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Statement of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to the General Assembly

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Statement of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to the General Assembly

4 March 2024, New York

Mr. President,

Excellencies, 

I am here today because UNRWA, the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees, is at a breaking point.

75 years after its creation by this Assembly as a temporary UN entity, pending a just political solution to the question of Palestine, the Agency’s ability to fulfil its mandate is seriously threatened.

Your urgent action is needed to facilitate a political solution that will bring peace to Palestinians and Israelis, and in this context alone, allow the Agency to transition.

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Quốc phòng Việt Nam 2019 (Sách trắng Quốc phòng Việt Nam 2019)

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16:58 | 10/12/2019

LỜI MỞ ĐẦU

Trong lịch sử hàng nghìn năm dựng nước và giữ nước, dân tộc Việt Nam luôn coi trọng giữ ổn định bên trong và hòa hiếu, hữu nghị với các quốc gia, dân tộc khác để xây dựng và phát triển đất nước. Mỗi khi đất nước bị xâm lăng, toàn dân Việt Nam đồng lòng đứng lên đánh bại quân xâm lược, giữ vững núi sông, bờ cõi, độc lập, tự do. Kế thừa và phát huy truyền thống vẻ vang, dưới sự lãnh đạo của Đảng, quản lý của Nhà nước, nhân dân Việt Nam, trong đó Quân đội nhân dân làm nòng cốt, đã xây dựng nền quốc phòng toàn dân vững chắc, đẩy mạnh hội nhập quốc tế về quốc phòng, ngăn ngừa nguy cơ chiến tranh, bảo vệ Tổ quốc từ sớm, từ xa, bảo vệ nền hòa bình bền vững, thực hiện mục tiêu dân giàu, nước mạnh, dân chủ, công bằng, văn minh; đồng thời, duy trì sức mạnh quốc phòng cần thiết, sẵn sàng đánh bại mọi hình thái chiến tranh xâm lược.

Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam đã và đang được đổi mới về tổ chức, trang bị, nghệ thuật quân sự; sức mạnh tổng hợp tiếp tục được tăng cường; khả năng sẵn sàng chiến đấu được nâng cao; thực sự là quân đội của nhân dân, lực lượng chính trị, lực lượng chiến đấu trung thành, tin cậy của Đảng, Nhà nước và nhân dân, lực lượng nòng cốt bảo vệ Tổ quốc trong tình hình mới.

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Severe subsidence and erosion afflict Vietnam’s southernmost province

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VNE – By An Minh   March 2, 2024 | 06:41 am GMT+7

Tran Van Thoi District of the Mekong Delta’s Ca Mau Province has suffered around 340 cases of subsidence and soil erosion along river and canal routes in the past two months.

Severe subsidence and erosion afflict Vietnam's southernmost province

Nearly 100 meters of embankment in front of the office of Khanh Hung Commune in Tran Van Thoi District experienced severe subsidence on Feb. 20, with the deepest collapse measured at 2 m.

Since the beginning of the year, the district has recorded about 340 cases of subsidence and soil erosion, stretching a total length of 9 km, and causing damages of over VND13 billion (US$528,000).

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CEO receives $61M bonus from chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Truong My Lan

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VNE – By Hai Duyen   March 1, 2024 | 07:12 am GMT+7

Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Group before her arrest. Photo courtesy of the company

Duong Tan Truoc, CEO of an HCMC-based company, received a VND1.5 trillion ($60.85 million) bonus from Truong My Lan for helping the chairwoman of disgraced property developer Van Thinh Phat steal VND4.75 trillion from lender SCB.

Truoc, aged 41, is scheduled for trial in HCMC on March 5 with 85 others, facing embezzlement charges.

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Biển Đông

Vietnam opposes Chinese vessel’s operation near Vanguard Bank

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VNE – By Vu Anh, Tu Binh   February 29, 2024 | 06:44 pm GMT+7

The 5901 vessel by the Chinese Coast Guard. Photo courtesy of CAP

Vietnam strongly opposes acts of violations of its sovereignty over Vanguard Bank, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

“The Vanguard Bank is a part of Vietnam’s continental shelf, established in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” said spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang in a Thursday press meet.

She was responding to inquiries about China sending its coast guard vessel to the area recently.

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Mến thăm Diệu Hồng Phục

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I love the line on your website that says “If we each do our part, the world will have more sunshine,” so I’d love to contribute by sharing with you this music channel that seems to be in alignment with your website’s beautiful message. I found that the songs helped bring me great joy and, perhaps, you and your readers will enjoy as well. I love that it has both English and Vietnamese subtitles so I get to practice my Vietnamese. 😀 Continue reading Mến thăm Diệu Hồng Phục →

Giáo dục

Using the IELTS for high school admission is unfair: education ministry

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VNE – By Thanh Hang, Duong Tam   February 29, 2024 | 04:31 pm GMT+7

Inferring advantages for students with IELTS scores in the high school admission process may breed inequality, as not everyone has the means to study and take the test, the education ministry said.

Nguyen Xuan Thanh, head of the Department of Secondary Education under the Ministry of Education and Training, said there are four groups of students eligible for high school admission without taking the entrance exams in accordance with regulations from 2014: students at ethnic minority boarding schools; students of ethnic minorities; disabled students; and students with national prizes regarding culture, art, sports and science.

