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Kazakhstan positions itself as a global interfaith mediator at Astana congress

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on September 17, emphasizing the urgency of dialogue, tolerance, and collective responsibility amid escalating global crises. His address positioned Kazakhstan as a leader in “spiritual......

Netanyahu defends air strikes in Doha as global backlash intensifies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have strongly defended Israel's recent air strikes on Doha, Qatar, stating the military operation was both justified and necessary for national security. The strikes targeted residential areas identified by Israeli intelligence......

Guterres: Africa can become a renewable energy superpower

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that Africa has the potential to become a “renewable energy superpower,” calling for increased investment in green energy across the continent. “We must mobilize financing and technology so that Africa’s natural......

US role in Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings omitted at commemorations

The United States’ role in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II remained unmentioned at this year’s commemoration events, continuing a decades-long tradition of avoiding direct acknowledgment. Focus on remembrance and disarmament During the memorial in Nagasaki......

China condemns Israel’s Gaza occupation plan, calls for ceasefire

China has sharply criticized Israel’s plans to place Gaza City under military control, labeling the territory “an integral part of the Palestinian homeland” and urging an immediate halt to the initiative. Beijing urges restraint and peace Speaking on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry......

Saudi envoy calls two-state solution essential to ending Gaza conflict

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance that a two-state solution is the only viable path to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine, rebuild Gaza, and ensure long-term peace in the region. Her remarks came during......

Guterres condemns use of hunger as a weapon amid Gaza and Sudan conflicts

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has strongly denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war, highlighting its devastating impact in conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan. Speaking at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) held in Ethiopia on Monday, July......

Global leaders gather in Spain to rethink development aid strategy

A major United Nations conference focused on development financing has opened in Seville, Spain, where leaders from around the world are meeting to address growing inequality and funding challenges following major aid cuts by the United States. The four-day summit, held once every ten years, is bringing......

Fragile hopes for peace in eastern Congo amid new RDC-Rwanda deal

The African Union has welcomed the recent peace agreement signed between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), aimed at ending the protracted conflict in the mineral-rich eastern region of the DRC. Despite the positive diplomatic tone, the deal has raised skepticism among both the Congolese......