United Nations
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 10 children in Kunduz, UN says
At least 13 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in an airstrike by "international forces" in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the UN said
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23 MarchAfrica
Mali: More than 100 Fulani killed in Ogossagou massacre
Dogon hunters killed more than 100 people in an attack on a Fulani village in central Mali's Mopti region, as top U.N. officials visited the country
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8 MarchAfrica
UN considering downsizing DR Congo peacekeeping mission
The UN is considering a drawdown of its large peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo and charting a course towards an exit strategy
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5 MarchMiddle East
SDF prepares to resume civilian evacuations from last ISIS redoubt in Syria
The SDF prepared to evacuate more civilians from Baghuz, the last ISIS stronghold in Syria, after evacuating almost 3,000 people including hundreds of fighters over the past 48 hours
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryMiddle East
Yemen and Houthi rebels agree to first pullback of forces from Hodeidah
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels have agreed on the first phase of a pullback of forces from the key city of Hodeidah
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11 FebruaryWar
Number of child soldiers involved in conflicts worldwide jumps 159% in 5 years
The number of child soldiers globally has increased 159 percent within five years, with almost 30,000 verified recruitment cases since 2012.
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7 FebruaryMiddle East
UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow access to critical Hodeidah grain silo
The UN aid chief urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to grant access to a food storage site in Hodeidah containing enough grain to feed millions of starving civilians
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6 FebruaryAfrica
G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force
Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to help tackle the cross-border jihadist insurgency
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Jan- 2019 -30 JanuaryAfrica
UN set to move toward easing Central African Republic arms embargo
The UN Security Council is set to move towards an easing of the arms embargo on the Central African Republic
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28 JanuaryMiddle East
Yemen truce and prisoner exchange timelines pushed back, UN envoy says
The UN envoy for Yemen said the timeline for a truce in the port city of Hodeidah and a prisoner swap between warring parties had been pushed back
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