Taliban enter Kabul, await ‘peaceful transfer’ of power
Ghani resigns,Mullah Baradar new Afghan President
Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
In recorded message Ghani says remobilizing security and defence forces; mum on resignation
As Taliban advances, China lays groundwork to accept an awkward reality
Helping women start and grow businesses in the world’s poorest countries is a path to lifting them and their families out of poverty, the high-profile businesswoman, and new UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Goodwill Ambassador Sonia Gardner, has told UN News, in the second of our two part series this weekend, on the role the financial sector can play in reducing inequality.
This is the 25th year of Aero India and the 13th edition of the event.
On 10 January, the former United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, announced the designation of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist entity. The designation entered into effect on 19 January.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced “deep fears” of a violent crackdown on dissenting voices in Myanmar, where the military assumed all powers and declared a state of emergency after overthrowing the civilian government and arresting top political leaders, on Monday.
The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the detention of Myanmar’s top political leaders and government officials, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, by the country’s military.
The State of Emergency and the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will have larger implications for the military and Myanmar, says Dr Nehginpao Kipgen.
In a statement on a military-owned television station, the army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”.
“We strongly hope that India will have all the instruments that are necessary to play a major role in making sure that a global vaccination is campaign is made possible,” Antonio Guterres told reporters.
Today, looking back, we can say with confidence that Uzbekistan not only passed the tests that fell to its lot last year, but also achieved a number of important victories.
It is a grim outlook for a new year, but it is not completely hopeless