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- 1UAE commits $10 million to fight Ebola outbreak in Africa●UAE allocates $10 million to fight Ebola outbreak in Africa
The United Arab Emirates has allocated $10 million to support efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa. The funding is intended to help containment and relief operations on the continent. The announcement adds the Gulf state to the list of international donors responding to the epidemic, drawing attention to the scale of the health emergency.
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Sudan is objecting to the United Arab Emirates' role as host of a United Nations congress on crime, arguing Abu Dhabi cannot credibly hold the position while it stands accused of supporting the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war. Khartoum's government says the RSF's backer should not preside over an international gathering on crime prevention, adding diplomatic friction to an already strained relationship.
- 3UN Weighs Expiry of Darfur Weapons Embargo●RE: https:// flipboard.com/@taz_de/politik- 7q8h8pgaz/-/a-6c03zolPQo2detKqy8v_ag%3Aa%3A2741305549-%2F0 "am Samstag läuft
The arms embargo on Darfur is set to lapse on Saturday unless the UN Security Council agrees to extend it. Commentators warn that letting it expire would benefit the Rapid Support Forces, the militia fighting Sudan's army, and point to the role of the United Arab Emirates and regional actors including Libya, Colombia and Puntland in the war's supply chains. German-language debate is focused on whether the Council will act in time.
- 4Carney's Canada investment summit hosted UAE investors despite Sudan arms concerns●PM Carney's 🇨🇦 investment summit hosted investors from the United Arab Emirates, despite the country's role in providing
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canadian investment summit welcomed investors from the United Arab Emirates, drawing criticism because the UAE is accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group blamed by numerous human rights organisations for atrocities in Sudan's civil war. Critics question Canada's judgment in courting Emirati capital while such allegations remain unresolved.
- 5UAE Opens UN Crime Congress, Launches Pledge4Justice Fund●UAE Opens 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and Launches Pledge4Justice with First Pledge of Up to USD 5 Million
The United Arab Emirates has opened the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and launched the Pledge4Justice initiative, with an inaugural pledge of up to USD 5 million. The congress brings together countries and organisations to discuss crime prevention and criminal justice cooperation, with the UAE's pledge presented as an opening contribution to the initiative.
- 6Sudan Boycots UAE Crime Prevention Conference●Sudan Boycots Crime Prevention Conference in the UAE, Citing Legal and Ethical Justifications
Sudan has announced it is boycotting a crime prevention conference hosted in the United Arab Emirates, saying the decision rests on legal and ethical justifications. The move adds to tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi amid Sudan's ongoing war, though the exact legal grounds cited have not been detailed in available reporting.