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DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 01 March 2025 Saturday 01 March 2025 - 14:00pm JOHANNESBURG - According to Executive director for UN Global Compact Network South Africa Dr Achieng Ojwang , South Africa is quite behind on the achievement of sustainable development goals.  WATCH | World agrees hard-fought nature funding plan…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, ended abruptly after the two leaders clashed in a heated exchange over Russia’s war against Kyiv. At the Oval Office on Friday, Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” and not…

Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve  The Washington PostJailed Kurdish leader issues call to lay down arms  BBC.comOne of the world’s longest conflicts may be ending  The EconomistJailed Kurdish Militant Leader Calls on Followers to Disarm, End 40-Year Conflict With Turkey  The Wall Street JournalThe Guardian view…

Zelensky Proposes ‘NATO in Ukraine If...', Europe Clashes With US In UN Vote On Russian Invasion Last Updated: February 25, 2025, 00:04 IST Crux India Ukrainian president called for "real, lasting peace" this year as European leaders gathered for a summit in Kyiv. Ukraine marked the third anniversary of its conflict…

Data: PassBlue; Map: Axios VisualsThe U.S. voted against a UN resolution Monday condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, siding with Moscow and other non-democratic countries like North Korea, Belarus and Sudan.Why it matters: The Trump administration has found itself increasingly isolated on the world stage as it seeks to broker peace…

In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the United States on Monday failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow’s aggression. And the assembly approved a dueling European-backed Ukrainian resolution demanding Russia immediately…

GENEVA — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday (Feb 24) that countries must work to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, calling for a just and lasting peace on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. "We must spare no effort to bring an end to this conflict, and…

Russia wants a long-term peace deal over Ukraine that tackles what it regards as the root causes of the conflict and not a quick US-backed ceasefire followed by a swift restart of fighting, a senior Russian diplomat told the RIA news agency. In an interview released on Monday (Feb 24),…

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Dr Allen Onyema, has described the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport as world class and one of the best in the world. The Air Peace boss made this known when he landed at the airport on Saturday at about 10am…