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DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the east
Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North…
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Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons…
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Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council
On Friday, the UN Security Council heard sobering briefings from Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and…
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Lacroix upholds role of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria
Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed journalists on his recent visit to the two countries ahead of Security Council meetings on…
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Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify
In a stark briefing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker…
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Short-range drone attacks deepen crisis on Ukrainian frontlines
According to the rights mission, while the majority (89 per cent) of civilian casualties were documented in Ukrainian-controlled…
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Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’
Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters ahead of his departure to Spain for the International Conference on Financing…
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Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim…
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Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council
December’s local, legislative and presidential elections “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate…
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Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030
Now, governments have committed to close that gap by 2030. At the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference…