African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils down to a “political and financial choice”.  The agency’s Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, said that today’s leaders have the opportunity to save millions of lives and be “remembered by future generations” as those…

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Haiti: ‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President

Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’

He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of regional leaders, held in Trinidad…

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Ukraine: War ‘weakening’ international security, political affairs chief warns

Ukraine: War ‘weakening’ international security, political affairs chief warns

“The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. “We cannot discount further dangerous knock-on effects,” she cautioned, citing urgent concerns, from rising death tolls to nuclear threats. Worsening conditions The impact…

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The goal of the G7 countries is to contain Russia and eliminate it as a political rival: Russia

The goal of the G7 countries is to contain Russia and eliminate it as a political rival: Russia

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Minister says that the G7 countries want to do a dual deterrence of Russia and China and eliminate Russia as a geopolitical rival. According to an international website, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the Group of 7 summit held in Hiroshima, saying that the decisions discussed and adopted at…

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New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief

New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called the Public Order Bill “deeply troubling legislation”, after it completed its passage through parliament on Wednesday. “It is especially worrying that the law expands the powers of the police to stop and search individuals, including without suspicion; defines some of the new criminal offences in a…

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British Home Secretary calling Pakistanis guilty of sexual assault is a political statement: British judge

British Home Secretary calling Pakistanis guilty of sexual assault is a political statement: British judge

File photo British Pakistani Judge Ghazin Mehmood has said that British Home Minister calling Pakistanis guilty of sexual assault is a political statement. Speaking at the event in Manchester, Judge Ghazin Mehmood said that the interior minister has directly targeted Pakistanis, his statement is unfair and dishonest. Judge Ghazan Mahmood says that the Minister of…

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Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

“Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees are being released by the parties in Yemen starting today, Friday, and over the course of three days,” the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen said in a statement. “This release operation comes at a time of hope for Yemen as a reminder that constructive dialogue and…

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Congress member's letter to Joe Biden administration on 'political retaliation' against PTI

Congress member’s letter to Joe Biden administration on ‘political retaliation’ against PTI

—Photo: Screenshot Washington: US Congressman Brad Sherman shared a post in which he warned Secretary of State Anthony Blanken about alleged “political vendettas” against “democracy in Pakistan” and specifically the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What is it. In an April 11 post, the California lawmaker asked Joe Biden to use U.S. diplomatic channels to urge Pakistani…

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