Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

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…

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Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza

Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza

The situation is unfolding as “lives are hanging by a thread”, including those of babies in incubators at hospitals that depend on fuel for electricity, Andrea De Domenico, Head of OCHA’s office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told journalists in New York on Monday. “Humanitarian ceasefire, fuel supplies – all of these should be happening now. We are running out…

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Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei

Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei

“With the conflict in Sudan, the conditions are not conducive for talks on the final status of Abyei. The progress that was made [earlier this year] unfortunately was not something that we could build upon,” Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Horn of Africa, told ambassadors. “Key Sudanese and South Sudanese leaders…

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European Council President says it’s time to put multilateralism back solid ground

European Council President says it’s time to put multilateralism back solid ground

“Today, the United Nations system is sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces. We must assume our responsibility. That means being engaged to put multilateral cooperation back on solid ground. For that, we need to: Restore trust. Resolve the most pressing problems. Repair the United Nations system.  Protecting the Charter  Trust and confidence between Member States…

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Why do you put a dot?  A 16-year-old student committed suicide after being slapped by a teacher

Why do you put a dot? A 16-year-old student committed suicide after being slapped by a teacher

In India, the school administration banned female students from coming; Photo: File New Delhi: In the Indian state of Jharkhand, a 16-year-old student of class 10 was slapped by her teacher, on which the student committed suicide. According to the international news agency, 16-year-old student Usha Kumari committed suicide by hanging herself from the fan…

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Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’

Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’

“The choice is clear,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). “Either continue along the downward spiral of violence and provocations leading to a political vacuum or turn towards constructive dialogue linked to concrete actions that can create hope and a political horizon.” ‘Alarming spike’ Urging Israeli and Palestinian…

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