Tag: UN

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8 Civilians Killed by UN in the DRC

8 civilians have been killed and 28 wounded after...

UN Helicopter Fired Upon in DRC

A helicopter belonging to MONUSCO, the UN’s mission in...

STORIES

Eight South African ‘Blue Helmets’ Detained Over Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Congo

What You Need to Know: Following a United Nations (UN) press release on Wednesday, it has been revealed that eight South African peacekeepers working under the UN’s MONUSCO mandate in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been suspended from duty after “fraternizing, after curfew...

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested in South Africa

United Nations prosecutors have announced that Hutu militiaman and genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema was arrested in Paarl, South Africa, on Wednesday. Kayishema is accused of ordering and taking part of the mass killing of 2,000 Tutsi men, women, and children at a Catholic Church in Kivumu, Rwanda, in 1994. The...

UN Human Rights Officials Set to Visit Guantanamo

Human Rights Officers have arrived in Washington to inspect Guantanamo Bay. This includes looking for abuses inside the prison, ensuring basic standards of living are being met, among other issues within the walls. Guantanamo Bay is one of America's most controversial facilities where suspected terrorist are held. One of the...

Wagner Group Mercenaries Recruiting Serbians for Russia, President Vucic Says Crimea and Donbas is Ukraine

Strong reactions have sparked from Serbia after Russian-state news outlet RIA Novosti released a video claiming to show Serbian volunteers training and preparing to fight in the Ukrainian Oblast of Zaporizhzhia, with their trainers reportedly being mercenaries under Russian-aligned Wagner PMC (Private Military Company) Group. The same RIA report...

UN Security Council Holds Meeting on North Korea Launches

The United Nations Security Council held a meeting today over North Korea’s latest missile launch, where member nations urged the DPRK to show restraint amid an unprecedented 63 missile launches this year. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, emphasized that “This is the tenth time the Council has...

Shots Fired by UN on Civilians

Two people are dead with 15 more injured after UN forces opened fire upon civilians and border guards  at a border crossing between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda in the countries East. The shooting was caught on video, outraging people internationally. The video shows the UN attempting...

Week's Recap

US CENTCOM Confirms Drone Strike Against Militia Fighters Near Kirkuk, Iraq

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that...

SITREP: Red Sea Attacks

Over the past hour, there have been a flurry...

West Papuan Rebels Threaten to Execute NZ Pilot Again as Negotiations Continue to Stall

What You Need to Know: The West Papua National Liberation...

U.S. Aircraft Intercept Iranian Drones Loitering Over Eisenhower Strike Group

Over the last four days, the Iranian military has...
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