United Nations
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Feb- 2019 -18 February
Yemen and Houthi rebels agree to first pullback of forces from Hodeidah
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels have agreed on the first phase of a pullback of forces from the key city of Hodeidah
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11 February
Number of child soldiers involved in conflicts worldwide jumps 159% in 5 years
The number of child soldiers globally has increased 159 percent within five years, with almost 30,000 verified recruitment cases since 2012.
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7 February
UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow access to critical Hodeidah grain silo
The UN aid chief urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to grant access to a food storage site in Hodeidah containing enough grain to feed millions of starving civilians
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6 February
G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force
Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to help tackle the cross-border jihadist insurgency
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Jan- 2019 -30 January
UN set to move toward easing Central African Republic arms embargo
The UN Security Council is set to move towards an easing of the arms embargo on the Central African Republic
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28 January
Yemen truce and prisoner exchange timelines pushed back, UN envoy says
The UN envoy for Yemen said the timeline for a truce in the port city of Hodeidah and a prisoner swap between warring parties had been pushed back
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25 January
Afghanistan investigates reports of 16 civilians killed in Helmand airstrike
Afghanistan is investigating reports that at least 16 civilians including women and children were killed in an airstrike in southern Helmand province
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25 January
UN peacekeepers in Mali killed by mine near Douentza
Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) said
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24 January
Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum
Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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17 January
Yemen government and Houthis rebels meet on prisoner swap details
Yemeni government and rebel representatives met in Jordan for a second day to thrash out the details of a major prisoner exchange
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