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Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three peacekeeping […]
What the UN is doing in DR Congo
Despite security challenges, UN agencies and peacekeepers have pledged to stay and deliver amid rising deaths and injuries alongside an alarming spread of highly contagious mpox and […]
Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives
“I’m devastated by the ongoing attacks hitting heavily populated areas and killing and injuring many people, including children,” said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, […]
China Building Military Facility 10 Times Bigger Than Pentagon: Report
China is building a new military command centre near Beijing that is expected to be 10 times the size of the Pentagon, a report in […]
Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah Weapons Factory In Lebanon
Israel attacked the Hezbollah militant organization in the Bekaa region of Lebanon. Jerusalem: The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter […]
Sam Altman-Backed Startup Raises $425 Million To Build World’s 1st Nuclear Fusion Power Plant
A Sam Altman-backed startup has raised nearly half a billion dollars as it aims to build the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant to solve […]
Myanmar: UN chief urges return to civilian rule as crisis worsens
Following the coup, President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi were detained and the country was plunged into a humanitarian and human […]
Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows
“Hope returns to Gaza, but it’s fragile,” said Corinne Fleischer, World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. “With open […]
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council told
Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), provided a detailed briefing from Goma, highlighting the dire humanitarian […]