Colombia stepping up efforts achieve historic peace goals, UN envoy says

Colombia stepping up efforts achieve historic peace goals, UN envoy says

Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told ambassadors at the Security Council, that this weekend, in southern Colombia, land purchased by the Government was handed over to some 500 beneficiaries, among them former FARC-EP combatants, peasants and members of the indigenous communities. “Hopeful moments such as these are an increasingly common occurrence today,…

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UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school

World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report

“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, this week visited some of our recovery initiatives in Invakiv, a town in the Kyiv region. There, the…

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Afghanistan: Aid efforts rapidly expand as post-quake death toll rises

Afghanistan: Aid efforts rapidly expand as post-quake death toll rises

“The United Nations and our partners in Afghanistan are coordinating with the de facto authorities to swiftly assess needs and provide emergency assistance,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. UN agencies, partners, and the de facto authorities continued to mount emergency operations. Initial assessments indicated that the 6.3 magnitude quake that struck 40 kilometres west of…

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World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso

World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso

Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally recognized Government and rival administration in the east. He added that rebuilding could be impeded without an agreed plan going forward, and that failure to…

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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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Iranian President Supports Efforts to Reduce Dependence on US Dollar

Iranian President Supports Efforts to Reduce Dependence on US Dollar

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. Photo: File Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says he strongly supports the BRICS group’s efforts to reduce dependence on the US dollar. Addressing the 15th summit of the BRICS Organization of Emerging Economies in South Africa, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that BRICS supports trade and economic affairs in local currencies among…

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UN envoy to continue efforts towards restoring constitutional order in Niger

UN envoy to continue efforts towards restoring constitutional order in Niger

Léonardo Santos Simão was in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday to participate in the extraordinary summit on the crisis, organized by regional bloc ECOWAS. “He will continue his consultations with all partners with a view to restoring constitutional order and consolidating democratic gains in Niger,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, speaking in New York. At…

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Niger: Security Council strongly condemns ‘efforts to unconstitutionally change’ Government

Niger: Security Council strongly condemns ‘efforts to unconstitutionally change’ Government

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the efforts to unconstitutionally change the legitimate government of the Republic of Niger on 26 July 2023.  Earlier this week, the demand to release the President of Niger was voiced by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Late on Wednesday, a group of Nigerien military officers made a television…

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