ in DR Congo in July: UN

UN rights chief denounced the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, which he said had killed at least 319 civilians in eastern DR Congo in July.

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More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

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