Since her last briefing in May, said Izumi Nakamitsu, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, reports from open sources indicate an influx in the transfer of heavy conventional weapons, including battle tanks, combat aircraft, artillery and missile systems. “There are reports that the supply of arms and ammunition has accelerated and expanded ahead of the…
The effort is centred on the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet and from where illicit items including drugs are trafficked to lucrative markets across Southeast Asia. UN News spoke with Jeremy Douglas, the Regional Representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the…
“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the country. “Ultimately, we need a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Council resolution 2254.” Worsening crisis Briefing on current conditions, she said recent reports have tracked deadly…
FAO will co-lead the Clean and Healthy Oceans initiative together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), in a strategic partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the UN educational, science and cultural agency UNESCO. “Together, we can turn the…
Riyadh: Saudi Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman passed away. According to Arab media reports, the Saudi royal house has said in a statement that Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud has passed away. According to the official news agency SPA, the statement said that Prince Saud’s funeral prayer…
Modi government stopped Eid prayers in historic mosque from occupying army; Photo: File Srinagar: India’s claim to be a so-called secular state was once again exposed when the occupying army on the orders of the Modi government forcibly stopped the performance of Eid prayers in a historic mosque in Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service,…
Screen grab Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, offered Hajj and Eid greetings to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Zahya. While tweeting on the micro-blogging site Twitter, the Canadian Prime Minister shared a video in which he can be seen celebrating the Eid festival with Canadian Muslims with great enthusiasm. In…
Photo courtesy of Twitter A strange drug that turns people into zombies is on the rise in many American cities. According to foreign media, 9 people have died in Florida County during one and a half years due to this drug overdose. According to reports, the use of this drug has also been declared extremely…
Jeddah: There has been a shooting incident outside the US consulate in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in which two people were killed. According to details, there was a shooting outside the American consulate in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, an armed person and a security officer were killed in the…
Srinagar: Modi government did not allow Kashmiri Muslims to offer Eid prayers at Jama Masjid, Srinagar. According to the details, Eid-ul-Adha is also being celebrated today in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir of India, but due to the restrictions imposed by the fascist Indian government of Narendra Modi and the sieges and raids of…
