In Nigeria, UN deputy chief and Malala champion girls’ right to education

In Nigeria, UN deputy chief and Malala champion girls’ right to education

The Pakistani education advocate – who was shot by the Taliban for her activism – was speaking exactly 10 years after her landmark ‘Malala Day’ address to youth at UN Headquarters in New York, where she called for global action against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism. Passionate message UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed introduced Malala, saying…

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UN deputy chief praises China’s investment in tackling climate change, forging ‘new development pathway’

UN deputy chief praises China’s investment in tackling climate change, forging ‘new development pathway’

“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…

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A car bomb blast in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province killed the deputy governor

A car bomb blast in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province killed the deputy governor

File photo The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province was killed in a car bomb blast. According to Afghan media, the car bomb explosion took place in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. Mehzodeen Ahmadi, head of Badakhshan province’s information office, told the media that Deputy Governor Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi and his driver were killed…

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Bans should be lifted, not against neighbors and international community, Afghan Deputy Prime Minister

Bans should be lifted, not against neighbors and international community, Afghan Deputy Prime Minister

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi has said that the policies of the Islamic Emirate are not hostile to neighboring and international countries. Addressing an event in Kabul, he said that the Islamic Emirate wants relations with everyone based on respect. Mullah Abdul Salam demanded that the…

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Parliamentary Deputy Minister of Japan met with Ambassador of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar

Parliamentary Deputy Minister of Japan met with Ambassador of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar

Parliamentary Deputy Minister of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Satomi Ryoji met with the Ambassador of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar. Meanwhile, the Japanese minister expressed his desire to further strengthen bilateral economic relations. In the meeting, Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar assured the Japanese Minister of support for Japanese companies intending to invest…

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‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief

‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief

Wednesday morning in the Chilean capital of Santiago, Ms. Mohammed met at the Palacio de La Moneda with President Gabriel Boric to discuss the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The President delivered the National Strategy for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The UN Resident Coordinator…

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The Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all foreign governments, Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all foreign governments, Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan

Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan, said in a meeting with the Turkish Ambassador in Kabul yesterday, Sihad Argene, that the Islamic Emirate wants good relations with all foreign governments. According to the statement issued by the Deputy Prime Minister’s office, the Turkish ambassador said that our government is working for…

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