Photo courtesy of Twitter The first official photo since the coronation of Britain’s new King Charles III and Queen Camilla has been released, with the monarch expressing gratitude for making the coronation a success. Buckingham Palace has released the first official photo of King Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Kamilla, from the royal…
Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar – file photo Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has demanded that English be declared as the third official language of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered the opening address at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the member countries of the…
Photo courtesy of Reuters news agency Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi arrived in Syria on a 2-day official visit. According to Arab media, Syrian Economy Minister Samar Al-Khalil welcomed the Iranian President upon his arrival at Damascus Airport. According to foreign media, Ibrahim Raisi will meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to Arab media, it…
Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe underfunding, the move would “further undermine humanitarian partners’ ability to support the population, especially the most vulnerable such as women and girls”. “The world cannot abandon the people of Afghanistan at this precarious moment,” Dr. Alakbarov insisted, before urging the international community “not…
“The risk of a nuclear weapon being used is currently higher than at any time since the depths of the cold war,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. “The war in Ukraine represents the most acute example of that risk.” The Security Council met on the heels of President Vladimir Putin’s announcement…
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, updated journalists in New York on developments in a country where 28 million people now depend on aid to survive. Immense humanitarian needs “Afghanistan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 2023, notwithstanding, of course, the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,” he…
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to the country on Wednesday, reported a resurgence of attacks by armed groups and the devastating toll on communities alongside the need for action. “The violence must stop,” she said, encouraging authorities to redouble their efforts to counter rising hatred and…
Ms. Gbeho said she has welcomed the Federal Government’s continued commitment to implementing the women, peace, and security agenda, as demonstrated by the launch of a new national action plan on Security Council resolution 1325. The landmark document, adopted more than 20 years ago, reaffirms women’s role in peacebuilding and conflict prevention and resolution. Action…
The transitional Government of Mali had made the announcement on Sunday, in effect, barring the Director of the Human Rights Division of the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) from staying in the country, who is the top representative of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) there. Critical need to protect rights In the context…
