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80 countries and 4 organisations supported the final communiqué of the Peace Summit.

Today, on the third Sunday of June, many countries around the world, including Ukraine, celebrate Father's Day. The event was first celebrated in 1910 in the American city of Slocan on the initiative of Sonora Smart Dodd. Gradually, the holiday became popular and important in many countries around the world. In Ukraine, Father's Day was officially established by presidential decree in 2019.

Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected President of South Africa after the African National Congress agreed to a power-sharing agreement with opposition parties.

The peace summit aims to involve representatives of the Russian Federation in peace talks, paying special attention to nuclear and food security, as well as the return of abducted Ukrainian children.

The Ukrainian delegation presented President Zelensky's formula for peace, in particular paragraph 2 on food security, and demonstrated Ukraine's agricultural capabilities to the Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community.

The UN's highest court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah, Gaza, citing catastrophic humanitarian conditions and potential genocide against Palestinians.

Ukrainian defense forces are successfully restraining Russian attempts to advance in the Lipetsk direction of Kharkiv region, and the enemy has no success there.

Israel has rejected South Africa's accusations of Palestinian genocide at the International Court of Justice, justifying its military operation in Rafah as self-defense against Hamas militants who fired rockets and held hostages.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva will not attend the Peace Summit on Ukraine, as he sees no "point" in participating in an event that does not involve the two conflicting parties.

Diplomats are trying to secure the participation of the Global South in the Peace Summit for Ukraine by focusing on a narrow set of goals. More than 160 countries have been invited to the Summit, which will take place on June 15-16.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland will not discuss the process of ending the war in Ukraine, but will discuss issues such as nuclear safety, grain exports, prisoner exchange and the taboo on the use of nuclear weapons.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with representatives of the Lutheran World Federation, thanked them for their support of Ukraine and called on them to promote the idea of a Global Peace Summit to restore a just peace for Ukraine.

Scholz hopes that Arab countries, India, South Africa, Brazil, and China will take part in the Peace Summit in Switzerland, which could be an important step toward resolving the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.

Ukraine insists on the presence of state leaders, not representatives, at the Global Peace Summit, according to Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva.

Two women and a child were killed and 7 other people were injured near a closed shelter in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv on June 1, 2023. The first court hearing on the charges of KCSA officials, the District State Administration, and hospital management will be held in the Desnianskyi District Court on May 30.

Six people, including four women and two men, were injured in a Russian strike on a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv's Industrial District.

Active hostilities continue in the Kharkiv region, the enemy is storming and changing tactics, but the opening of a new front line is not yet possible due to the insufficient number of Russian military forces.

Turkey decides to join South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.

Today, on May 1, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers in many countries around the world are joining various events to mark World Rhino Day. Today, more than 11 thousand rhinos live throughout Africa

In occupied Sievierodonetsk, the number of notaries has increased dramatically because the occupiers have "nationalized" housing and are forcing residents to obtain russian-type documents or face eviction.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a "very important boost" for diplomacy on Ukraine.

Ukraine is in talks with China and other countries such as Brazil, India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia to participate in the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to find a solution to end the war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, plans to visit South Africa in the next few months to establish closer trade ties and discuss post-conflict relations between the two countries.

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a landmark resolution aimed at protecting the rights of intersex people, calling on states to combat discrimination and harmful practices against them and ensure their right to health.

Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, suggested that South Africa could become an important mediator in bringing all Ukrainians home.

Today, on March 31, everyone can join the celebration of the event dedicated to one of the most prominent tourist attractions of our time and a building that has become the embodiment of the genius of architectural and engineering thought - Eiffel Tower Day.

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure unimpeded access of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid deteriorating living conditions and alleged genocide against Palestinians.

A bus carrying passengers from Botswana fell off a bridge in South Africa, killing at least 45 people after the bus caught fire.

Employees of the Rivne RSA were evacuated due to an anonymous bomb threat.

Today, on March 21, everyone who cares about the ecological state of our planet can join the International Day of Forests. Scientists estimate that 10 million hectares of forests on Earth are deforested every year, and another 70 million hectares are destroyed by forest fires.