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ISIS is a growing threat in Libya, says John Kerry

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Rome: Addressing an anti-IS summit in Rome on Tuesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the US-led coalition battling the Islamic State has pushed back the terror group in Syria and Iraq however it is a growing threat in Libya and could capture nation’s oil wealth.

“In Libya, we are on the brink of getting a government of national unity, and that will prevent Daesh (IS) from turning Libya into a stranglehold on that country’s future,” Kerry told an anti-IS summit in Rome on Tuesday.

“That country has resources. The last thing in the world you’d want is a false caliphate with access to billions of dollars in revenue,” he said.

At the opening of the Rome conference attended by 23 nations from the international coalition against IS, Kerry called for more financial contributions to stabilise recently liberated areas of Iraq and to address the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

So far extremists have been driven from 40 percent of territory they controlled in its self-declared Islamic ‘caliphate’ in Iraq and 20-30 percent of territory it overran in Syria.

“We are still not at the victory that we want to achieve and will achieve, in either Syria or Iraq, and we have seen Daesh playing a game of metastasising out to other countries, particularly Libya,” Kerry said.

Much of the focus of Tuesday’s conference was on Libya, which is emerging as a new magnet for militants who have left the battlefields of Syria or who are coming afresh to the fight.

Italy, a member of the anti-IS coalition, is especially interested in routing IS in Libya, its former colony, where the turmoil is fuelling the smuggling of tens of thousands of migrants to Europe across the Mediterranean.

Under a UN backed plan for a political transition to end four years of deepening chaos since the 2011 ouster of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the country’s warring factions are due to form a unity government.

A month after the deal was agree in Morocco, however, its implementation has been blocked by infighting.

Western nations are considering military intervention in Libya but want a go-ahead from the planned unity government before acting.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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