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21 April 2014

Protecting the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is a shared responsibility says Pakistan official

The Nation reported that Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson, Tasnim Aslam, stated that protecting the Pakistan and Afghanistan border is the shared responsibility of both countries. Currently, Pakistan carries the burden of protecting and managing the border, with more than twelve hundred posts and surveillance undertakings. Aslam also stated that Pakistan is interested in introducing a biometric system, however, Pakistan wants equal measures to be taken by NATO and Afghanistan to manage the border.

Source: The Nation | Pakistan demands Kabul, NATO for strong measures for protection of Pak-Afghan border

16 April 2014

UN sends peacekeeping mission to CAR, Ban Ki-moon urges international community to provide assistance

On 10 April, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution that establishes the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in CAR (MINUSCA), consisting of 10,000 troops and 2,000 police forces. The peacekeepers are authorised to use all necessary means in order to protect the civilian population. Furthermore, the Council requested that the Secretary General incorporate the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) into MINUSCA. (more…)

Source: UN News Centre | World must help people of Central African Republic ‘not tomorrow – today,’ declares UN chief
Source: UN News Centre | Security Council establishes UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic
Source: The Washington Post | Central African Republic needs immediate help
Source: The New York Times | U.N. to Send Peacekeepers to Central African Republic

16 April 2014

Combating the illegal drug trade between US and Mexico is a ‘shared responsibility’

During an interview with CNBC News, Mexico’s finance minister, Luis Videgaray, stated that the US must ‘share responsibility’ for tackling the illegal drug trade between Mexico and the US. Videgaray stated that it is a challenge to have a neighbouring country with such a demand for illegal drugs and that the US needs to increase its efforts to reduce this demand for the illegal drugs.

 

Source: CNBC News | Mexico, US need to ‘collaborate’ on drug cartels

15 April 2014

SHARES News Items Overview: 16 March 2014-15 April 2014

This is our News Items Overview of 16 March 2014-15 April 2014, a summary of recent news relating to shared responsibility. (more…)

10 April 2014

UN General Assembly and ECOSOC start joint talks on multi-stakeholder development partnerships

On 9 April, the United Nations General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) launched joint talks to mobilise new and existing multi-stakeholder development partnerships. ECOSOC President Martin Sajdik stated in the first session of the two-day event that ‘we must mobilize our joint efforts to utilize the full potential of a partnership approach. These partnerships should be formed at all levels, from grassroots to national, regional and global.’ (more…)

Source: UN News Centre | UN Assembly, Economic and Social Council launch joint talks on development partnership

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