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12 Jan

Losing my big sister, who was not mad

Kwamchetsi Makokha0 CommentsOpinionsKwamchetsi Makokha, Rasna Warah, United Nations

I fell in love with Rasna Warah's fierce feminist writing when I was around 19 years old. Her column, ‘Straight from the Heart’, ran in Now magazine, a pullout of ‘The Standard on Sunday’ until the editor-in-chief discontinued it when the newspaper’s new owners said they did not like it. During my brief sojourn as an editor at ‘The Standard’, I persuaded Rasna to write a couple of times for the Sunday paper and gave her a standing invitation with the authority of my editor, David Makali, to write a column, which she was unable to honour because she was…

10 Jan

UN Urges Immediate Action for Syria’s Vulnerable Returnees Amid Desperate Conditions

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a stark warning, urging the international community to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action to support millions of vulnerable returnees in Syria. Many families face dire living conditions, with limited shelter and economic prospects, as the country grapples with the aftermath of 14 years of war. “In recent weeks, there has been talk in high-level international circles of the need for ‘early recovery’ and ‘rebuilding,’” said Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR Representative in Syria. “But until we move from words to action, for many returnees…their new life in Syria will…

10 Jan

UN Sounds Alarm Over North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile Launch

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Khaled Khiari, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding and Political Affairs, briefed the Security Council on heightened tensions following North Korea’s latest missile test. Two days ago, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched what it described as a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle. Hypersonic Threat According to Pyongyang’s official statement, the missile traveled at 12 times the speed of sound along a predetermined flight path before splashing into the sea. The DPRK claimed the launch posed no threat to neighboring countries, though no advance safety notices for airspace or maritime zones…

20 Aug

Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today met with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and members of the UN Delegation including UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Elena Panova, and UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Development Agenda, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, said the UN Deputy Secretary-General conveyed UN Secretary-General António Guterres' greetings to President El-Sisi. She noted that Mr. Guterres looks forward to further advancing cooperation and coordination between the two sides. This was appreciated…

18 Jul

Somalia: United Nations Trains Baidoa Civil Aviation Firefighters

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Twelve Somalia Civil Aviation Authorities, Airport Fire Rescue personnel from South West State have successfully completed a Airport Fire and Rescue course conducted by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Aviation Services to enhance Somalia’s safety aviation sector. The course held in Baidoa - the administrative capital of South West State – is a continuation to a two-month firefighting training held earlier in Mogadishu. It is part of UNSOS’s ongoing efforts to build local capacity to ensure services at the Shaati Gaduud International Airport in Baidoa meet international standards. “This team has already received a comprehensive eight-week training…

07 Jul

Forest Ecosystems: The Life Support of Our Planet, Stresses UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized the critical role forest ecosystems play in sustaining life on Earth. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the first International Conference on Afforestation and Reforestation in Brazzaville, held under the auspices of the Republic of Congo with the support of the African Union, marked a significant step in global efforts to combat deforestation and promote sustainable development. "I am deeply honored to be here today at the inaugural International Conference on Afforestation and Reforestation," began Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed. "We congratulate President Denis Sassou Nguesso for his visionary initiative launched in 2022 at the UN…

24 Jun

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Intensifies Patrols

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has intensified patrols and engagement with local authorities and security services in Unity state and the Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA) after cross-border clashes over the weekend resulted in a number of deaths, destroyed property, and the displacement of civilians. The violence is understood to have begun on 22 June when officials from Rubkona (Unity) travelled to Aliny in the neighbouring Ruweng Administrative Area to retrieve cattle stolen from their communities. During the planned handover of stolen stock, fighting broke out between the groups and an unverified number of people were killed. Following…