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The United Nations Middle East envoy says the conflict has killed over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis this year, surpassing the previous year.
2023-08-21

The interim Government of National Unity, intended to be dissolved by the 2021 Libyan presidential election before its indefinite postponement, chooses former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to replace the incumbent, UN-recognized Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, for his failure to hold the elections as agreed during the peace process. Dbeibeh rejects the appointment, saying that his replacement must be chosen by the eventual national election as per the aforementioned ceasefire agreement, reigniting fears of renewed warfare.
2022-02-10

Fiji's ambassador to the United Nations Peter Thomson is elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 71st session.
2016-06-13

The United Nations and Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sends troops to South Kivu province after 37 people are killed there.
2014-06-8

Eleven African nations including all the members of the African Great Lakes region sign a United Nations brokered peace deal for the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2013-02-24

A United Nations backed deadline for withdrawal of Syrian army troops and weapons passes, with no end to the violence.
2012-04-10

The Arab League meets in Cairo to discuss sending a joint mission to Syria with the United Nations.
2012-02-12

The General Assembly of the United Nations votes to admit South Sudan as a member of the United Nations.
2011-07-14

The United Nations claims that Sudan has bombed a village in Darfur.
2011-05-18

The United Nations is investigating suspected transfer of weapons from Zimbabwe to Ivory Coast's incumbent President of the Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo in violation of UN sanctions.
2011-03-4