Back channel communication between Israel and Palestine to reduce tensions

Back channel communication between Israel and Palestine to reduce tensions

September 2010: Mahmoud Abbas and Netanyahu shake hands. Secret talks between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s senior adviser and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have been ongoing for the past two months to reduce tensions in the West Bank. According to foreign media, there were no reports about these talks before. These are high-level contacts between Israel’s…

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Japan's announcement of aid of 5 and a half billion dollars for Ukraine

Japan’s announcement of aid of 5 and a half billion dollars for Ukraine

Prime Minister Japan Fumio Kishida. Japan has announced humanitarian aid of 5.5 billion dollars for Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kushida said that Japan is in a position to lead the world’s efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression and establish an independent international system based on the rule of law. Earlier, Tokyo announced $600 million…

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In the last decade of Ramadan, Jews will be prohibited from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

In the last decade of Ramadan, Jews will be prohibited from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

Jewish citizens gather to pray outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, file photo. The Israeli government will ban Jews from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque during the last decade of Ramadan. According to the report of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation, harsh sentences were exchanged in the meeting of the government officials. It has been decided in the meeting that…

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1.5 million now homeless in Türkiye after quake disaster, warn UN development experts

1.5 million now homeless in Türkiye after quake disaster, warn UN development experts

“This makes this clearly the largest earthquake disaster in Türkiye’s history and perhaps the largest natural disaster the country has ever faced,” said Louisa Vinton, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Türkiye Resident Representative.  Two further earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.8 on the Richter Scale killed six more on the Türkiye-Syria border on Monday, with “another 294…

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Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy

Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy

Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza reported on recent progress by the Government, including in election preparations and security sector reform.  Political engagement with the leaders of armed groups remains essential and is starting to yield modest results, she added, pointing to the dissolution of four armed groups who were signatories to the February 2019 Peace Agreement. …

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Celebrating the world’s rich ‘linguistic tapestry’, UN officials call for realizing multilingual education on Mother Language Day

Celebrating the world’s rich ‘linguistic tapestry’, UN officials call for realizing multilingual education on Mother Language Day

Commemorating the world’s languages – all 6,700 of them – since 1999, the Day aims at celebrating ways of showcasing the world’s linguistic tapestry, committing to the preservation of the diversity of languages as a common heritage, and working for quality education – in mother tongues – for all, said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the…

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