Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’

Tensions mount in Middle East as UN reiterates need for ‘maximum restraint’

According to news reports, as yet unidentified militants fired a barrage of rockets across the border, forcing Israeli civilians to seek shelter, and wounding at least two people. Avoid unilateral action “Concerning the situation between Lebanon and Israel, I can tell you that we condemn the multiple rockets being fired from Lebanon into northern Israel today”,…

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Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

Rights expert welcomes Vatican’s rejection of ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, expressed hope that governments will follow the Holy See’s lead, noting that its impact is still being felt today.  ‘Open wound’  “The doctrine of discovery is still an open wound for many Indigenous Peoples around the world,” he said. “It must be…

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Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance

Reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Guterres urges all nations to stand firm against rising hate, intolerance

“We mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in one hundred days of horror 29 years ago,” António Guterres said in his annual commemorative message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. He went on to say that: “We honour the memory…

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After criticism, Biden accepted an invitation to attend King Charles' coronation ceremony

After criticism, Biden accepted an invitation to attend King Charles’ coronation ceremony

File photo US President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation to the coronation ceremony of King Charles after criticism. According to international media reports, Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with King Charles and told him that First Lady Jill Biden would attend the coronation ceremony. During this conversation, King Charles invited the US President…

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The Belgian Foreign Minister spoke in support of Afghan women

The Belgian Foreign Minister spoke in support of Afghan women

Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahabib has expressed regret over the Afghan government’s decision to prevent Afghan women from working for the United Nations and demanded its withdrawal. In his message released on his official Twitter account, he said that ‘Belgium has strongly condemned the ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan.’…

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Canadian Prime Minister's criticism of Israel's violent action in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Canadian Prime Minister’s criticism of Israel’s violent action in Al-Aqsa Mosque

File photo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also criticized Israel’s violent action at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Concerned about the violence surrounding the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Justin Trudeau has said the Israeli government needs to change its approach. He said that as close friends, we are deeply concerned about the direction taken by the Israeli government, regretting what…

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