Mr. Kőrösi was speaking at an event to commemorate the 2nd International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which is officially observed on 18 June. “It would be my wish that we would not have to observe this day. It would be my wish that hate speech were a thing of the past,” he said. Rising violence Hate speech is most often…
Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death…
According to a report issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, during 2022, multiple nations in the region had their warmest year on record but the expanded use of renewable energy provides a silver lining. Extreme heat, drought and wildfire, marine heatwaves, unprecedented glacier melt – the…
1. Fresh protection beyond borders While countries are responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of waterways under their national jurisdiction, the high seas now have added protection from such destructive trends as pollution and unsustainable fishing activities. Adopted by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), the “high seas”…
In his annual review presented to the Human Rights Council, which opened its 53rd regular session on Monday, Mr. Türk insisted that such cooperation was “vital” in a world plagued by conflict, climate disasters and development setbacks. Rights monitoring ‘in the interest of all Malians’ Human rights “must always be above the fray of politics”, Mr….
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that the de facto authorities had “dismantled the most fundamental principles of human rights, particularly for women and girls”. In a joint report presented to the Council by the Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan and…
Peshawar: Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has prepared a budget of 1400 billion for the new financial year, 462 billion for current expenses, 112 billion for development projects, 102 billion for arranged districts and 59 billion for tribal districts, 35 billion for salaries. Percentage and pension will be increased by 17%. According to Express News, the…
Toronto: Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Hardeep Singh was shot dead in a gurdwara in Canada. Hardeep Singh was an activist of the Sikh separatist organization Sikh Four Justice. According to details, Hardeep Singh, a pro-Khalistan Movement Sikh leader was killed in Canada, the news agency said that Hardeep Singh Nejjar, a pro-Sikh Sikh leader, was shot…
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore summoned former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on June 22. Sources say that NAB Lahore has summoned Usman Buzdar in the case of assets in excess of income, NAB has directed Usman Buzdar to appear with records. Sources say that Usman Buzdar was summoned 11 times but he is constantly…
December 2022: UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The embassies of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reopened today and have resumed operations. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its statement that the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman…
