Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence

Mr. Wennesland expressed deep concern over recent violence and inflammatory actions, particularly the violent confrontations inside al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem earlier this month.  He urged the sides, regional States and the international community, to show leadership, re-engage and work towards peace and the vision of a two-State solution.  “There must be an end to the…

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China offers to facilitate Palestine-Israel peace talks

China offers to facilitate Palestine-Israel peace talks

Negotiations between Israel and Palestine have been stalled since 2014. China has offered to facilitate the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks. Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Gang held separate telephone conversations with top Israeli and Palestinian diplomats and said China is ready to facilitate peace talks between the two sides. Support the immediate resumption of negotiations. In both…

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Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

The two aims are important aspects of the Government’s Total Peace Policy and have become “inextricably linked”, he said.  “It is hard to envision either fully succeeding without the other, given the realities on the ground in many of the conflict-affected areas where violence by remaining armed groups is a major obstacle to implement the…

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Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

Secretary-General António Guterres issued his plea for peace acknowledging that it is “dramatically lacking” in many parts of the world, during an interview with UN News’s Arabic service, ahead of what has now become an annual visit for him, to a Muslim country beset by challenges, during the holy month of Ramadan. “I think this is the moment…

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Registration for Itikaaf in Masjid-e-Nabawi (peace be upon him) has started from today

Registration for Itikaaf in Masjid-e-Nabawi (peace be upon him) has started from today

File photo Registration for Itikaaf in Masjid-e-Nabawi (peace be upon him) will start from today. According to the management of Haram Sharifeen, requests for retreat will be taken through the ‘Zyron’ app. According to the Saudi media, the registration of Itikaf in Masjid al-Haram is going on from March 23 through the ‘Nask’ app. According…

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