UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U. N. Security Council is set to hold a high-level meeting Wednesday on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel's efforts to expand control in the West Bank before world leaders head to Washington to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories at the first gathering of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four-fifths of UN Security Council resolutions over the last decade have been around conflicts in Africa, a new analysis has found, with conflicts surging due to factors including weak governance, soaring inequality, and escalating climate impacts.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U. N. Security Council criticized Haitian authorities Thursday for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups.