Chinese President Xi Jinping praises UN boss Antonio Guterres for UN for ‘firmly upholding multilateralism’
Noting that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China at the UN, Xi said China has since been committed to building world peace, contributing to global development, defending international order and firmly supporting the UN.
2.5 billions of people in the world go to bed hungry every day, says UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed
Describing the upcoming 2027 SDG Summit as a milestone, Mohammed said the summit must be more than “a stocktaking exercise,” and it must be a delivery moment: to sharpen priorities, scale what works and renew political commitment in the final stretch to deliver on the SDGs by 2030.
How US military veteran and contractor with interests in Kenya, central Africa runs mystery Boeings on Sudan’s war routes
United Nations accused the RSF of genocide during its siege of al-Fashir, one of the war’s bloodiest episodes. Capturing the city cemented the RSF’s control over Darfur, a region roughly the size of France. The paramilitary group has roots in the government-backed “Janjaweed” militias accused of atrocities in Darfur including ethnic cleansing two decades ago.
Exile ends but Afghan returnees struggling to find footing after long spells – some two decades – in Iran and Pakistan
Many of the returnees have spent decades, and in some cases their entire lives, outside Afghanistan. Upon returning, they often find themselves with limited social networks, little familiarity with local systems and customs and restricted access to housing, livelihoods, public services, civil documentation and protection mechanisms, the report said.
Egypt finds lost Byzantine-era city in western desert that had basilica church that dates back to the mid-4th century
A basilica church dating back to the mid-fourth century stands at the settlement’s head, overlooking its main streets, along with remains of two watchtowers to safeguard the outskirts, said Mahmoud Massoud, who chairs the archaeological mission.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei a no-show at father’s funeral as three other pray beside his coffin
On Sunday, tens of thousands more mourners, including soldiers, seminary students and ordinary men and women filed into the Mosalla to pay their respects to Khamenei and his family, waving flags emblazoned with promises of revenge against America and Israel.
It is some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for residents of eastern Congo as WHO starts trials of a new Ebola treatment
The WHO announced the same day that the first participant had been enrolled in the study, which is evaluating whether the antiviral remdesivir, the experimental antibody treatment MBP134 or a combination of both can improve survival among patients infected with the Bundibugyo virus.
President Trump arm-twisting Iranians to buy, eat American food as part of potential ceasefire agreement
Abdolnaser Hemmati, governor of Iran’s central bank, told the Iranian news agency Tasnim that “there is no obligation to buy agricultural inputs from the US.”
Uganda in the crosshairs of a new threat after Marburg virus case is detected in Kyegegwa District
World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in Uganda’s western Kyegegwa District, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced during his opening remarks at the WHO media briefing on Thursday. The case was identified through enhanced disease surveillance for Ebola, according to WHO. Ugandan health authorities notified...
In eastern Congo’s displacement camp, risks exacerbated by dry taps and crowded shelters
Bunia is one of the epicentres of the Ebola outbreak, which has so far infected 676 people and killed 136. Response has been hampered by uncertainty surrounding the initial cases, the absence of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, community mistrust and persistent insecurity.
