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Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza

Gaza/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on late Thursday confirmed that the security cabinet has unanimously approved a ceasefire in Gaza.

Yemen: UN ceasefire monitoring mission condemns attack on civilians in Hudaydah

New York: The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA), on Sunday, strongly condemned an attack in Yemen that killed five civilians, including a woman and child.

Russia registers 17 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 5

Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 17 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered five, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday.

Taliban spokesman says ceasefire in Afghanistan to happen when gov’t adopts Islamic system

Doha/Sputnik: A lasting ceasefire in Afghanistan will be reached once the governmental system in the country becomes Islamic, Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the Taliban's political office, said on the sidelines of the ongoing peace talks in Doha on Saturday.

170 signatories endorse UN ceasefire appeal during COVID crisis

New York/IBNS: UN Member States, Observers and others, sent a strong political message this week, with the announcement that 170 signatories have now endorsed the UN’s call to silence the guns, and stand united against the global threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eid in Afghanistan: Taliban announces three-day ceasefire

Kabul/IBNS: Marking the Eid celebrations, the Taliban on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire with the Afghanistan government.

US calls for nationwide ceasefire in Syria, condemns terror attack - State Department

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States condemns the recent terror attack in Syria and calls for a countrywide cessation in hostilities, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.

Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen's Houthis of violating cease-fire

Riyadh//Xinhua/UNI: Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen accused on Sunday the Houthis militia in Yemen of violating the cease-fire, Al Akhbariya local TV reported.

UN chief calls for ceasefire as Yemen braces for possible COVID-19 outbreak

New York/IBNS: Echoing his 23 March appeal to warring parties across the globe for an immediate ceasefire, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on those fighting in Yemen to end hostilities and ramp up efforts to counter a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

US welcomes ceasefire in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: State Department

Washington, Aug 4 (Sputnik): The United States welcomed the ceasefire in Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria and called for action to end attacks on civilians and infrastructure, US State Department said in a statement on Saturday.

UN-led Yemen ceasefire monitoring team gets ready to begin operations

New York, Dec 20 (IBNS): A UN-led team tasked with overseeing  the ceasefire  which came into effect on Tuesday around a number of critical Yemeni ports, has begun planning operations with a conference call to discuss the general outlines of its work, including agreement of a code of conduct, the UN Spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Ceasefire holds in Tripoli, but core problems remain, says UN Libya mission chief

New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): The recent ceasefire in Libya’s capital Tripoli, brokered by the United Nations mission in the country, is holding, its head told the Security Council on Thursday, highlighting efforts to sustain the calm and help secure lasting peace.

Ceasefire agreement reached in Libyan capital, announces UN mission

New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): An agreement on a ceasefire in Tripoli has been reached under the auspices of Ghassan Salame, the top United Nations official in Libya, the Organization’s Support Mission in the country, UNSMIL, has announced.

UN mission welcomes Afghan government’s announcement of Eid holiday ceasefire

New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): After a surge in hostilities in Afghanistan over the past weeks, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed on Monday the Government’s announcement of a conditional ceasefire for the Eid al-Adha holiday and called on warring parties to use this “momentum” to put an end to the conflict.