Certain other student groups get bonus points during the admission process, including children of war martyrs and invalids, as well as those living in areas with dire socioeconomic circumstances.

Students prepare to take a test for high school admision in HCMC, June 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran
Students prepare to take a test for high school admision in HCMC, June 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran
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What would a new Palestinian government in the West Bank mean for the war in Gaza?

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The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, seen as the first step in a reform process demanded by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Feb. 26)Photos

BY JOSEPH KRAUSSUpdated 9:02 AM GMT+7, February 27, 2024 AP

The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, seen as the first step in a reform process urged by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

But it will do little to address the authority’s longstanding lack of legitimacy among its own people or its strained relations with Israel. Both pose major obstacles to U.S. plans calling for the PA, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to govern postwar Gaza ahead of eventual statehood.

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Quay về dãy Trường Sơn trồng rừng

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A RÂL DIÊU – 27/02/2024 05:32 GMT+7

TTCT – Câu chuyện trồng rừng của anh A Râl Diêu, sinh năm 1997, ở xã Chà Val, huyện Nam Giang, tỉnh Quảng Nam.

Diêu và con gái

Là người Cơ Tu, sinh ra và lớn lên ở dãy Trường Sơn hùng vĩ và huyền thoại, từ nhỏ mình đã theo chân cha đi rừng, nghe cha kể chuyện rừng sâu nơi không ai dám tới.

Năm 2015, mình đậu Đại học Nông lâm Huế chuyên ngành lâm nghiệp. Bỏ lại rừng núi phía sau, mình gói ghém đồ đạc ra đi với mong muốn thay đổi cuộc đời.

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Chất thải nhựa từ châu Âu sang Việt Nam chưa được giám sát chặt chẽ

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Tia sáng – 22/02/2024.

Bất chấp các quy định nghiêm ngặt của EU về tái chế nhựa, đường đi của chất thải nhựa được vận chuyển từ EU đến Việt Nam lại không được giám sát chặt chẽ. Một tỷ lệ lớn nhựa xuất khẩu của châu Âu không thể tái chế và bị thải ra ngoài tự nhiên.

Hoạt động tái chế chất thải nhựa ở làng Khoai. Nguồn: báo Tài nguyên môi trường.
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Thế giới

List of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine

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UN General Assembly Resolutions & UN Security Council Resolutions

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UN Security Council Chamber in New York City, United States

The following is a list of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine. From 1967 to 1989 the United Nations Security Council adopted 131 resolutions directly addressing the Arab–Israeli conflict, with many concerning the Palestinians; Since 2012, a number of resolutions were issued dealing directly with the modern State of Palestine. The United Nations General Assembly also adopted resolutions. Continue reading List of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine →

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A marketplace of girl influencers managed by moms and stalked by men

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This box represents a real photo of a 9-year-old girl in a golden bikini lounging on a towel. The photo was posted on her Instagram account, which is run by adults.

🔥🔥🔥

wooowww

Mama mia ❤️❤️🥰💯🤗

Great body😍🔥❤️

Love

😍😍😍😍

Perfect bikini body

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😋😋😋😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Mmmmmmmmm take that bikini off

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You’re sooooo hot

❤️🤗💋🌺🌹🌹💯

Y’all are dogs! She’s a child.

👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍

A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men – The New York Times

A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries
Michael H. Keller

By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller, New York Times

For this investigation, the reporters analyzed 2.1 million Instagram posts, monitored months of online chats of professed pedophiles and interviewed over 100 people, including parents and children.

Feb. 22, 2024

The ominous messages began arriving in Elissa’s inbox early last year.

“You sell pics of your underage daughter to pedophiles,” read one. “You’re such a naughty sick mom, you’re just as sick as us pedophiles,” read another. “I will make your life hell for you and your daughter.”

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Khúc ca xuân

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Đàm Duy Hân (Hà Nội)

Khu vườn thanh tịnh dưới trời xuân
Không khí trong lành suối nhạc ngân
Gió thổi nhấp nhô thuyền bến Sở
Én chao dìu dặt dải sông Tần
Nhành hoa diễm lệ chừng sung sướng
Ngọn trúc phong sương vẻ ngại ngần
Vượn lũ leo trèo cây hái quả
Chim bầy rộn rã khúc ca xuân.

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How 5 former SCB leaders helped real estate tycoon Truong My Lan scam $19B

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VNE – By Hai Duyen   February 23, 2024 | 11:20 am GMT+7

Five former Saigon Commercial Bank executives who are abroad face trial for allegedly helping Truong My Lan misappropriate money and cause losses of VND488 trillion ($19.83 billion) to the lender.

The five, including two former chairpersons, have been ordered by the People’s Court of HCMC to turn themselves in before the trial on March 5 failing which they will be tried in absentia.

A composite image featuring a portrait of former SCB Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thu Suong alongside a police arrest warrant. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Public Security
A composite image featuring a portrait of former SCB Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thu Suong alongside a police arrest warrant. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Public Security

The five are former chairman and chairwoman Dinh Van Thanh and Nguyen Thi Thu Suong, former deputy CEO Chiem Minh Dung, former director Tram Thich Ton, and former manager of a branch, Nguyen Lam Anh Vu.

The five face trial for violating bank regulations, and Thanh is also charged with embezzlement.

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