UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes

UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The UN is “committed to step up and deploy our assets across the development and humanitarian spheres to stand with; and deliver for communities in Türkiye…

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Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners

Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners

“For hundreds of Yemeni families, today is a good day,” Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told reporters at a press conference in Switzerland. “Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones.” The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement concluded the latest round of talks with several…

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Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability - top rights expert

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability – top rights expert

Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by Iranian authorities pointed to “the possible commission of international crimes, notably the crimes against humanity of murder, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual violence, and persecution”. The expert slammed “so-called” investigations of Ms. Amini’s…

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Instructing Taliban officials to dismiss sons from government jobs

Instructing Taliban officials to dismiss sons from government jobs

—File photo Taliban officials have been instructed to fire all their relatives, including their sons, in government positions. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has directed the Taliban officials in one of his orders to fire all his relatives including his sons in government positions. The Taliban leader has directed that Taliban officials replace their sons or…

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