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Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief
UN Special Representative and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission, Caroline Ziadeh, told ambassadors that the most recent Secretary-General’s report on developments in Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008 but is not recognized by Serbia, “included serious challenges as well as an important collective effort to bring Belgrade-Pristina relations nearer to stability and normalisation.”…
Read MoreGuterres stresses UN commitment to Iraq during first visit in 6 years
“I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the consolidation of its democratic institutions and advancing peace, sustainable development and human rights for all Iraqis,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Baghdad, after touching down late on Tuesday. After “decades of oppression, war, terrorism, sectarianism and foreign interference” in…
Read MoreSolidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action to achieve UN and African Union roadmaps that promise an inclusive and sustainable future for all. Countries off track “At the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
Read MoreUN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror |
The non-binding document, known as The Delhi Declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes was adopted in the Indian capital on Saturday, following a series of panels that involved Member States representatives, UN officials, civil society entities, the private sector, and researchers. The declaration aims to cover the main…
Read MoreUN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught |
ISIL, also known by the Arabic moniker, Daesh, conducted a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, whose historic homeland is the northern town of Sinjar. The atrocities they committed included sexual violence, mass executions, forced conversions, and other crimes. Trauma and perseverance “As we commemorate this traumatic page of Iraqi history, we renew our…
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