“Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp were the worst violence in the West Bank in many years,” said António Guterres, referring to the two day long military assault in Jenin which began on Monday morning, involving the use of airstrikes, and missiles fired from drones. According to the Palestinian health ministry…
Photos courtesy of Twitter Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan, the leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has apologized for his party’s leader urinating on a man belonging to a religious minority. Bharatiya Janata Party member, Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to micro-blogging website Twitter in a few tweets in which he can be seen…
Brussels: NATO, the 31-nation military alliance, has decided to retain NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for another year. According to global media reports, Stoltenberg said on his social media website that he is happy and proud of the NATO alliance’s decision to retain his position as Secretary General until October 1, 2024. He said that…
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shengfu has met with Russian military chief Admiral Nikolai Yumenov. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said in its statement about this meeting in Beijing. The Chinese Defense Minister said that he was hopeful to strengthen the ties between the navies of the two countries at all levels. He added that there…
“We must not leave this for our children to fix – no matter how inspiring their activism,” he told the Human Rights Council, advocating for a “just transition” to a green economy. “I ask every member of this Council to take this clear message out of the Palais des Nations and into every aspect of…
Haiti The security situation in Haiti “is appalling,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, recalling his recent visit to the fragile nation. He called for swift action at a time when the humanitarian needs are “soaring”. And although “there is not yet the political solution in sight”, the UN chief expressed hope and optimism. “It is…
“The challenges are many and they are serious”, Amina Mohammed said, highlighting the plight of the planet. “Almost all our indicators on the climate and ecological crises are pointing in the wrong direction.” She praised China’s role in being an innovator and believer in the power of multilateralism to overcome challenges through collection action, pointing…
File photo The British Army chief has decided to resign after being criticized by a top officer. General Sir Patrick Sanders holds the post of Chief of Staff. Chief of Armed Forces Admiral Sertony Radakin criticized Sir Patrick Sanders and said that what he does, any naval officer can do. Sir Patrick Saunders was furious…
Briefing correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York just a few days after visiting Haiti along with the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Catherine Russell said “the current situation of insecurity is unacceptable. “Women and children are dying. Schools and public spaces should always be safe. Collectively the world is failing the Haitian…
Courtesy: CNN. Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private force Wagner, arrived in Belarus. The President of Belarus confirmed it. The Belarusian president says Belarus will not build a camp for the private forces group Wagner, whose forces are still in the Luhansk region of the Donbass. After the coup attempt in Russia, an agreement…
