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UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting
Read full article: UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions liftingThe top U.N. official for Syria is warning of the “real dangers of renewed conflict and deeper confrontation” in the war-battered country.
Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
Read full article: Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN saysThe special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”.
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says
Read full article: Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official saysA senior United Nations official says intensifying violence in Congo's eastern region has pushed a humanitarian crisis in the region to “unprecedented” levels.
UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
Read full article: UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditionsU.N. officials say intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are worsening humanitarian conditions across the country, where heavy snow and freezing temperatures have already arrived.
More than 40% of Ukrainians need humanitarian help under horrendous war conditions, UN says
Read full article: More than 40% of Ukrainians need humanitarian help under horrendous war conditions, UN saysA senior U.N. official says Russian strikes are inflicting unimaginable suffering on the people of Ukraine and that more than 40% of them need humanitarian assistance.