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9 UN peacekeepers injured

Associated Press · 2h

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city

Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, as the rebels close in on Goma.

The Washington Post · 15h

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Congo's North Kivu Governor Dies From Injuries in Rebel Offensive

The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has died from injuries suffered on the frontline during an offensive by M23 rebels in the east, a government source and an internal UN report seen by Reuters confirmed on Friday.

UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas

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UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained

The United Nations (UN) says it has suspended all movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after a number of UN personnel were detained by the armed group in the capital, Sanaa. The UN said that it was actively engaging with senior Houthi officials to try to secure the release of all its detained employees.

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained

The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.

UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended

The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.

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Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...

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UN rights chief says diversity should be celebrated, in jab at Trump

The United Nations' top human rights official said on Friday that diversity was not a threat and should be treasured, in ...

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Expert predicts Trump will have second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

As President Donald Trump begins his second term, many are expecting him to revive his relationship with North Korea’s Kim ...

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UN, CEOs and investors discuss the journey to net zero: 'It's daunting ... but we need action'

CNBC's Steve Sedgwick discusses what the world needs to do to hit net zero with Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and executive director at ...

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Trump's pick for UN ambassador hailed by Israeli minister as 'warrior against antisemitism’

Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli praises Elise Stefanik as President Donald ...

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UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur ...

Stefanik, Looking Poised To Become Next American Ambassador at the UN, Aims To Cut Budgets of Agencies Seen To Be Working Against U.S. Interests

Of those, she specifically names the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians, which Hamas is using to hold Israeli ...

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UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...

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