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UN Peacekeeper Death Toll in Eastern Congo Rises to 6

UN peacekeeper death toll in eastern Congo rises to six

Malawi and Uruguay said four of their troops were killed in clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against Rwandan-backed rebels, bringing the death toll among United Nations and southern African peacekeepers to at least 13 by Sunday.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

3 South African peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo

Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed in fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, a political party and a trade union said Saturday. The peacekeepers were killed on Thursday. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks,

Houston Chronicle · 1d

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city

The peacekeepers were wounded during clashes with the rebels over the past two days in the town of Sake, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo, said in a statement Friday. On Thursday, the rebels took control of the town,

UNRWA, Israel and Jerusalem

Reuters · 12h

UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week

The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.

The New York Times · 1d

Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem

The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.

Rwanda, UN and Congo

Messenger-Inquirer · 4h

DR Congo urges UN to punish Rwanda for 'declaration of war'

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of issuing a "declaration of war" by sending more troops over the

The Associated Press on MSN · 12h

Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls 'declaration of war'

Rwanda-backed rebels entered the outskirts of eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Sunday, causing what the United Nations called “mass panic” among its 2 million people and leading Congo’s government to call it a “declaration of war.

AFP on MSN · 1d

UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.

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UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the ...

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UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained

The United Nations (UN) says it has suspended all movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after a number of UN personnel were ...

UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended

The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was ...

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Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says

The war in Gaza has been devastating for children. According to U.N. agencies, more than 13,000 have been killed, an ...

UN Experts Decry Arrest of Pro-Palestinian American Journalist in Switzerland

GENEVA - U.N. human rights experts and activists on Sunday condemned the arrest of an American, pro-Palestinian journalist in the Swiss city of Zurich, saying it raised concerns about freedom of ...

Expert predicts Trump will have second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

As President Donald Trump begins his second term, many are expecting him to revive his relationship with North Korea’s Kim ...

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Trump's pick for UN ambassador hailed by Israeli minister as 'warrior against antisemitism’

Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli praises Elise Stefanik as President Donald ...

What To Know About Israel's Ban On UN Agency For Palestinians

As a law banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on Israeli territory is set to take effect, the future of the vital services it offers is shrouded in uncertainty.

UN rights chief says diversity should be celebrated, in jab at Trump

The United Nations' top human rights official said on Friday that diversity was not a threat and should be treasured, in ...

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UN Peacekeeper Death Toll in Eastern Congo Rises to 6

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