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Mar- 2022 -

17 March

A Houthi soldier stands amidst the rubble of a building destroyed after a reported air strike by the Saudi-led coalition targeting Sanaa International Airport on 21 December 2021

UN Aid Drive to Avert Yemen Catastrophe Falls Far Short

The UN voiced disappointment after a pledging conference raised less than a third of the money needed to prevent catastrophe in Yemen.

9 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Chief Recommends AU Maintain Somalia Troop Levels Until 2023

UN Secretary-General recommended that the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia maintain its staffing level through the end of the year.

1 March

Africa

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Says 440 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Clashes

At least 440 civilians died in brutal fighting between rival factions in southwestern South Sudan over just a few months last year.

Feb- 2022 -

25 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

C.Africa Releases French Peacekeepers After UN Outcry

The Central African Republic released four French soldiers in the United Nations' peacekeeping force in the CAR.

Jan- 2022 -

30 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Killed 100 Ex-Afghan Govt Officials, Others: UN Report

A UN report says the Taliban allegedly killed more than 100 former Afghan government members, security personnel, and people who worked with international forces.

10 January

Africa

Women carry sacks of wheat during a distribution of food organized by the Ethiopian government

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Aid Agencies Suspend Work in Tigray Area Hit by Deadly Strike: UN

Aid agencies suspended operations in an area of Ethiopia's Tigray where an air strike hit a camp for displaced people.

10 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Allegedly Smuggling Weapons to Yemen: Report

The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran.

3 January

Nuclear

Staff Writer With AFP

World Powers Make Rare Pledge to Prevent Nuclear Weapons Spread

Five global nuclear powers pledged to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions.

Dec- 2021 -

30 December

Africa