UN and Africa

Withdrawing from ICC undermines international justice: UN expert

Gambia transition “clear evidence” of “preventive” diplomacy in action

Somalia terror attack “desperate attempt” to disrupt electoral process

Suicide bombing in Mali “direct attack on the peace process”

Peacekeeping chief urges swift implementation of DRC agreement

The UN Security Council has been urged to continue calling for the swift endorsement of a recent political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The appeal was made by UN peacekeeping chief, Hervé Ladsous who has updated members on political and security developments in the country. Government and opposition groups had signed an agreement in late December related to the electoral process. Dianne Penn reports.

Killing of two peacekeepers in CAR condemned by UN