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Despite concerns about violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN Security Council is expected to launch on Tuesday an early but gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers from the country from the end of 2023, as requested by Kinshasa.

Disarmament has been at heart of UN since resolution of ‘Uniting for Peace’ was adopted in initial days

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India, one of the leading troop and police-contributing countries, has steadily supported the UN's initiatives to improve peacekeeping operations and the world body counts on New Delhi as a major partner in peacekeeping, a top UN official has said. World News | India Steadily Supported Initiatives to Improve Peacekeeping; Very Much Count on It: UN Peacekeeping Chief Lacroix.

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – It was a good day for more than 300 residents at the Naivasha Internally Displaced Persons site in Wau, the capital of South Sudan’s Western Bahr El Ghazal state, thanks to Blue Helmets from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, who gave them basic medical check-ups for free. Such medical campaigns are part of UNMISS’

[Near Verbatim] Good morning and welcome to this UNMISS Press Conference. It’s our periodic opportunity to update you and to catch up and to hear your concerns. I especially welcome everyone joining us live on Radio Miraya.I’ve just returned to Juba from a series of diplomatic engagements in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, and South Africa in its capacity as chair of the C5 Group

Secretary General Guterres warns of a

The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory.

The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a magic wand for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory. From Lebanon to ..

South Sudan: Bangladeshi veterinarians support animal conservation efforts in Wau

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