United Nations
The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia has reported significant progress in the country's peace process, with over 13,000 former FARC combatants laying down their arms and surrendering nearly 9,000 weapons, 38,000 tons of explosives, and millions of rounds of ammunition within a year after
Peace negotiations
Fragility of a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump has come to the forefront as fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza claim at least 104 lives, including 46 children. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed deep concern over the strikes and urged all sides to uphold the
Pakistani foreign relations
Pakistan has signaled its willingness to resume negotiations with the Taliban following the collapse of peace talks in Istanbul earlier this week. The move comes after Turkey and Qatar intervened as mediators, pushing for a temporary ceasefire framework to facilitate further dialogue. The Pakistani delegation had initially prepared to return
Mediation
Pakistan has agreed to resume negotiations with the Afghan Taliban regime in Istanbul at the request of mediator Turkiye, sources said on Thursday. The decision follows a breakdown in earlier talks, with Pakistan seeking verifiable guarantees that its territory would not be used by groups such as the TTP to
Mediation
Pakistan's defense minister and state media in both countries have announced that peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan will resume in Istanbul after a collapse earlier this week. The new round of negotiations, facilitated by Turkey and other friendly nations, aims to ease tensions between the two sides
Mediation
The Pakistani government has vowed to take severe action against the Afghan Taliban after a devastating roadside bombing killed five soldiers and wounded 14 others in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack has further strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan accusing the Taliban of
Mediation
Following a recent round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the negotiations have come to an impasse, with Islamabad accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of refusing to take action against militants blamed for deadly cross-border attacks. The talks, held in Istanbul, were part of a broader diplomatic push
Mediation
The United Nations has voiced concern over the collapse of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, as the fragile ceasefire agreed earlier this month hangs in the balance. The four-day discussions aimed to address cross-border tensions and the issue of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activities, but negotiators failed to
United Nations
Women's rights and peace are interconnected, yet women are increasingly marginalized in peace negotiations. This has resulted in a staggering lack of representation, with fewer than one in ten negotiators being women, despite the fact that almost half of those killed in conflict are women. The UN Secretary-General
Boundary disputes
US President Donald Trump has presided over the signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, bringing an end to one of the deadliest conflicts between the two countries in over a decade. The conflict, which broke out over a long-standing border dispute in May, persisted into June and
Peace negotiations
In a groundbreaking day in Kuala Lumpur, President Donald J. Trump brokered the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords between Thailand and Cambodia, securing reciprocal trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, and issuing Joint Trade Statements with Thailand and Vietnam. This historic achievement marks a significant milestone in international diplomacy, solidifying long-term
Boundary disputes
Cambodia and Thailand signed a landmark peace deal on October 26, officially ending a long-standing border dispute. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet signed the deal. The
