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Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:36
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the attacks being carried out by rebels in Eastern Congo against civilians "appalling". African heads of state met at the United Nations to discuss the conflict, which the United States says Rwanda is fueling by backing those rebels.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:16
A United Nations expert is expressing concern about continuing violations of human rights in Sudan, especially in the conflict-affected areas of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The expert has just submitted his second report on the situation in Sudan to the U.N. Human Rights Council, covering the period from October 2012 to July 2013.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:40
Ban addressed the growing threats to security within Lebanon and along its borders as a result of the Syrian crisis and admitted that the Lebanese Army was “insufficiently” equipped in the face of a myriad of challenges.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:14
"The large number of seized weapons inside the country could sustain a war," Ben Jeddou said.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:12
On Monday, United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa Mary Robinson said UN forces will be "more robust" in addressing sexual violence and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She added there is still much work to be done to build peace and security in the region.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:06
Some 200 citizens of Kyrgyzstan's southern Aqsy district have protested the appearance of Uzbek border guards on disputed territory.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:50
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:48
During his speech, Saakashvili went on to rail against Russian national interests, casting the Kremlin as an empire that does not want peace between its neighbors, RT said.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:46
Armenia is a structure rather than a country, the first deputy speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defence Ziyafat Asgarov told the media today.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 07:44
"NATO supports the territorial integrity of Georgia and calls on Moscow's fulfillment of its international obligations, while today's Russian military actions in Tskhinvali region are contrary to these obligations," Rasmussen said.