U.N. disarmament conference opens in Sapporo

U.N. disarmament conference opens in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - The 16th U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues opens July 26 in Sapporo to discuss nuclear nonproliferation and security in Northeast Asia. About 70 representatives from about 20 nations are participating in the four-day event at the Sapporo Convention Center.

Afghanistan's Loya Jirga or grand assembly opens in Kabul

STORY: Afghanistan's Loya Jirga or grand assembly opens in Kabul DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets in Kabul. STORYLINE: The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Mujahid told the state-run Mili Television that the Jirga allows people of Afghanistan and even representatives of Iran and Pakistan-based Afghan refugees to attend it. Some 70 personalities representing Afghan refugees in Pakistan and about 30 others from refugees living in Iran have participated in the Jirga. According to the state-run Bakhtar news agency, about 3,500 religious scholars and elders from across the country have been invited to attend the grand assembly. Participants of the jirga are expected to discuss a series of issues, including reopening schools for girls from 7th grade to 12th grade, the

Mayors from 70 cities begin talks in Hiroshima

Mayors from 70 cities begin talks in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mayors and other representatives of about 70 cities in 30 countries kick off a six-day conference in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 4 to discuss the roles of municipal governments in creating peace in the new century. Participants of the fifth World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity will also explore ways to form networks among themselves to eliminate nuclear weapons and help prevent armed conflicts in various regions in the world.

U.N. disarmament conference opens in Sapporo

U.N. disarmament conference opens in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - The 16th U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues opens July 26 in Sapporo to discuss nuclear nonproliferation and security in Northeast Asia. About 70 representatives from about 20 nations are participating in the four-day event at the Sapporo Convention Center. (Kyodo)