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Ankara and the European Union have signed a much delayed agreement, under which Turkey will permit EU governments to send back migrants who have illegally entered the EU through Turkey. In return, Brussels has committed itself to talks on easing of visa requirements for Turks. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the deal a "milestone" in relations between his country and the 28-member bloc, but obstacles remain.

U.S. officials are keeping a close watch on South Sudan, where violence persists despite claims by the government in Juba that the situation is under control.

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a curfew in Juba, accusing soldiers allied with the former vice president of attempting a coup overnight in the capital.

France is calling for stronger European Union support for its intervention in the Central African Republic, amid fresh violence there and waning popular support back home. France is making its case Monday at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

MONUSCO troops near Kibumba in North Kivu along the Goma - Rutshuru road, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs journalists.

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, after a four day visit to the Philippines, said that he was deeply impressed by the spirit of the people and the communities working with the government, United Nations and other partners to rebuild their lives and futures.

UN peacekeepers in Ménaka, Mali.

As violence continues unabated in the Central African Republic, the horrific killing, abuse and harm being inflicted on children are an affront to humanity, UNICEF said.

Ahead of a visit to Moscow by Ukraine’s president, protesters filled central Kyiv, warning him not to sign a trade pact with Russia.