Tel Aviv, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has long portrayed itself as both a victim of terrorism and a partner in the global war on terror, yet the reported reconstruction of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Bahawalpur headquarters following a major Indian military strike during Operation Sindoor last year goes far more than just a South Asian security concern. It serves as a warning about how jihadist infrastructure can endure when states focus on managing international scrutiny rather than dismantling t…
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Geneva, May 1 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, called on the Taliban authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release all detained journalists while ensuring that media workers in the country can carry out their duties without fear of reprisal, harassment, or arrest.The appeal from the UN expert came ahead of World Press Freedom Day to be observed on May 3.Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Bennett warned that th…
New York, April 28 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates, one of the top exporters of oil to India, announced on Tuesday that it was leaving the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, in a fallout from the Iran war, a group that has wielded power over the world price of oil. The UAE announcement, made through the official Emirates News Agency, WAM, said that this decision reflects the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile.The UAE withdrawal, which ta…
Tripoli, April 28 (IANS) A UN representative for Libya has said that the proposed meeting of a smaller group of key Libyan stakeholders is intended to help resolve obstacles hindering the electoral process, but not to replace the structured dialogue, local media reported.In remarks released Monday evening by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, warned that the country is facing major challenges against pr…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for renewed efforts to “bring life” into the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).Across the decades, the international community developed a web of instruments to prevent the use, proliferation and testing of nuclear weapons, and achieve their total elimination, with the NPT as the bedrock of those efforts, Guterres said at the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the NPT, which will run f…
Tripoli, April 27 (IANS) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah held talks with a UN envoy to explore ways to move the country toward long-delayed national elections and end its political division.Hanna Tetteh, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, briefed Dbeibah on a UN-backed roadmap aimed at unifying state institutions and preparing for direct elections, said the government’s Hakomitna news platform.She said the recent UN-sponsored “mini-dialogue” falls within the f…
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply concerned by reports of attacks across Mali and strongly condemned the acts of violence, his spokesperson said Saturday.The UN chief expresses solidarity with the Malian people, stressing the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.”The Secretary-General calls for coordinated international support to address the evolving threat of violent extremism an…
Kabul, April 25 (IANS) The ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Saturday asserted that there are no security threats in the country and no citizen is compelled to leave on account of security considerations. Responding to media reports suggesting that around 1100 Afghans awaiting US visa processing in Qatar may be relocated to the Congo, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, stated that the returnees can come back home with “full confidence” and …
London, April 25 (IANS) The United Kingdom has signalled a possible review of Afghan asylum returns as humanitarian crisis and refugee concerns intensify, Afghan media reported on Saturday. The possibility of returning rejected Afghan asylum seekers to Afghanistan is not ruled out, Khaama Press reported citing that London is closely monitoring discussions between Taliban authorities and the European Union on potential return arrangements, while internal government talks are ongoing.Any such move…
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Ministry Secretary Sibi George met Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed reforms of the international organisation raising the voice of the Global South.At their meeting here on Thursday, George reiterated India’s strong commitment to multilateralism, which Guterres has been emphasising even as it is under stress, India’s Permanent Mission said in a post on X.They also discussed New Delhi’s initiatives for enhancing the …