Peace

Exclusive with Afghan diplomat: Afghanistan struggles amid virus and violence

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CGTN’s Wang Xiaonan talked to Javid Ahmad Qaem (Qaem), Afghanistan’s ambassador to China, about the dividends of peace in Afghanistan to the region, the country’s tough journey toward stability, China-Afghanistan cooperation, and how the Afghan government is helping families in times of crisis. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store … Read more Exclusive with Afghan diplomat: Afghanistan struggles amid virus and violence

A Chinese peacekeeper’s journey in DRC

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August 1 marks the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). It is also a day to remember the efforts and sacrifices the Chinese Military has made for world peace and stability. Dong He, a nurse from the Chinese peacekeeping medical team in the DRC, shares her story. Subscribe to … Read more A Chinese peacekeeper’s journey in DRC

Ukrainian bathers witness unexpected military invasion

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How about this for a tourist attraction?! A lazy summer’s afternoon on a lake in Chuguev, Ukraine, was disrupted by a small yet extremely noticeable military invasion!** A helicopter interrupted the peace and quiet of bathers and swimmers by hovering over the water, dropping a small contingent of troops, and then buzzing off again. Apparently … Read more Ukrainian bathers witness unexpected military invasion

Yemen separatists abandon self-rule but peace deal doubts remain

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Separatists in the south of Yemen have abandoned their declaration of self-rule. This is seen as a key move towards unity between the government and the Southern Transitional Council against the Houthi rebels. The UN’s Yemen envoy says the end of fighting is an important step towards peace. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports. – Subscribe … Read more Yemen separatists abandon self-rule but peace deal doubts remain

India to Add 35,000 Troops Along China Border as Tensions Simmer

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India is preparing to position an additional 35,000 troops along its disputed Himalayan border with China as the possibility of an early resolution to the deadly tensions between the two neighbors fades. The move would change the status quo along the contested 3,488 kilometer (2,162 mile) Line of Actual Control and stretch the nation’s already … Read more India to Add 35,000 Troops Along China Border as Tensions Simmer

Yemeni separatists abandon pursuit of self-rule in favour of peace deal

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Yemen’s leading separatist group will abandon its aspirations for self-rule to implement a stalled peace deal brokered by Saudi Arabia, it announced early Wednesday. The power-sharing deal, signed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh last fall, sets the stage to end a long-running rivalry between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and the Emirati-backed southern separatists. Subscribe to … Read more Yemeni separatists abandon pursuit of self-rule in favour of peace deal

Cease(fire)? | ‘World’s policeman’ struggles to keep peace on its own streets

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Oregon’s leaders call for a truce just hours after Donald Trump threatened to send in more federal troops to the stricken city of Portland, prompting ‘city officials’ to say that the president has gone too far. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK … Read more Cease(fire)? | ‘World’s policeman’ struggles to keep peace on its own streets

Yemen: Risk of escalation, spread of virus & economic decline -Security Council Briefing

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Briefing by Mr. Martin Griffiths, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, on Yemen during the 8753rd Security Council Meeting. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said he continues to hope that the Joint Declaration negotiations will turn the tide towards peace in the country but warned of the risk that they “will slip away, and … Read more Yemen: Risk of escalation, spread of virus & economic decline -Security Council Briefing

International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem

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Join LIVE the UN Palestinian Rights Committee, in collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem on “Annexation in Practice – Palestinian Lives in Jerusalem”. The speakers – Ms. Maha Abdallah (Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Jerusalem), Ms. Hagit Ofran (Peace Now, Jerusalem), Mr. Osamah … Read more International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem

Security Council President (Germany) on DPR Korea, Mali & Other topics – Virtual Media Stakeout

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Virtual Security Council Stakeout by by Christoph Heusgen, Security Council President for the month of July and Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, on the Arria Formula meeting on Women and the Afghan Peace Process, the situation in Mali & the DPRK sanctions regime.

Fragile Truce| Ukraine ceasefire comes amid reports of separatists’ breach

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A ceasefire has come into effect after six years of conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the country’s military chiefs claim the peace has been broken already after Ukrainian soldiers were shot at by forces from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. The separatists deny the claims. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com … Read more Fragile Truce| Ukraine ceasefire comes amid reports of separatists’ breach

Portland Protesters Shoot Fireworks At a Federal Courthouse

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Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland, Oregon, where protesters breached a fence surrounding the city’s federal courthouse building where U.S. agents have been stationed. Police described via Twitter the “violent conduct of people downtown” as creating a “grave risk of public alarm.” Police demanded people leave the area surrounding the courthouse, around 1:20 … Read more Portland Protesters Shoot Fireworks At a Federal Courthouse

NORTH KOREA: Is KIM YO-JONG taking CONTROL? – VisualPolitik EN

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This video is sponsored by Skillshare. The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/32DIObL Once again, in what seems an endless story, the Korean Peninsula is on fire. It seemed that peace negotiations between North Korea, South Korea, and the United States were … Read more NORTH KOREA: Is KIM YO-JONG taking CONTROL? – VisualPolitik EN

Syrians Hit by Another Tsunami of Suffering – Economic Collapse – Special Envoy

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Virtual briefing by Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, on the Situation in the Middle East (Syria), during the Security Council Open VTC (23 July 2020). In his address to the Security Council today (23 Jul), the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen appealed for all Syrian warring parties “to carry … Read more Syrians Hit by Another Tsunami of Suffering – Economic Collapse – Special Envoy