Putin and Zelenskiy willing to meet with African leaders for peace deal

Putin and Zelenskiy willing to meet with African leaders for peace deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy have expressed their willingness to meet with African leaders for a preliminary peace agreement. According to the foreign news agency, the details of this agreement have not been made public. Ukraine has clarified its position and asked that all Russian military forces leave…

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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

That’s according to the UN Trade and Development body UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2023, published on Monday, which analyses the world’s $3-6 billion ocean economy, and assesses how human activity and multiple global crises have significantly impacted sectors like fishing, seafood, shipping and coastal tourism. The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum in Geneva, calls for…

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Imran Khan is hard to deal with, Shahbaz Sharif can be easy to deal with, Brad Sherman

Imran Khan is hard to deal with, Shahbaz Sharif can be easy to deal with, Brad Sherman

American Congressman Brad Sherman has discussed Pakistan while addressing the House of Representatives. Brad Sherman said that dealing with Imran Khan may be difficult and dealing with Shahbaz Sharif may be easier, but the US should support the rule of law rather than short-term bilateral interests. He said that I want to talk about the…

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Fear of interference in the European democratic system, MPs approved proposals to deal with it

Fear of interference in the European democratic system, MPs approved proposals to deal with it

Members of the European Parliament have expressed concern that interference in our democratic system and manipulation of information is expected to increase ahead of the European elections in 2024. Adequate funding is therefore essential to combat misinformation and maintain the democratic process. These views were expressed by members of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on…

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Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

The two aims are important aspects of the Government’s Total Peace Policy and have become “inextricably linked”, he said.  “It is hard to envision either fully succeeding without the other, given the realities on the ground in many of the conflict-affected areas where violence by remaining armed groups is a major obstacle to implement the…

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Nuclear weapons deal in Russia and Belarus, Ukraine condemned

Nuclear weapons deal in Russia and Belarus, Ukraine condemned

Photo: File Russia signed a nuclear weapons deal with Belarus. According to the news agency, Ukraine has strongly condemned the nuclear weapons agreement between Russia and Belarus. According to the news agency, Ukraine demanded an emergency meeting of the Security Council due to the Russian initiative. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that a meeting…

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UN stresses ‘full commitment’ to Ukraine grain deal as Russia offers 60-day extension

UN stresses ‘full commitment’ to Ukraine grain deal as Russia offers 60-day extension

Russia announced earlier that it would agree to a 60-day extension, which is half the number of days agreed when it first expired in November. The UN-brokered deal also endorsed by Türkiye in Istanbul – which includes a Memorandum of Understanding between Russia and the UN to facilitate fertiliser exports – has allowed the exports of 24…

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