UN Security Council (UNSC)

ANALYSIS: Inconsistencies costing the AU Mission in Somalia

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In September, a call was made for a technical pause to the African troop drawdown from Somalia, following the initial withdrawal of 2 000 troops in June. The country’s national security adviser, Hussein Ali, put the request for a pause to the UN Security Council (UNSC) citing continued terror attacks in the country’s south-central regions. … Read more

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Gaza ceasefire

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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN’s Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in the General Assembly’s emergency special session Tuesday, while 23 … Read more