With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children co-launched a new brief, Protecting the Rights of Children on the Move in Times of Crisis, which draws on past lessons, and outlines key principles to boost child protection….
More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains. Years of conflict and insecurity have sparked mass displacement, while skyrocketing food prices and most recently, the fighting in Sudan, have compounded the situation. Appeal…
Mr. Guterres was speaking on the final day of the annual Africa Dialogue Series in New York, where the focus this year was on accelerating implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – set to be the largest in the world. Harness the potential He said the pandemic brought high food and energy…
“Our shared goal is to give greater priority to the decolonization agenda and spur accelerated action,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24, regional seminar. Established by the General Assembly in 1961, the Committee is mandated to examine the application of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial…
Brazil: Caçapava Geopark Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark in Brazil. For the Guarani, an indigenous people in Brazil, this geopark is “the place where the jungle ends”, located in Rio Grande do Sul State in southernmost Brazil. Its geological heritage, which consists of mining sulfide metals and marble, has been vital for the region’s economic development….
“There is no time to spare,” said Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. “We must take action, not only to ensure Palestinian well-being and governance, but as an integral part of ending the occupation and restoring a political horizon toward a viable two-State solution, based on UN resolutions, international…
Faisal Wawda—File photo Former leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Faisal Wawda says that now I am not pointing out other heinous crimes of PTI, Faiz Hameed who has done the most corruption in the case of 190 million pounds. Faiz Hameed is the mastermind of the whole matter. Faisal Wawda while talking to reporters outside the…
—File photo Geo-fencing records revealed that the plan for attacks on sensitive installations was allegedly hatched on May 8 at Zaman Park. On May 8 and 9, a shocking record has emerged regarding the contacts between the PTI leadership and the Baloites. Technical analysis and geofencing have revealed links between PTI’s top leadership and militants….
A court in Dubai has sentenced an Arab woman to prison and deportation for drug possession, while her friend has been fined. According to foreign media, the court of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Arab woman to one month in prison for drug possession and expulsion from the Emirates with a…
File photo Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said that India’s game in Occupied Kashmir in the name of G20 has completely failed. Talking to the media in Lahore, Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said that they are grateful to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkey and Indonesia. He said that India had a…
