Libya’s ‘new dynamic’: Bathily calls on partners to support momentum

Libya’s ‘new dynamic’: Bathily calls on partners to support momentum

“There has been a new dynamic in Libya,” Abdoulaye Bathily said, urging authorities to meet the people’s expectation that they will be able to choose new leaders via the ballot box, and deliver on all their commitments. “All international partners should support the current momentum and speak with one voice on Libyan matters.” “Intensive consultations…

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Sudan: UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause

“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?”  The Sudanese army and a…

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UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe

UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe

The Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2023, released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), provides an overview of the fallout resulting from the takeover of Afghanistan by its present-day de facto rulers, the Taliban, in August 2021. Immediately after the Taliban assumed power, the Afghan economy collapsed, accelerating Afghanistan’s decade-long slide into poverty; with a population estimated…

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China offers to facilitate Palestine-Israel peace talks

China offers to facilitate Palestine-Israel peace talks

Negotiations between Israel and Palestine have been stalled since 2014. China has offered to facilitate the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks. Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Gang held separate telephone conversations with top Israeli and Palestinian diplomats and said China is ready to facilitate peace talks between the two sides. Support the immediate resumption of negotiations. In both…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif criticizes former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar again

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif criticizes former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar again

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif once again targeted former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif criticized Saqib Nisar during a speech at the Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Rawalpindi. He said that Saqib Nisar used to say that where did Shahbaz Sharif invest 20 billion rupees? This money was sunk. Shahbaz Sharif further…

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