CAIRO , May 1 (UPI) — Countering the escalating threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden will be the focus of an emergency international summit scheduled to take place in Cairo.

BRUSSELS, May 1 (UPI) — A third-party mediator in Nigeria is needed to help the country avoid a slide into violence, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 1 (UPI) — A spike in rebel violence in the east of Congo drew condemnation Thursday from a top U.N. official who called for protection of civilians.

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (UPI) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend a cease-fire monitoring mandate between the Frente Polisario and Morocco.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — An agreement Thursday between Russia and Georgia’s separatist regions that allows Russia to deploy guards along administrative boundaries is prompting concern.

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations is calling on the international community to strengthen efforts to prevent terrorists from obtaining chemical weapons.

VIENNA, April 30 (UPI) — The tension between Georgia and its South Ossetia separatist region needs additional monitoring, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says.

VIENNA, April 30 (UPI) — Romania’s foreign minister Thursday called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe a critical institution for future security in the region.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 30 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday more needs to be done to help thousands of civilians trapped in the northern Sri Lankan conflict.

VIENNA, April 30 (UPI) — The United Nations announced Thursday it plans to hold a peacekeeping training course in Austria to support ongoing missions around the world.