Over the past seven months, armed groups across Western Niger have executed a series of IED attacks – a first in the area’s ongoing insurgency. The increasing use of IEDs by the Islamic State in the...
SC/13849 19 JUNE 2019 Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting will be made available after its conclusion. Briefing FATOU BENSOUDA, Prosecutor of the International Criminal...
SC/13848 Security Council 8553rd Meeting (PM) Senior United Nations officials sounded alarms in the Security Council today over increased fighting in north-west Syria among parties trying to advance...
FRANCESCA MOLD When violence erupted in the villages around Bor, Paul Duop Lam ran for his life, heading straight to the United Nations base in the town in the hope of finding sanctuary. Five years...
There were a few major developments last week in the Middle East region, notably the attack on two oil tankers in international waters in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally,...
Brussels, 19 June 2019 A few months after the signature of the Peace Agreement between the Government and armed groups signed in Bangui in February 2019, the European Commission is today announcing...
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT As 2018 drew to a close, a paradox became more starkly evident: although overall, the global population is healthier, wealthier and better connected than ever, progress has...
The Commonwealth has held a training session for more than 30 Cameroonians designed to highlight the role women can play in building peace, understanding conflict and countering violent extremism...
I. Introduction II. Political and economic developments Implementation of the Revitalized Agreement During the period leading up to 12 May, the parties continued to engage with one another within the...
I. Introduction II. Political situation Peace process While some progress was made in the implementation of the Political Agreement, a lack of adherence to its security provisions presented...