Dennis Francis, a veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago, said he had returned from a visit to Haiti at the end of last month “with hope and the full knowledge that while Haiti is facing extraordinary challenges, its future holds indomitable promise.” The country has seen almost 4,000 killed and 3,000 kidnapped in gang-related violence…
Addressing the Assembly’s annual debate on the Question of Palestine, Dennis Francis urged UN Member States to find common ground, engage with each other in good faith, and increase collective resolve to end the crisis. “The longer the fear, distrust, appetite for revenge, hatred, and anxiety fester and deepen further – the more lethal the…
In his first press conference in post, Assembly President Dennis Francis briefed journalists on highlights from the 78th general debate of Heads of State of Government from the 193 countries that comprise the UN, which concluded earlier this week. It marked the first time the gathering has been fully in-person since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Elevating…
Photo courtesy: Al Jazeera. Pope Francis II, the spiritual leader of Catholic Christians around the world, has strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. While giving an interview to the Arab media, Pope Francis described the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as an unacceptable act of blasphemy and said that…
File photo The spiritual leader of Christians, Pope Francis, was discharged from the hospital after 9 days. According to foreign media, Pope Francis stayed in the hospital for 9 days after the surgery, he was operated on for stomach pain. According to a spokesman from Vatican City, Pope Francis’ engagements have been canceled until June…
Vatican City: The head of the Catholic Church and the religious leader of the Roman Catholic Christians, Pope Francis, has been admitted to the hospital, where he will undergo a hernia operation. According to Western media reports, the 86-year-old Pope had not issued any prior statement that he would enter the hospital for surgery. On…
Courtesy: International Media In Vatican City, a speeding car driver broke through the security fence and tried to enter the residence of the spiritual leader of Catholic Christians. According to foreign media, the suspect also opened fire on the security police car and entered the palace courtyard. According to foreign media, the police have arrested…
The religious leader of the Christian community, Pope Francis, says that free press is an important indicator of the health of the country. In his message on World Press Freedom Day, Pope Francis said dictatorships are quick to limit or suppress journalism. He said that we need journalists who are independent and help us not…
File photo The religious leader of the Christian community, Pope Francis, has expressed concern over the situation in Sudan. Pope Francis has called for negotiations with the warring military factions. In the prayer ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said that unfortunately the situation in Sudan is still serious. He said that warring military…
Millions of Congolese face severe food insecurity, particularly in the northeast, where fighting has uprooted millions of people. As part of his three-day DRC visit, the Pope is expected to meet families displaced by conflict in the east. This staggering number includes more than half a million uprooted from their homes in recent months, the UN…
