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Africa
Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as…
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Americas
Insecurity main obstacle to realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council hears
Although substantial progress has been made in implementing important aspects of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, challenges still remain, the…
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Peace and Security
Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears
The UN’s top humanitarian official has reiterated strong condemnation of deadly missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, while…
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Africa
UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in alarming levels of violence and widespread…
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Americas
Haiti: UN envoy welcomes democratic progress amidst alarming violence
The UN envoy for Haiti on Wednesday welcomed recent strides towards restoring democracy amid alarming levels of violence, while the…
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Middle East
Gaza is a ‘maelstrom of human misery’
With their homes shattered and lives upended by war, civilians in Gaza are clinging to their dignity under the most…
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Asia Pacific
Top UN official calls for strict compliance with sanctions on DPR Korea
Any relationship that any country has with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including Russia, “must entirely abide” by…
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Africa
UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in the country’s southeast to prevent…
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Peace and Security
Security Council: Regional crisis deepens as Gaza war grinds on
While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank is…
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Asia Pacific
Effort to restore Iran nuclear deal ‘remains elusive’, Security Council hears
Restoring the Iran nuclear deal to its full and effective implementation “remains elusive”, the UN’s top political affairs official said…
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