The National Day of Vietnam is celebrated on the 2nd of September. The day holds remarkable significance for the Vietnamese as it commemorates their independence from foreign forces. The day is an occasion for the entire country to get together and celebrate their autonomy.
Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council that since the end of 2022, UN-led efforts to resolve Libya’s political crisis have encountered national and regional pushbacks, “revealing an intentional defiance to engage in earnest and a tenacity to perpetually delay elections”. “With a deep sense of disappointment, it is disheartening to witness individuals in…
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…
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and one in four women there will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime. “Entrenched patriarchy at almost every level of society, combined with a rise in…
Addressing the annual high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly, the Prime Minister empahasized that the coalition has adopted a programme with crucial priorities aimed at immediate implementation for the benefit of the Iraqis. These priorities include the creation of employment opportunities, the eradication of poverty, the fight against corruption, and the enactment of…
Growing national divisions, combined with increasingly complex conflicts, pose a formidable challenge to peacekeeping and the maintenance of security, Jean-Pierre Lacroix told ambassadors in the Security Council chamber. No ‘magic wand’ “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes…
Iran has denied the US newspaper’s news of reducing uranium enrichment, saying that uranium enrichment is continuing up to 60% according to the country’s laws. It should be noted that the American newspaper had reported the reduction of uranium enrichment in Iran. Speaking to journalists on the news of the American newspaper, the head of…
Madagascar National Stadium, file photo 12 people were killed and 80 injured in a stampede at the stadium in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The Prime Minister says that the sports spectators were entering the National Stadium to participate in the opening ceremony of the sports event when there was a stampede. The opening ceremony…
Cambodians went to the polls on 23 July, amid shrinking civic and political space, including a ban on the main opposition party, media restrictions and harassment of perceived opponents of the ruling elite, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts said. “As a result, the national elections were very unbalanced and raised major concerns for the…
Today is the national day of Belgium. Remember that this day is celebrated on 21st July every year. The day is celebrated as the anniversary of the coronation of the first King of Belgium, Leopold I, who assumed the position in 1831. According to the historical details in this regard, ‘Belgium became part of the…
