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US President Barack Obama chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

US President Barack Obama chairs a UN Security Council meeting on the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The meeting allows the council to debate a resolution which would address the problem of foreign fighters. According to US intelligence officials, more than 12,000 foreign fighters are active in the area, including 1,000 from Europe and 100 from the United States. The debate comes as the US launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria.

 

The Friends of Yemen group discusses current developments in the country on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. Co-chaired by Britain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the meeting brings together ministers and representatives from 39 countries and multiple international organisations in a bid to help bolster support for Yemen, which has recently faced an uprising by Huthi tribesmen from the north of the country.

 

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