Conflict

UN Mission calls for restraint as violence erupts in a number of places across South Sudan

New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and opposition forces in a number of locations across the country. more

UN mission ‘outraged’ at killing of hostages in central Afghanistan

New York, Oct 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the killing of 26 civilians who were earlier taken hostage by a group ...

Mali: UN Mission to investigate deadly protests against compound

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has launched an investigation into the events surrounding a violent protest in the northern city of Gao on Tuesday during ...

Mali: UN mission wards off rebel attack; urges armed groups to respect ceasefire

New York, Jan 22 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has confirmed it used force in response to machine gun fire directed at its troops and towards the town inhabited by civil ...

Central African Republic: UN mission captures militia leader in high-profile arrest

New York, Jan 20 (JEN) The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has announced the capture of Rodrigue Ngaibona, leader of the anti-Balaka militia, in wh ...

CAR: Ban names US diplomat as deputy head of UN mission

New York, Apr 26 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed Laurence D. Wohlers of the United States as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera for ...

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