Indigenous peoples “hold many of the solutions to the climate crisis and are guardians of the world’s biodiversity,” in places as varied as the Amazon, the Sahel, and the Himalayas, said Mr. Guterres. Exploitation, evictions The UN chief acknowledged that indigenous peoples struggle to adapt to the climate crisis, and face the exploitation of their…
There are so many conflicts, humanitarian disasters, extreme weather events and economic upheavals taking place in the world, that a new word is being used to describe the current state of affairs: the “polycrisis”. The word appeared in 2022, a year that began with tentative hopes that the global economy would begin to recover from…
“We are worried that despite positive reforms undertaken by the Government of Zambia, the delays in sovereign debt restructuring compromise its ability to mobilise and maximise resources for the full realisation of human rights, as per its obligations under international human rights law,” the independent human rights experts said. Roadblocks to economic reform In August 2022, Zambia secured…
Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Leader of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia. Many indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding that the health of the Earth goes hand in hand with the wellbeing of humankind. This…
“Diplomacy, not isolation, is the only way forward,” the senior official from the Department of Peace Operations said. “The lack of unity and action in the Security Council does little to slow the negative trajectory on the Korean Peninsula.” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, “is unconstrained, and…
File photo After arriving late at the clinic in Gujranwala, the accused opened fire during an argument with the doctor, as a result of which the doctor died on the spot. According to the police, a doctor was killed by the firing of the accused in Ferozwala Nai Abadi area. The victim had set up…
Photo: Screen grab Pakistan men’s cricket team’s wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan’s back pain has improved, but the decision to join the team has not been made yet. The spokesperson of the Pakistan Cricket Team said that Muhammad Rizwan’s back pain has been examined by the physio and the team doctor. He further said that Muhammad…
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. File photo Federal Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that after Satya Pal Malik’s statement, he will raise the Pulwama issue at international forums. Talking to Geo News, Khawaja Asif said that due to the actions of Narendra Modi, 2 nuclear powers had reached the brink of war. Khawaja Asif says…
PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi says that not implementing the Supreme Court’s decision regarding funds to the Election Commission is tantamount to contempt of court. Talking to the media, PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the court has given the verdict according to the constitution and the law, the government is playing a blind…
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