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Feb- 2024 -

12 February

Cyber

UN Investigates $3B N. Korean Cyberattack Campaign for Mass Destruction Weapons Funding

The United Nations is investigating North Korean cyberattacks that pooled $3 billion to fund Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction.

Jan- 2024 -

15 January

Africa

UN MONUSCO peacekeeper in Democratic Republic of Congo

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Says Pullout of UN Peacekeepers Has Started

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo "has commenced," the foreign minister announced.

11 January

Air

File photo of Al Shabaab fighters Somalia

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab

The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.

2 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali

The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Commentary

Raphael Lapin

Breaking the Chains of History: Crafting a Fresh Approach to Middle East Peace

The UN Trusteeship System used during the decolonization era of the 1950s and 60s could be used as a mechanism to resolve the future of Gaza and a potential Palestinian state alongside Israel.

22 December

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

North Korea Nuclear Reactor May Be Operational: IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency suspects North Korea may have launched a new operational nuclear reactor in Yongbyon.

19 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Prepares to Start Pulling Peacekeepers From DR Congo

The UN Security Council is expected to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

14 December

Europe

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Juster Domingo

UK Pledges Enhanced Training for UN Peacekeepers

The UK has pledged its support for UN peacekeeping efforts by offering enhanced training to the organization.

11 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Mission in Mali Officially Ends After 10 Years

The UN mission in Mali has officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country, its spokesperson said, in a pullout ordered by Mali's military leaders.

9 December

Middle East