We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders

We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders

“Over millennia, the human race has demonstrated an enormous capacity for resilience, adaptation, innovation, compassion and solidarity … these qualities must be evident in how we work together as a global community and as nations of the world to end war and conflict,” he said. He urged the international community to invest in conflict prevention…

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'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine

‘Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began his passionate and wide-ranging speech by highlighting the humanitarian crises, political conflicts, and social tensions plaguing various regions worldwide, emphasizing the difficulty in addressing these issues amid global economic problems. He expressed grave concern about the use of terrorism as an instrument in proxy wars in regions like Syria, North Africa, and…

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Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President

Addicted to war, power and greed, humanity is ‘killing itself’, warns Colombian President

“It would seem as though the global leadership has made enemies with life,” he said in his address to the Assembly’s annual general debate, stressing that the past year of climate catastrophes and conflict had been a “terrifying indicator” that humanity is running headlong towards “extinction.”  President Petro proposed two UN-backed peace conferences to resolve…

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Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’

Cuba calls for ‘a new and more just global contract’

Speaking on behalf of the global South, he called for reforming international financial systems and ramping up support for sustainable development and climate action.  Cuba last week hosted the summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China, the largest developing country organization at the UN, comprising more than 130 nations. Against renewed ‘domination’  Mr….

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UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters

UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown

Protests erupted throughout the country on Saturday marking the one-year anniversary of the 22-year-old Iranian woman’s death after she was detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. Crackdown on protesters Iranian authorities briefly detained Ms. Amini’s father on Saturday and beefed-up security nationwide to deter protesters from taking to the…

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