The UN counter-terrorism monitoring team’s report said a member country highlighted JeM’s role in terror attacks, but another described the group as 'defunct'.
The US is traditionally responsible for 22% of the organisation’s budget. It still owes the UN about $1.4 billion in arrears, on top of a $767 million bill for this year’s budget.
The reduction includes cutting 2,900 positions. Earlier this month, UN announced it would no longer provide paper towels at restrooms in its New York headquarters.
While fighting in Gaza has generally stopped, there’s been little progress towards Phase 2 goals. Hamas rejects a Phase 2 demand for its own disarmament.
The two central figures are Sudan army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan & Rapid Support Forces head Mohd Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemedti. Both started out together but fell out later.
The 26th International Conference of the Chief Justices of the World brought together chief justices from around the world, along with senior judges and delegates representing 52 countries.
With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.
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