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. …
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…
Matilda Bogner, Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), told journalists in Geneva that the civilian death toll in the southern city of Mariupol – besieged and bombarded by Russian missiles – had been particularly high. “My colleagues interviewed a former prisoner of war, and he was from Mariupol and he…
The incident took place that morning near the village of Songobia, in central Mali, as their supply convoy was heading to its base in Sévaré. El-Ghassim Wane, the head of MINUSMA, condemned the attack and offered his deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased peacekeepers. “This is another tragic illustration of the…
King Charles Swim met with Ukrainian soldiers training in the UK yesterday. Last week, the British Army announced that they had achieved their goal of training 10,000 Ukrainian military personnel in 6 months. King Charles visited a training site in Wiltshire, central England, where 200 personnel have completed five weeks of basic combat training under…
File photo Another bride fell victim to the Indian dowry culture, the groom refused to bring a procession due to the old dowry furniture. According to Indian media reports, the groom refused the marriage at the right time when his in-laws found old furniture as dowry in Hyderabad. According to reports, the groom is a…
File photo The Iranian Foundation has announced a reward for the attack on Salman Rushdie, the 75-year-old author of the blasphemous anti-Islam novel. According to the local media of Iran, it has been announced to give 1000 square meters of agricultural land to the person who attacked Salman Rushdie. The secretary of Irani Foundation says…
Photo courtesy of Google The conflict between India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and its militant wing, the RSS, intensified. After the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the American newspaper New York Times, Shiv Sena also admitted Narendra Modi’s involvement in the Gujarat riots. According to reports, RSS chief Uddhav Thackeray has held Modi…
File photo US President Joe Biden’s visit to Ukraine has been described as unique and heroic in many respects. According to foreign media, White House officials are calling the US President’s visit to Ukraine unprecedented in modern times, as it is under regular attack and is a war zone. White House officials say that in…
Photo courtesy of Google After US President Joe Biden’s visit to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to deliver an important speech. According to foreign media, US President Joe Biden has returned after an unannounced visit to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. According to foreign media, the American president will also give an important…
