United Nations

Germany Resumes UN-Led Reconnaissance Patrols in Mali

Germany has resumed reconnaissance patrols in eastern Mali as part of a UN peacekeeping mission, the military said.

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Rebel Parade in Sensitive Yemen Port City Draws UN Rebuke

Yemeni rebel fighters paraded through Hodeida drawing reminders from the UN to abide by an agreement to demilitarize the Red Sea port city.

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UN Renews Mandate of Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon for One Year

The Security Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one year.

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New Air Strike Hits Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray

The capital of northern Ethiopia's Tigray region was hit by an air strike, the latest such attack reported in just a few days.

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North Korea Accuses US of Biological Warfare in Ukraine

North Korea accused the US of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the UN in March.

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Bomb Kills Two Peacekeepers in Northern Mali

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured Tuesday when their vehicle struck a mine in northern Mali.

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UN Peacekeepers Claim to Have Retaken CAR Town From Rebels

A UN peacekeeping force said it had expelled rebels from a town in the war-torn Central African Republic in order to "protect civilians."

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UN Mission to Mali Extended, but Without French Air Support

The UN Security Council agreed to extend a peacekeeping mission in Mali another year — but without French air support as in the past.

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Eight UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Blast

Eight UN peacekeepers were wounded in a mine explosion in Mali's jihadist-wracked Timbuktu region, the United Nations said.

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DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of ‘Invasion’ as Rebels Seize Town

The Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border.

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