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5 June 2026 letter from the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council
United Nations S/2026/466 Security Council Distr.: General 11 June 2026 Original: English 26-06747 (E) 190626 *2606747* Letter dated 5 June 2026 from the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Security Markets in the Making of MONUSCO Peacekeeping
Contracting Security Markets in the Making of MONUSCO Peacekeeping (Full Text) Elke Krahman & Anne Leander International Peacekeeping 26/2 2018 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds
News Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds By SAMY MAGDY, Associated PressUpdated April 21, 2026 8:35 p.m. Children play pool in Omdurman, on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Situation of human rights in Haiti: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights*
Advance unedited version Distr.: General 23 March 2026 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixty-first session 23 February–2 April 2026 Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find
Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find 29th July 2026 By: Reuters United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Joana de Deus Pereira re UN Working Group on Mercenaries 2026 trip to Colombia
Joana de Deus Pereira Ph.D • 2nd UN Western Europe Mandate Holder on Working Group on Mercenaries | Team Leader of EU Thematic Trainings on Preventing Violent Extremim | TAIEX Expert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Visit to Colombia (16-27 March 2026) – Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries,
Human Rights Council Sixty-third session 7 September–9 October 2026 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds © UNDP/Giles Clarke People displaced by conflict take shelter at a bus station in Gedaref, Sudan. 3 September 2026 Human Rights Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN experts warn technology advances threaten accountability in mercenary activity
UN experts warn technology advances threaten accountability in mercenary activity Tiana Nowzari | Lincoln Alexander School of Law, CA September 18, 2026 09:56:03 am The UN Working Group on the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AI, Drones and Digital Surveillance, carry out cyber operations and support participation in conflict
AI, Drones and Digital Surveillance, carry out cyber operations and support participation in conflict. Devdiscourse News Desk | Geneva | Updated: 16-09-2026 14:52 IST | Created: 16-09-2026 14:52 IST Representative Image… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
