A contract worth USD 68mn was signed between Afghanistan’s Education Minister Farooq Wardak and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday, Wadsam reported. According to Mr. Wardak, USD 33mn of the aid amount would be spent during the current academic year, while the remaining of the amount would be spent next year. Minister Wardak… Continue reading UNICEF Aids USD 68mn for Ministry of Education
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Russia Keeps Syria`s UN Seat Safe
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia will firmly prevent the attempts seeking to give Syria’s seat at the UN to the Syrian opposition. “The UN is an international organization where seats can’t be granted to opposition groups that didn’t go through the necessary measures to be granted legitimacy, and we will… Continue reading Russia Keeps Syria`s UN Seat Safe
Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
Russia says Western powers have attempted to take advantage of a United Nations probe into the recent use of chemical weapons by foreign-backed militants in Syria to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in an online comment on Monday, “Attempts to delay the UN-led investigation of one of the most… Continue reading Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
UN Chief Sends Message On Day Of Nowruz
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a message on the International Day of Nowruz, expressing hope that people would use the occasion to reflect on the power of culture to promote peace. “On this International Day of Nowruz, I offer my best wishes to those who celebrate, and express hope that all people… Continue reading UN Chief Sends Message On Day Of Nowruz
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns Quetta bombing
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “strongly” condemned the bomb blast in Quetta that killed 81 people, calling on authorities to act quickly against those responsible, his spokesman Martin Nesirky said Sunday. Noting that this is the second attack against the Shia community in Quetta in the last few weeks, Ban “calls for swift and determined… Continue reading UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemns Quetta bombing