Peace

UN at Yemen talks pushes for truce to allow aid deliveries

Before the scheduled close of UN-brokered talks on Yemen, mediators pushed for a truce between warring parties to allow aid deliveries

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US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions

A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing

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Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."

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Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks

Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.

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Syria talks begin in Astana with government and opposition delegations present

Negotiators from Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Kazakhstan's capital Astana for two days of talks to preserve a fragile truce in northern Syria

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Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea

Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships

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US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions

A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China but the US poured cold water on the proposal

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UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid

A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers

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Taliban and US hold more talks on ending Afghanistan conflict

Taliban and US officials held talks on ending the Afghan conflict, the militants confirmed, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue."

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Yemen: Senior Houthi rebel leader calls for end of military operations ahead of peace talks

A high-ranking Yemeni Houthi official urged his leadership to freeze military operations and stop firing missiles into Saudi Arabia as the UN prepares for peace talks

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