Saudi Arabia continues to withdraw from Sudan, 82 more Saudis and Pakistanis have reached Jeddah

Saudi Arabia continues to withdraw from Sudan, 82 more Saudis and Pakistanis have reached Jeddah

Photo: File Evacuation from Sudan via Saudi Arabia continues, another group of Saudi and Pakistani citizens from Jeddah reached Jeddah from Sudan. According to Arab media from Jeddah, 82 people, including Pakistanis, were brought from Sudan to Jeddah in a Saudi Air Force plane. According to Arab media, another foreign ship from Sudan has anchored…

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Guterres dispatches UN 'relief chief' to Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

Guterres dispatches UN ‘relief chief’ to Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

“The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan. We are extremely concerned by the immediate as well as long-term impact on all people in Sudan, and the broader region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The UN again urged the warring sides to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, allow safe…

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Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan

Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan

The aim is to reinvigorate international engagement around key issues, such as human rights, in particular women’s and girls’ rights, inclusive governance, countering terrorism and drug trafficking. “The meeting is intended to achieve a common understanding within the international community on how to engage with the Taliban on these issues,” the UN said in a…

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INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…

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