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Yemen: two-month ceasefire begins with hopes for peace talks

UN special envoy Hans Grundberg stresses importance of building on truce in effort to end six-year war

The Guardian - UK

Canada: An invader, warrior, peacekeeper and arms supplier in conflicts near and far

Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, has compared the Russian invasion of Ukraine to Benito Mussolini’s Italian invasion of Ethiopia in the 1930s.

The Conversation

Talks on new UN climate report going down to the wire

Negotiations between scientists and governments over a key United Nations climate report were going down to the wire Sunday

The Independent UK

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Afghanistan's Taliban announce ban on poppy production

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have announced a ban on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting the bright red flower that produces the opium used to make heroin

The Independent UK

WHO pauses Covaxin supply via UN bodies

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The Hindu

Darfur war crimes trial opens as army cracks down in Sudan

Former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman – also known as Ali Kushayb – faces charges in The Hague

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine matters, but so did Bosnia 30 years ago. Where was the outcry then?

Echoes of conflict are loud in Sarajevo on this poignant anniversary, yet there is one key difference

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Serbs vote in triple election set to keep populists in power

Voters in Serbia are casting ballots Sunday in a triple election likely to keep in power a populist government in the Balkan country that has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

The Observer view on Britain’s cruel and unfit refugee policy

Ukrainian refugees are becoming the latest victims of a hostile bureaucracy that was two decades in the making

The Guardian - UK

UN Envoy Welcomes Yemen Truce, De-escalation of Inflammatory Media Rhetoric

Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg welcomed on Saturday the positive reactions by all sides to the two-month truce reached in Yemen. In a statement, he further stresses the importance of building on the agreement to restore some trust between the warring parties and resume…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Angkhana to join UNHRC disappearances panel

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed activist Angkhana Neelaphaijit as a member of its Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), according to the UN.

Bangkok Post

A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought

Madagascar has always known extreme weather events, but scientists say these are likely to increase in frequency and severity as the climate crisis pushes temperatures higher

The Independent UK

UN concerned about civilians amid Mali militant crackdown

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali voiced concern Saturday over reported violence against civilians, hours after the military said it killed over 200 terrorists in a weeklong raid in the country’s center.

Tribune News Service

‘Every kindergarten is a grave’: Survivors of Mariupol siege reveal the darkest horrors of Putin’s war

Tens of thousands of people are trapped in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which has become a grim symbol of Russia’s brutal conflict. Those who fled to nearby Zaporizhzhia tell Bel Trew about the starvation, slaughter, and graves being dug across parks, gardens, and schools

The Independent UK

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Reuters

U.S special envoy says Yemen truce paves way to end conflict

A United Nations-led truce in Yemen is a "decisive moment" in the near seven-year conflict and offers hope the warring parties and international community can bring a lasting peace to the devastated country, a senior U.S. official told Reuters.

Reuters

Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war

Yemenis welcomed a nationwide U.N.-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a glimmer of hope in a country ravaged by a seven-year conflict that has forced millions into hunger, poverty and homelessness.

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Welcomes Announcement of Yemen Truce

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the announcement made by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, that the parties to the Yemeni conflict agreed to a two-month truce. During the truce, all forms of military operations inside Yemen and across the border would…

The Independent UK

Sudan general who led coup threatens to expel UN envoy

Sudan’s top general has threatened to expel the U.N. envoy for the country, accusing him of “flagrant interference” in the country’s affairs

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Al Jazeera

Infographic: World Autism Awareness Day

One in 100 children has autism, according to the World Health Organization.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Intra-Yemeni Talks in Riyadh Restore Hope for Yemen Exiting Current Situation

Sarhan Al-Munikher, head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mission to Yemen, considered all solutions open to Yemenis to decide the fate of their country and get out of the current situation. Meanwhile, Southern Transitional Council (STC) commander Maj. Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Week of Joy Begins in Riyadh and Reaches Every Yemeni Home

The hesitation of some Yemeni politicians to greet each other on the first day of the launch of intra-Yemeni consultations under Gulf sponsorship was not one of the worrying signs, because it ended with peace, handshakes, and sometimes hugs. Represented by around 800 deputies, Yemenis have high hopes for the…

Reuters

Sudan's military leader Burhan threatens to expel UN representative

Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has threatened to expel the United Nations' special representative, accusing him of overstepping his mandate.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Burhan Threatens to Expel UN Mission Head

Head of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan threatened Friday to expel UN special representative Volker Perthes over alleged "interference" in the country's affairs. Perthes, in an address Monday to the United Nations Security Council, said Sudan was heading towards "an economic and security collapse" unless its civilian-led transition,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan to Resolve Tribal Conflicts in Darfur Militarily

The Sovereignty Council of Sudan ordered the use of military force to maintain order in the South Darfur following an increase in tensions. Clashes intensified in Darfur after the withdrawal of the international peacekeeping force African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from the country, The Vice-President of the…

The Guardian - UK

What really happened at Geneva’s crucial biodiversity negotiations?

Talks ahead of the key Cop15 summit on halting mass extinction of life were slow – and much has been asked of the developing world

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