The Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States has been appointed Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Organization

The Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States has been appointed Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Organization

Kuwait’s ambassador to the US, Jassim Al-Badawi, has been appointed as the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Organization (GCC). Naif Al-Hajraf’s term as Secretary General will be completed today, he assumed the post on February 1 last year. Jassim al-Dawi will take over as Secretary General on Wednesday, having started his career in 1992…

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Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes

Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes

The rights experts – who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries – said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in the northwest African country. Systematic killings “We are particularly worried by credible reports that over the course of several days in late March 2022, Malian armed forces accompanied…

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Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence

Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence

In a first since 2020, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Saudi Arabia on 28 and 29 January at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   Longtime Saudi solidarity with Palestine refugees topped the agenda of his talks with the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Waleed ElKhereji, and the Supervisor-General of the King Salman Humanitarian…

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