Geopolitics
Washington: The US Statedepartment on Sunday said talks between the American delegation and Taliban in Doha was 'candid and professional'. more
Taliban says ready to resume talks in Doha

The Taliban is ready to resume talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar, the group’s spokesperson Mohammad Naeem said, without giving any timeline regarding when the negotiat ...

In Doha, General Assembly President spotlights UN ‘sustaining peace’ agenda

New York, Jan 19 (JEN): Conflict is not always linear, with a clear beginning, middle and end, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said Thursday, urging a new approach to ...

Doha: UN conference ends with call for action on crime prevention

New York, Apr 20 (JEN): As the 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice ground down to a close on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and C ...

Doha: UN conference weighs efforts to combat cyber-crime

New York, Apr 18 (JEN): Efforts to tame the fast-growing cybercrime threat took centre stage at the United Nations Crime Congress under way in Doha, Qatar, as a diverse group of experts in t ...

Doha: UN anti-crime meeting asks to curb illicit trade in cultural property

New York, Apr 17 (JEN): Weighing in on the vital importance of the world’s cultural artifacts and the illegal trade that endangers them, experts at an event held at the United Nations ...

Doha: At Crime Congress, UN spotlights epidemic of prison overcrowding

New York, Apr 17 (JEN): With over 10 million people in prisons worldwide, prison overcrowding has reached epidemic proportions in many countries, a senior official from the United Nations Of ...

Doha: UN anti-crime agency unveils new partnership to tackle match-fixing

New York, Apr 16 (JEN): The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced on Wednesday a new partnership with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to help strength ...