“Brutal” armed conflict has left 10 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in need of humanitarian assistance – more than double the number in 2020, UNICEF warned in a new report. And hostilities spilling over into neighbouring countries, are putting an extra four million children at risk. “The conflict may not have clear boundaries, there…
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Russian counterpart in the Russian capital, Moscow. On this occasion, Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that Saudi Arabia is ready to mediate on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Saudi Foreign Minister also emphasized the close connection between the energy markets of Saudi…
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Kang has said that the United States and China are moving towards a conflict and if the United States does not change its attitude, there may be a conflict. Addressing a media press conference, the Chinese Foreign Minister said that instead of a healthy competition, the US is running a…
Chinese Foreign Minister Xi Jinping, file photo China’s Foreign Minister Xi Jinping says that the US and China are heading towards an irreversible conflict. He said while holding a press conference that the US says that it wants to dominate China without any conflict, but this competition from the US side is to stop and…
The situation for many in Ukraine remains desperate, amid “relentless” shelling of civilian targets and infrastructure, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, told journalists in Geneva. Humanitarian funding is needed to continue supporting lifesaving aid convoy deliveries to communities on the front line, “into areas of great danger and difficulty and priority needs”, said…
Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, who is currently preparing her latest report, said data gathered so far reveals that trends showing high levels of violations are continuing. Nearly 24,000 grave violations were verified in 2021, the last reporting year. Most involved killing and maiming, as well as recruitment and…
Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action. Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide. “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are numerous people and communities who…
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan (right) and Uzbekistan (left) shake hands. Central Asian countries Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan announced new demarcation to end border clashes. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the 870-mile area between the two countries was the cause of dispute. Local people living on both sides of this disputed border region used to…
