Geopolitics
New York: Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise. more
Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief

New York:Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a stable country, the head of the UN operation there told the Security Council on Wedn ...

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

New York, Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), th ...

South Sudan: UN Mission chief urges warring parties to abide by truce agreement

New York:The surge of violence in South Sudan’s Unity region "looks set" to continue despite the ceasefire accord signed last year by warring parties, the top United Natio ...

UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact

New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the co ...

Ahead of UN mission's closure, envoy reports greater stability, security in Haiti

New York, Oct 13(Just Earth News): Haiti has seen a significant turnaround from profound instability, widespread political violence, and a climate of lawlessness that in 2004 impacted the ev ...

In first official visit to Mali, new peacekeeping chief praises Government’s support for UN mission

New York, May 17(Just Earth News): During his first working visit to Mali, United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix met on Tuesday in the capital, Bamako, with President Ibrah ...

Central African Republic: UN mission reinforces presence in restive Bambari

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic, the United Nations mission – known as MINUSCA – s ...

Somalia: UN mission pledges support as new President will face ‘daunting challenges’

New York, Feb 9 (Just Earth News): Congratulating former Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ on his election as Somalia’s new President, the United Nations Assista ...