UN says all peacekeepers will leave DR Congo by end of 2024 | United Nations News

UN says all peacekeepers will leave DR Congo by end of 2024 | United Nations News

In first phase of the withdrawal, about 2,000 UN troops will leave the restive eastern areas by the end of April. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has helped in the fight against rebels for more than two decades, will completely withdraw from…

UN ‘concerned’ Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations | Women’s Rights News

UN ‘concerned’ Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations | Women’s Rights News

Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the UN preoccupation with Afghan women is unwarranted. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan is “deeply concerned” about Taliban authorities arbitrarily arresting and detaining women and girls it accuses of violating dress codes regarding the Islamic headscarf, or hijab. In a statement on Thursday,…

Countries file UN complaint over Boeing 737-800 shot down by Iran in 2020 | Aviation News

Countries file UN complaint over Boeing 737-800 shot down by Iran in 2020 | Aviation News

The Ukraine International Airlines plane was hit by two missiles Iran says were fired in error shortly after takeoff, killing 176 people. Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ukraine have filed a complaint with the United Nations civil aviation agency against Iran for shooting down a passenger plane in 2020,…

Stateless babies: In northeast India, refugee mothers pray for nationhood | Refugees News

Stateless babies: In northeast India, refugee mothers pray for nationhood | Refugees News

Mizoram, India – “Why are you screaming? You are a refugee,” a nurse told 26-year-old Jamie* as she struggled with an exceptionally painful childbirth at a hospital in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram. A few hours later, amid her agony, Jamie’s baby Sophia was born – joining a growing group…

Israel denies visas to UN staff as it hits back against Gaza war criticism | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel denies visas to UN staff as it hits back against Gaza war criticism | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel will not renew the visa of a United Nations staff member in the country and will also deny the visa request of another UN employee as the country yet again expresses its displeasure of the global body, which has criticised Israel’s targeting of civilians and hospitals during the Gaza…

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy | Conflict News

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy | Conflict News

Rival groups commit to new ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace process to end the nine-year war, says UN special envoy for Yemen. The warring sides in the long-running conflict in Yemen have committed to steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a United Nations-led peace process, according to the…

UN Security Council passes resolution on increased Gaza aid delivery | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN Security Council passes resolution on increased Gaza aid delivery | Israel-Palestine conflict News

BREAKINGBREAKING, The US abstains on resolution that it lobbied to weaken over the course of several days, allowing it to pass. The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, following several delays over the last week as the United States lobbied to weaken…

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers | Conflict News

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers | Conflict News

Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of gradually phasing out its peacekeeping operations known as MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 15-member body voted…