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The World’s Conflicts: The United Nations confronts crises through diplomacy

All six Gulf Cooperation Council member states, along with Jordan, Mauritania, Palestine, Palau, Montenegro, and Georgia, have announced their support for the nomination of Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh. They have all praised her distinguished diplomatic record, extensive experience within the United Nations, ability to build consensus, and commitment to peace and dialogue in resolving crises,…

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Syria considering entry into Mecca defence pact, says foreign minister | Military News

Damascus ‘evaluating’ whether to join the alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026 Syria’s government is weighing whether to enter into a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, the country’s top diplomat says. “Discussions are currently under way to evaluate Syria’s entry into the…

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On the Norway-Russia border, the Sámi people face a growing divide | Border Disputes

Along the shores of the Neiden Fjord, in Norway’s northernmost county Finnmark, Nils Boine* gazes out across the water. On the horizon, the Neiden River splits around the craggy island of Skogerøya, but lurking beneath its surface is a fisherman’s bounty: hundreds of king crabs. His grandmother was Sea Sámi, from an Indigenous coastal people…

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Sammy Gyamfi writes: Lessons from four countries that have implemented Artisanal and Small-scale mining (ASM) formalization programmes and Ghana’s proposition

Supported by sound formalization and modern technology, the sector can optimize recovery rates, improve safety, enhance environmental protection, create productive employment opportunities for Ghanaians, generate foreign exchange, strengthen reserves, grow indigenous enterprise and advance national development sustainably.

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