UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

World leaders, meeting in the Indian capital for the annual G20 summit, reached agreement by consensus this afternoon on the declaration, which covers issues ranging from climate change and green growth to gender equality and countering terrorism.  Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN particularly welcomed the declaration’s language about…

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ISIS terrorists planning to target Taliban leaders, Afghan interior minister

ISIS terrorists planning to target Taliban leaders, Afghan interior minister

In Afghanistan, the terrorist organization ISIS is planning to target Taliban leaders. From Kabul, the Afghan Interior Minister has issued a letter to the Taliban police command across the country, in which the Afghan Interior Minister says that Daesh terrorists want to target provincial governors and Taliban leaders with suicide attacks and bomb blasts. He…

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BJP leader's dirty move, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister washes victim's feet and apologizes

BJP leader’s dirty move, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister washes victim’s feet and apologizes

Photos courtesy of Twitter Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan, the leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has apologized for his party’s leader urinating on a man belonging to a religious minority. Bharatiya Janata Party member, Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to micro-blogging website Twitter in a few tweets in which he can be seen…

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Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’

Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’

“The choice is clear,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). “Either continue along the downward spiral of violence and provocations leading to a political vacuum or turn towards constructive dialogue linked to concrete actions that can create hope and a political horizon.” ‘Alarming spike’ Urging Israeli and Palestinian…

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African leaders' appeal for peace talks was rejected by the Ukrainian president

African leaders’ appeal for peace talks was rejected by the Ukrainian president

Cafe: The heads of African countries met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kiev and appealed to Russia for peace talks, which Zelensky rejected. According to global media reports, African leaders discussed with the Ukrainian president in Kiev about ending the war with Russia, but the Ukrainian leader rejected peace talks until Russia…

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Faith leaders critical to combating ‘groundswell’ of hatred globally

Faith leaders critical to combating ‘groundswell’ of hatred globally

The Council met specifically to discuss “the values of human fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace”, building on a 2019 declaration co-authored by Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al Sharif, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, and also considered the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought.  The declaration urges religious…

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