Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told ambassadors at the Security Council that conflict prevention is a cornerstone of the UN’s mission. “Prevention saves lives and safeguards development gains. It is cost effective,” she said. Recalling the Secretary-General’s policy brief on A New Agenda for Peace, Ms. DiCarlo said prevention needed to be…
Video feed of the Council meeting, expected to start at 2 PM. There are dozens of countries remaining who want to speak in this high stakes open debate on the Middle East in the Security Council. All the Council members have already had their say, along with many of the big regional players. Here are…
The 54-member body, which is one of the six main pillars of the UN system, elected Paula Narváez Ojeda of Chile to the top seat. It also elected as Vice-Presidents, Akan Rakhmetullin (Kazakhstan), Ivan Šimonović (Croatia) and Robert Rae (Canada), representing the Asia-Pacific, Eastern European, and Western European and other regional groups, respectively. The…
Fighters have been dispatched to remove Russia’s defense minister, head of a rebel group: Photo: File A group of Russians fighting against Ukraine rebelled against the military leadership. According to foreign media, Wagner, the private fighter unit that won the victory for Russia in the Ukraine war, has announced that it will go to the…
Pakistani-origin Canadian Member of Parliament Yasir Naqvi has formally announced his participation in the election of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario, Canada. The province of Ontario is governed by the Progressive Conservative Party led by Premier Doug Ford, and the Ontario Liberal Party currently holds very few seats in the provincial parliament….
The Indian Air Force denied that its own helicopter was downed: Photo: File New Delhi: The Indian Air Force Group Captain fell victim to his own leadership error. The report of the court-martial caused a stir. Pakistan’s claim of shooting down Mi-17 helicopter during Pakistan’s operation ‘Soft Retort’ has been proved true. The truth has…
Photo courtesy of Google Pope Francis, the religious leader of the Christian community, has said that ‘I will resign if I am tired and lose the ability to lead.’ While giving an interview to the Italian media, Pope Francis said that wars are made, old weapons are sold and new ones are tested, not only…
As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action to achieve UN and African Union roadmaps that promise an inclusive and sustainable future for all. Countries off track “At the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
