Peace
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Nov- 2020 -19 November
Libya Rivals Yet to Start Withdrawing Forces: UN Envoy
Rival forces in Libya have failed to begin withdrawing as required under an October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending years of conflict, a UN envoy said Thursday.
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16 November
Turkey to Send Soldiers for Karabakh ‘Peacekeeping Center’
Turkish President Erdogan asked parliament to authorize sending soldiers to Azerbaijan to establish a "peacekeeping center" with Russia to monitor a truce over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
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10 November
Turkey Hails Azerbaijan ‘Gains’ After Karabakh Deal
Turkey on Tuesday hailed the "significant gains" achieved by Azerbaijan's forces that were cemented in a peace deal with Armenia.
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6 November
Libyan Parliamentarians Meet for Peace Talks in Morocco
Libyan politicians from the war-ravaged North African nation's rival administrations met for the latest round of peace talks in Morocco on Thursday.
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2 November
DR Congo Begins Disarmament of Rebels in Troubled Ituri
DR Congo's government has begun a process of disarming a rebel movement active in the restive province of Ituri for two decades, eight months after a peace agreement was signed.
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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21 October
Pentagon Chief Stresses Stronger Alliances to Counter China, Russia
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper revealed a new initiative to strengthen and expand US alliances with "like-minded democracies" to counter Russia and China.
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15 October
US Envoy Khalilzad Says Taliban Agree to Reduce Afghan Casualties
The Taliban have promised US forces to reduce casualties in Afghanistan after a wave of violence raised questions about peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.
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15 October
Putin, Erdogan Urge ‘Joint Efforts’ to End Karabakh Fight: Kremlin
Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region in Azerbaijan during a telephone call with Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
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