Sudan’s Generals Dined With Peace Negotiators. Then Started a War.
What led the two generals, recently allies, to turn their forces on each other — devastating a country of 45 million people?
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UN rebukes Washington over reports it eavesdropped on secretary general
Leaked Pentagon files appear to show US was closely monitoring António Guterres’s conversations, Washington Post reportedThe United Nations has raised concerns with the United States over reports that it eavesdropped on the private conversations of UN …
UN ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan
Officials say it will leave in May if Taliban cannot be persuaded to let local women work for organisationThe UN is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work f…
Sudan Military Clashes: Why It Matters and Who Is Battling for Control
The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by turmoil after overthrowing a dictator in 2019, with plans for a civilian-led democracy now in shambles.
Pentagon leak: US felt UN chief too ‘accommodating’ to Russia on grain deal – report
US documents reportedly describe private conversations between António Guterres and his deputy, including on Black Sea export grain dealThe US felt UN secretary general António Guterres was too sympathetic to Russia’s interests when renegotiating the B…
Leaked Document Says Russia’s Ally Serbia Is Sending Arms to Ukraine
The revelation could create tensions between the Kremlin and the Balkan nation.
Opinion – A Diplomatic Breakthrough on Seas
The international community has what would appear to be a final resolution of the status of our governance of this shared space.
Threefold increase in Mediterranean crossings this year, says EU agency
Nearly 28,000 people arrived via sea route in first quarter, Frontex says, as UN decries deadliest period since 2017Three times as many people sought to reach the EU across the Mediterranean in the first three months of 2023 compared with a year before…
Hundreds of migrants have already died in 2023 crossing Mediterranean to Europe: UN
The alert comes just a day after Italy announced a state of emergency due to the “sharp rise” in migrant journeys across the Mediterranean.
UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban ban on female workers
Review launched into operations in Afghanistan as men and women told not to go to work at least until MayThe United Nations has launched a review of its operations in Afghanistan and asked all Afghan staff not to come to work at least until May after t…