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  1. UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order

    - UN News

    The UN has condemned Madagascar’s military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week’s ouster of President Andry Rajoelina.

  2. Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions

    - UN News

    A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of ‘blue helmets’ due to delayed payments from Member States.

  3. UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire

    - UN News

    The United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians.

  4. With Ceasefire in Effect, Tonnes of Aid will be Delivered into Gaza

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, October 15 (IPS) - After two years of conflict with Israel, Hamas has released the remaining 20 living hostages, while Israel has freed 250 Palestinian prisoners and over 1,700 detainees who have since returned to Gaza. Following a ceasefire agreement which took effect on October 10, Israeli forces are set to withdraw from designated areas within the Gaza Strip as humanitarian organizations mobilize to assist Palestinians in urgent need.

  5. Israel restricts Gaza aid, saying Hamas must do more to return deceased hostages

    - UN News

    Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will limit the flow of aid to Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire agreement by returning only four of the bodies of deceased hostages so far.

  6. UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap

    - UN News

    The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless rival institutions swiftly resolve differences over election laws and key appointments.

  7. Ukraine: Top humanitarian strongly condemns Russian attack on UN aid convoy

    - UN News

    Russian drones hit a “clearly marked” UN convoy on Tuesday which was bringing desperately needed aid to a war-torn frontline town in southern Ukraine.

  8. Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN

    - UN News

    Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years of war, UN development experts said on Tuesday, while aid agencies reported that far too little aid is getting in to meet the needs of desperate Palestinians.

  9. UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’

    - UN News

    The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet urgent needs before winter – a move that underscores both the expanding humanitarian effort and the funding shortfall threatening to stall it.

  10. DR Congo: UN envoy points to ‘real hope’ for ceasefire and peace in the east

    - UN News

    There is now “real hope” for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security Council on Monday.

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