Tag: United Nations
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UN Worried As Clock Ticks On Ukraine Grain Export Deal
The United Nations said Wednesday that it was “worried” about the survival of a grain exports deal for Ukraine, which could collapse within a fortnight, threatening food security for the world’s most vulnerable. The Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at easing a global food crisis is set to expire on July 17 unless Russia, which…
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Nigeria returns to UN Peacekeeping operations
Nigeria has rejoined the United Nations peacekeeping operations after pulling out due to insurgency ravaging the country. Nigeria had in 2013 withdrawn troops from UN missions in Mali and Sudan to beef up security in the country. Speaking with Reuters then, the U.N. peacekeeping spokesman, Kieran Dwyer, said troops up to two battalions were…