Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire, region ‘on the precipice’
Speaking in Beijing, Mr. Guterres said that a ceasefire would “provide sufficient time and space” to realize two essential appeals which he made earlier this week: to Hamas, for the…
World News in Brief: Afghan rights, Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire, road safety campaign
A new report by UNAMA’s Human Rights Service has documented over 1,600 cases of human rights violations including torture, committed by the de facto authorities across the country during the…
Colombia: Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire between Government and ELN
The six-month truce between the authorities and the largest remaining rebel group in the country followed 10 months of negotiations and marks the next step in an ongoing peace process.…
Colombia: UN Mission to monitor ceasefire with ELN rebel group
The truce with the ELN, the Spanish acronym for National Liberation Army, comes into effect on Thursday and will last for 180 days, according to media reports. The development follows…
Sudan, warring parties agree on ceasefire for 72 hours
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The army and paramilitary forces in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. According to Saudi media, the implementation of the ceasefire agreement will begin…
24 hours after the cease-fire, Sudan is back on the battlefield
Khartoum: A 24-hour ceasefire between the army and its rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan has expired, sparking renewed civil war in Sudan. According to international media reports, a…
Sudan, military commanders agree to 24-hour ceasefire
Military factions in Sudan have agreed to a new 24-hour ceasefire mediated by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, the parties will refrain from the movement and…
Ceasefire talks between Sudanese warring groups resume in Jeddah
Sudan’s warring factions have resumed ceasefire talks in Jeddah. According to Arab media from Jeddah, Sudanese warring groups have started indirect talks. Arab media further reported that clashes between the…
Sudan: UN and partners scramble to supply aid as fragile ceasefire holds
Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the regular noon briefing that the opportunity to provide services and support to the millions of Sudanese who are suffering due to the six weeks…
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and…