MONS, Belgium, March 19 (UPI) — The North Atlantic Council has approved a mandate to resume a NATO deployment to the Gulf of Aden in a move to counter the ongoing threat of piracy.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 19 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is working to reconnect separated families that have been displaced by the ongoing Sri Lankan military conflict.

ATHENS, Greece, March 19 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is welcoming an agreement to move forward on a process to settle the Transnistria conflict.

UNITED NATIONS, March 19 (UPI) — The U.N. deputy secretary-general called on the international community Wednesday in New York to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

UNITED NATIONS, March 19 (UPI) — A report on the United Nations-African Union joint missions called on leaders of both organizations to develop a shared strategic vision.

BRUSSELS, March 18 (UPI) — France is hosting a multinational helicopters exercise designed to address shortfalls in helicopter capabilities during crisis situations.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 18 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is raising concerns about the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka and the desperate need to evacuate civilians.

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 (UPI) — The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern conflict remains the focus of attention while conflicts elsewhere in the country have gone unnoticed.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, March 18 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations is calling for leaders in Madagascar to use restraint to ensure security as the country transitions to a new president.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan, March 18 (UPI) — Interpol announced Wednesday the launch of a project designed to connect Central Asia to the international police organization’s security database.