The UN Security Council meets as early as Sunday about the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting is being brought forward a day due to the acute situation in the country.
WorldThe USA announces new support for humanitarian efforts in the civil war-torn Sudan with 200 million dollars, equivalent to 2.2 billion kronor.
ConflictsThe UN Security Council demands that an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process be implemented in the country, following the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. The UN envoy Geir Pedersen urges the country to hold free and fair elections.
World politicsThe UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
ConflictsThe UN's court is to decide what countries are required to do to stop climate change. Now, the negotiations are starting in the court's largest case ever.
SwedenThe ceasefire that has been initiated between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon brings with it a great responsibility for Lebanon's army. Compared to Hezbollah's forces, the military is very weak, but must now try to assert power in the country's southern parts. I believe that everyone realizes that this is an agreement with many flaws, says analyst Aron Lund.
ConflictsThe idea was that both Israel and Hezbollah would stay away from southern Lebanon - but the 18-year-old peace solution has never been fulfilled. Ahead of the ceasefire in 2024, the agreement has been dusted off. Does it have a greater chance of surviving today?
ConflictsNetanyahu gave the green light for a ceasefire in Lebanon on Tuesday. Now there is great pressure on Lebanon to build up its army, says Lieutenant Colonel Anders Ekholm. This will probably be played as a victory for both parties, he says.
Conflicts"New and advanced" centrifuges that can better enrich uranium are to be put into operation in Iran, Teheran announces. The measure is a response to the punitive measures against the country for "lack of cooperation" adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
World473 million children lived in a conflict zone in 2023. On average, 31 children – an entire school class – lost their lives or were maimed every day. More than a third of them were Palestinian children, according to a report from Save the Children.
ConflictsNorth Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile – which has flown further than in previous tests. The move also gets China to express concern.
WorldThe UN Security Council unites in sharp criticism of Israel's decision to ban the refugee organization UNRWA's work with Palestinian refugees.
WorldRussia's president Vladimir Putin is not to be trusted, especially when it comes to nuclear weapons. That was one of the messages from Finland's president Alexander Stubb to China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.
WorldIran's president says that the country does not want war with Israel. The UN Security Council will hold an extraordinary meeting after Israel's attack on Iran.
ConflictsAn Israeli attack has hit a residential building in Syria's capital Damascus, reports state-run Syrian media. At the same time, the UN envoy for Syria warns that the spread of the conflict in Gaza could have serious consequences in Syria.
WorldFierce battles are raging in southern Lebanon. Israeli military has blown up several buildings and attacked regions with fighter jets in 300 attacks in a day. An envoy from the USA is trying to persuade the parties in the conflict to lay down their arms.
WorldInternational forces are in the line of fire when Lebanon is invaded. Israel – which places its soldiers next to a UN base – urges them to leave. Previous agreements are set aside when Israel claims the right to self-defense against a Hezbollah that has grown strong.
WorldThe verbal exchange was harsh at a crisis meeting in the UN Security Council. Israel's UN envoy wondered what a country would do if it was hit by a "rain of robots". Iran's UN ambassador, in turn, accused Israel of genocide and violation of Iran's sovereignty.
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