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UN Mission In Iraq To End After Two Decades

At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided Friday that the United Nations political mission in Iraq will leave the country at the end of 2025 after more than 20 years.

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UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN

It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

The Independent UK

UN envoy to Sudan resigns and warns of 'full-scale civil war'

The UN special envoy for Sudan – who was declared unwelcome by the country’s military rulers – has resigned in a final speech to the United Nations Security Council, warning that the conflict between Sudan’s rival military leaders “could be morphing into a full-scale civil war.”

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UN envoy to Sudan steps down after being declared unwelcome by government

Volker Perthes announced his resignation amid tensions with the military-controlled government over the war in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a 'humanitarian calamity', UN says

UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict spilling into the region

The Independent UK

War in Sudan has displaced over three million people, says UN

The United Nations on Wednesday said nearly three months of war in Sudan have uprooted more than three million people, and called for the warring sides to face "accountability".

France 24

Fears of ethnic cleansing mount in Sudan’s West Darfur

Multiple ceasefires and international mediation efforts have failed to stop the conflict from escalating.

Al Jazeera

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West Darfur governor abducted, killed as war in Sudan spreads

West Darfur state governor Khamis Abakar killed after TV interview accusing paramilitary fighters of killing civilians.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s raging war forces more than two million from their homes

The fighting has displaced more than 1.6 million people inside Sudan, with another 530,000 fleeing to other countries.

Al Jazeera

UN warns of possible 'crimes against humanity' in Sudan's Darfur

The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan said on Tuesday evening that attacks in Sudan's Darfur region could amount to crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on

Activists and observers have warned that unchecked violence could prove worse than Darfur’s previous cycle of killings.

Al Jazeera

US and Saudi mediators reach a ceasefire agreement in Sudan

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have announced that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a ceasefire. This follows an overnight attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Khartoum.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’

Declaration comes after army chief called for diplomat’s removal. UN chief at the time expressed ‘shock’ at request.

Al Jazeera

UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Sudan and path to renewed democratic transition talks

The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by a permanent halt to hostilities and new efforts to reach a lasting democratic political settlement in the conflict-wracked country

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Al Jazeera

Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events

Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan’s army and RSF, ceasefires were broken and hundreds have been killed.

The Independent UK

US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend 'imperfect' cease-fire

The United States and Saudi Arabia are calling on warring sides in Sudan to extend a cease-fire due to expire Monday

The Independent UK

Officials: UN chief 'shocked' by letter from Sudan's military ruler demanding removal of UN envoy

Sudanese and U.N. officials say the United Nations secretary-general was “shocked” by a letter from Sudan’s army chief demanding the removal of the U.N. envoy to the country

Al Jazeera

United Nations backs Sudan envoy as army seeks to expel him

Sources in Sudan’s foreign ministry told Al Jazeera Volker Perthes will not be allowed back into the war-torn country.

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Radio France Internationale

Sudan ceasefire breached as fears grow of ‘ethnicisation’ of the conflict

Clashes and air strikes were reported in Karthoum just minutes after a one-week ceasefire was due to come into effect.The UN had called on military factions to honour the seven-day truce in order to enable humanitarian aid efforts reach civilians.

The Independent UK

UN urges Sudan's warring parties to honor 7-day cease-fire that began Monday night

The U.N. envoy for Sudan is urging the country's warring generals to honor a seven-day cease-fire

Al Jazeera

Week-long ceasefire begins in Sudan amid uncertainty

The army conducted air attacks in the capital hours before the deal aimed at allowing aid delivery took effect.

Reuters

UN envoy to Sudan warns of 'ethnicisation' of conflict, impact on region

The United Nations envoy to Sudan warned on Monday of the growing "ethnicisation" of the military conflict that broke out in Sudan last month and the potential impact on neighbouring states.

The Independent UK

UN envoy: Humanitarian deal between warring sides is a first step toward a cease-fire in Sudan

The U.N. envoy for Sudan said that the humanitarian deal reached by the countries warring generals is an important first step toward a cease-fire

Reuters

UN envoy expects quick resumption of Sudan ceasefire talks

A senior U.N. official said on Friday that talks on a ceasefire for Sudan would resume in the next day or two and described a change in the warring sides' stance which could make them more inclined to respect any future deal.

Radio France Internationale

UN warns of funding shortage as Sudan faces 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis

Fighting between rival generals continued in Sudan on Tuesday despite the latest truce. The United Nations says more than 430,000 people have fled their homes due to the violence that broke out mid April. The agency also warned of a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis with funding falling $1.5bn (€1.3 billion) short…

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