UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

Leaders from across the continent joined ambassadors in examining how to counter terrorism and better prevent violent extremism through stronger cooperation between the UN and regional organizations.  The debate was chaired by President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique. The country, which holds the rotating Security Council presidency this month, has been battling a deadly insurgency in…

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UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day

UN upholds fight for a fairer world on anti-racism day

The annual ceremony to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is held to remember the 21 March 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in apartheid South Africa.  This year’s commemoration also coincides with the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).  General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi addresses the…

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to fight terrorism together

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to fight terrorism together

The delegation led by the Minister of Defense visited Afghanistan, there was a discussion regarding TTP Islamabad: Spokesperson of the Foreign Office has said that the talks in Afghanistan were related to security and counter-terrorism, both countries agreed to deal with terrorism together. In the weekly briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that…

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Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation

Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation

Dressed in black with a flowing cape and extravagantly oversized hat, performer Kurt Layne’s distinctive macabre ensemble blends influences from film depictions of the American wild west with West African culture. He cuts an imposing figure as he struts along a road bringing to life a traditional Carnival character, the Midnight Robber. He recently performed…

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