At noon on Wednesday, LDC5 held a moment of celebration near Maman, the iconic bronze and stainless-steel sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois that towers over the main atrium at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Qatar, where the Conference has been under way since last Sunday. A celebration of motherhood, the giant statue, Ms….
In an appeal for greater urgency to resolve the grinding war which erupted 12 years ago this month, which has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, Mr. Pedersen insisted that he would not accept continued inaction on the UN-led push for the Syrian Government and Opposition to agree on a new Syrian Constitution. Engagement…
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called for the authorities to provide full reparation and an official apology to the survivors, who have suffered decades of physical, psychological and other consequences. ‘Symbolic’ victory “This is a symbolic moment of victory for these victims who were previously silenced, ignored, written off and…
António Guterres expressed “deep solidarity” with all of those who have become victims of the full-scale Russian invasion of February last year. Violation of the Charter “The position of the United Nations, which I have consistently expressed, is crystal clear: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a violation of the UN Charter and international law”, declared…
Many attendees wore suits, scarves or other items of clothing in shades that spanned from periwinkle to indigo, in tribute to women working in tech, a sector that remains overwhelmingly male. “I see this room seldom so packed and so full of energy. It is a clear indication of the noble goals that we are…
If adopted, the new bill would deny the right to seek refugee protection to people arriving irregularly in the UK, such as those risking their lives to cross the English Channel in small boats. Instead, these asylum-seekers would face detention and deportation, without having their individual circumstances examined. “This would be a clear breach of…
Karachi: The University of Karachi administration has set up a committee to investigate the alleged incident of preventing Hindu students from playing Holi in the university campus. The notification for the establishment of the committee has been issued, according to which Chief Justice (Retd) Hasan Feroze will be the convener of this committee, while Member…
Attack on the media that came to cover women and transgenders Islamabad: The participants of Aurat March tortured the journalists as a result of which several people including a female journalist were injured. Organized by Aurat March, a march was organized in front of Press Club Islamabad in which women from different fields participated. The…
Rawalpindi: In Ranjali village of Sukho area, opponents released a dog on a nine-year-old child. A nine-year-old child was seriously injured by a dog bite, the Mandira police station registered an FIR against the father and started the action. According to the text of the case, the son Sanaullah was taken to his home in…
File photo Famous Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor says that I hope that my daughter Raha Kapoor will look like Alia Bhatt but I don’t want her personality to be like her mother. Talking about his daughter in a recent interview, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I hope Raha looks like Alia and if she looks like Alia,…
