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What Happened: The 27 leaders across the EU had previously been deeply divided and had failed to unify the EU's official response. After talks on Thursday, after a long conversation on creating a statement that all 27 leaders agreed with, leaders announced that they are shocked by the "catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and its disproportionate effect on civilians" as...

A Strong Shift The US has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council (UNSC) which calls for an immediate ceasefire for the first time. The resolution represents a strong shift in US policy, which had previously only called for temporary ceasefires, which was in line with Israel's wishes. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has stated that the...

The UN has announced that eight of their peacekeepers belonging to MONUSCO, the UN's mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were wounded during clashes with the DRC's M23 rebels on Saturday. The clashes took place around the town of Sake, which is approximately 20km from the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma. Combat has been ongoing around...

The US opted to veto a UN Security Council resolution, proposed by Algeria, which called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. The resolution, which had passed 13-1, was vetoed after the US stated that an immediate ceasefire would jeopardize ongoing hostage release negotiations. Condemnations of the veto have poured in from traditional enemies and allies alike, with several...