The Special Representative of the Qatari Foreign Minister met with the Foreign Minister of the Taliban government during his visit to Kabul yesterday. According to foreign news agency, Qatari foreign minister’s special representative Mutlaq bin Majid al-Qahtani met Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi in Kabul. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said that…
In the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Neel Kanth was killed by Maoist rebels. Neil Kanth, who was the district president of the BJP for the past 15 years, had gone to his native village Pakram yesterday to attend a wedding ceremony. The ASP said that members of…
The Norwegian government has announced a $7.3 billion aid package for Ukraine over the next 5 years. The government said that aid money will also be given to other conflict-affected countries. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr told media representatives that we will continue to provide Ukraine with 15 billion kroner (one billion 46 million 15…
A joint consultative committee formed by the Foreign Ministry of Egypt and Qatar held a meeting in Cairo to review regional and bilateral issues. The foreign ministries of the two countries said that the first meeting of the committee was held on Sunday, which shows that the ice is melting in the relations between Egypt…
Iranian drone, file photo Russia to build new factory to mass-produce Iranian-designed drones According to the report of the Wall Street Journal, the officials of the country allied to the United States told about the construction of the drone factory. The report said that a high-ranking Iranian delegation visited Russia to select a site to…
“My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy” said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement. “The United Nations is fully committed to supporting the response. Our teams are on the ground assessing the needs and providing assistance.” In a situation overview published shortly after 4pm GMT, UN…
“On the eve of the horrific one-year milestone, we have a lot to do and we can do better,” said Martin Griffiths, who also serves as the Emergency Relief Coordinator. 14,000 civilian casualties A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report documented 14,000 civilian casualties, 17.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and 7.5 million…
António Guterres said that the practice of genital cutting, prevalent in some cultures for more than a thousand years, causes lifelong damage to both the physical and mental health of women and girls. ‘Vicious manifestation of the patriarchy’ “It is one of the most vicious manifestations of the patriarchy that permeates our world”, he added….
Addressing the General Assembly in New York, he appealed for urgent action now to achieve peace, economic rights and development, climate action, respect for diversity, and inclusive societies – both today and for generations to come. Before unfolding his 2023 roadmap, the Secretary-General extended condolences to the families of the victims of the devastating earthquakes…
“I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and to order him to leave the country in 48 hours,” Volker Türk said. Mr. Ngefa, Director of the Human Rights Division of the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and Representative of the High Commissioner…
