Tag: United Nations
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Maltese officers leave Lebanon as UNIFIL mission comes to an end: EU wants to extend it
Armed Forces of Malta officers participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have travelled to Ireland ahead of their return to Malta as the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon comes to an end in December this year. The Maltese officers had been serving as part of the Irish-led…
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EU High Representative says Russia is the main culprit in the breakdown of the international rules-based order
Yesterday at the United Nations Security Council, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, declared Russia as the main culprit of the breakdown in the international rules based order. She also added that the conflict in the Middle East is also another main contributor to this breakdown in international legal order, but held back from specifically…
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On the spat between the Maltese UN Diplomat and the Israeli Ambassador to the UN
The local press is reporting about a spat between the Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Dennon and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier. The UN diplomat posted a tweet on X.com sharing her concerns about a US or Israeli airstrike on a school in Iran. The Israeli…
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UN General Assembly approves resolution on Ukraine for just and lasting peace: new EU aid package announced
Earlier today on the 4th anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for just and lasting peace in Ukraine that is effected according to international and the UN charter. Malta also supported in favour of the resolution and gave a statement of support which can…
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The Rapid Support Forces bomb United Nations peace-keeping forces
The UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces have conducted a drone strike against a United Nations base in Kadugli, the capital city of the South Kordofan state. Six Bangladeshi peace-keeping soldiers belonging to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNIFSA) were killed in the attack. Abyei is a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan.…
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Malta participates in OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting: votes in favour of return of Ukrainian children at the UN General Assembly
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg has attended the OSCE Ministerial Meeting in Vienna chaired by Finland, earlier today. The Minister attended various conferences and meetings including a meeting on the sidelines with the Foreign Minister of Monaco Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, and a meeting on the return of Ukrainian children from Russia, hosted…
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Survivors of Al-Fashir recount horror stories of massacres and rape: UAE military vehicle captured in Babnousa
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher travelled to Tawila in Sudan to meet with survivors of Al-Fashir. Eyewitnesses and survivors have told the UN official of stories of massacres and mass rape when the Rapid Support Forces took over the city. Survivors also recounted stories of torture and…
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French MEP supports the killing of civilians by Hamas: UN Rapporteur describes the murders of Palestinian civilians by Hamas as “internal violence”
French MEP Rima Hassan Mobarak has uploaded an image on her social media pages in support of the purges by Hamas terrorists against Palestinian civilians. Rima Hassan was also a member of the Gaza Flotilla. She had previously supported Hamas’ actions during Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza, but condemned the killing of civilians on October…
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Russia attacks a UN convoy in Kherson, Ukraine
On Wednesday, Russia has attacked a United Nations convoy in the town of Bilozerka in the region of Kherson. The convoy was attacked by a drone and the Russians proudly filmed the act and uploaded the video online. An Italian official was also part of the convoy during the attack prompting a condemnation by Italian…
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Malta’s Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly praises the UN but calls for extensive reform
In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela praised the United Nations and said that its diplomatic mission to bring peace in the world is a necessity for a small island like Malta. However the Prime Minister also condemned the horse-trading by major powers over the choice of the…
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Syrian President back at the UNGA for the first time since 1969: Syria reestablishes ties with Ukraine
For the first time since 1969, the Syrian President has attended the United Nations General Assembly. Hafez al-Assad, who took power in a coup in Syria in 1970, dismissed the UNGA and never attended it and his son, Bashar. followed in his footsteps by continuing to send the Foreign Minister to represent the Syrian state.…
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Mata stands firmly behind Ukraine – Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg
Yesterday at the United Nations General Assembly, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg participated in the UN Security Council meeting focusing on Ukraine. After the meeting the Deputy-Prime Minister said that Malta stands firmly behind Ukraine. Malta’s Foreign Minister had previously also issued statements condemning Russia’s violation of European airspace in…
