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Government
Trump Slams UN after Series of Suspicious Incidents
DID Press: US President Donald Trump sharply attacked the United Nations following three unexpected and suspicious incidents at the organization’s headquarter, calling on the Secretary-General to open an immediate investigation. In a post on his social media account on Tuesday,…
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Human Rights
UN: Israel Seeks Permanent Control of Gaza, Jewish Majority in Occupied Territories
DID Press: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory announced in a new report that Israel has a clear and ongoing intent to maintain permanent control of the Gaza Strip and preserve a Jewish majority in…
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Afghanistan
UN General Assembly: “Al-Shara” Attends, Taliban Absent
DID Press: Ahmed al-Shara (Joulani), head of Syria’s interim government, made history by attending UN General Assembly, breaking a nearly six-decade absence of high-level Syrian officials at the international body. Since 1967, no senior Syrian representative had participated in the…
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Uncategorized
$13 Billion Aid to Afghanistan: Conflicting Narratives on Taliban’s Role
DID Press: UN says billions in international aid to Afghanistan have been delivered without Taliban involvement — but reports from other agencies point to widespread interference by the group in humanitarian operations, raising serious questions about the independence of relief…
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Afghanistan
UN Strongly Criticizes Restrictions on Female Aid Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres described restrictions imposed by Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government on female aid workers as “unbearable and damaging,” warning that such measures will worsen the humanitarian crisis in earthquake-affected areas. Speaking at a press briefing in…
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Afghanistan
UN: Return of Migrants Can Transform Afghanistan’s Local Economy
DID Press: As Afghanistan faces one of the largest waves of returning migrants in decades, the UN says the trend represents not only a humanitarian challenge but also a potential economic opportunity to rebuild and strengthen local communities. More than…
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Afghan military
UN: ISIS Threat in Afghanistan Declined
DID Press: UN reported a significant reduction in activities of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) branch in Afghanistan. Released by the UN Secretary-General, the report notes that ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan have noticeably decreased lately, both in frequency and geographic scope. The report…
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Government
Poll: Two-State Resolution Symbolic, Not Effective
DID Press: A latest survey on the recent UN resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shows that a majority of respondents view the move as having no significant impact on peace and stability in the Middle East,…
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Analysis
UN Resolution on Palestinian State: Document Affirming Legitimacy of Islamic Resistance
DID Press: Adoption of a draft resolution at the United Nations General Assembly calling for a two-state solution and the creation of an independent Palestinian state is, without doubt, a historic step in support of Palestinian rights and an acknowledgment…
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Government
UN Backs Two-state Solution, Excludes Hamas from Palestinian Politics
DID Press: UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted “New York Declaration,” a landmark resolution mapping out concrete, time-bound and irreversible steps toward a two-state solution to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. The resolution, passed with 142 votes in…
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