insert_link World Blinken says Netanyahu ‘reaffirmed commitment’ to Gaza ceasefire plan US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire proposal during their meeting in Jerusalem. "I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal," Blinken said, adding that Hamas's welcoming of a UN vote on the US-drafted ceasefire resolution was a "hopeful" sign. "It is hopeful […] todayJune 11, 2024 18
insert_link World Negotiations for Gaza truce continue US Vice President Kamala Harris is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for at least the next six weeks. Hamas says an agreement on a temporary ceasefire could be reached within the next 24 to 48 hours if Israel meets its demands. The six-week ceasefire being negotiated would allow for the release of more Israeli hostages, the flow of aid into Gaza, and more Palestinian prisoners being released in […] todayMarch 4, 2024 15
insert_link World US Envoy Thomas-Greenfield Soaks Up the Mostly Royal Treatment in Liberia Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American ambassador to the United Nations, attending Liberia’s inauguration of its newly elected president, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, seated center, this week. She soaked up the royal treatment, but faced prickly questions from a local radio show. And back at the UN, the negativity from the US vetoes on Gaza still linger. CLAIR MACDOUGALL MONROVIA, Liberia — Linda Thomas-Greenfield, ambassador to the United Nations, led the United States delegation […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 9
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.