The UN Security Council voted to extend the mandate of the international security force in Haiti by six months to continue fighting armed gangs that control much of the country. The force currently operates at just 30 percent of its intended staffing levels as violence continues.
Military delegations from Uganda and Burundi traveled to Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force under US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' plan. Officials visited the Rafah area and are finalizing participation in the nascent mission.
Myanmar's military-backed government rejected demands from ASEAN and the United States for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling the appeals interference in its judicial process. The statements came after Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross on August 3.
Israel's security cabinet voted on July 26, 2026, to allow the 200-member International Stabilization Force into Gaza under Trump's ceasefire framework, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir casting the sole dissenting vote, one day before Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington.
Uganda's parliament voted Thursday to approve the potential deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip as part of a multinational security force proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. Morocco has also pledged troops for the mission.
A second French soldier died from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that France has blamed on Hezbollah. The attack occurred during the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers were killed by a roadside explosion in southern Lebanon on March 30, less than 24 hours after another Indonesian peacekeeper was killed. The UN Security Council convened an emergency session in response to the deaths as Israel expands its Lebanon operations.
An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL was killed in artillery fire in southern Lebanon, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the military to expand operations in the region. The death marks a significant escalation in Israel's ground campaign.
