“It is deeply troubling that, for over a year, the intra-Syrian political process has been in deep freeze,” he said, speaking via videoconference. “A political process is the right of the Syrian people they are entitled to chart their own destiny.” Mr. Pedersen said Syrians both inside and outside the country continue to suffer severely…
“It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all, and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual,” said Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO. “Today, let us remember the victims and freedom fighters of the past so that they may inspire future generations to build just societies.” The…
Denise Brown issued a statement deploring this “new wave of massive Russian attacks”, and appealed for the violence to end. “Grain storage facilities, vital for the Ukrainian farmers and global food security, have been hit in the Danube area,” she said. “A school in the Sumy region was damaged, and teachers were killed and injured.” International media…
In its new report, Wastewater: Turning problem to solution, UNEP warned that only 11 per cent of treated wastewater is reused while around half of the world’s untreated wastewater still enters rivers, lakes and seas. Furthermore, CO2 emissions from wastewater are substantial, hovering slightly below those from the global aviation industry. With the right…
That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against asylum-seekers. They said that they were “particularly concerned” by the failure of the country’s security personnel and coast guard to provide “prompt and effective” assistance…
An agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran was brokered by China; Photo: File Riyadh: The Cabinet of Saudi Arabia has jointly welcomed the restoration of relations with Iran and said that it is looking forward to the beginning of a new era of relations with Iran. According to the Saudi media, while…
Caretaker Home Minister Sindh Brigadier Retired Haris Nawaz and Sindh Home Secretary visited Central Police Office Karachi. According to the spokesman, the IG Sindh and other senior police officers welcomed the CPO on his arrival. On this occasion, DIGSPU gave a briefing on CPEC and non-CPEC projects. Chinese experts associated with the project also spoke…
File photo The violence against Christians started from the state of Manipur and has now spread to New Delhi. According to media reports, 35 to 40 armed men attacked Christians in Kunai Delhi on August 20. Reports also revealed that the attackers belonged to extremist organizations like RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal. Hindu extremists vandalized…
Screen grab After the Bitgram chairlift incident, the owner and operator of the chairlift were arrested. According to the police, the control room of the chair lift has also been sealed and an FIR is being registered against the arrested accused. In this regard, the police say that the accused have been arrested for negligence,…
The District City Police of South Zone and the sensitive agency have arrested two suspects, including an Indian spy, in a joint operation in Kalakot area of Lyari. Two suspects including one Indian spy involved in espionage across the country were arrested, in which the other is a Pakistani facilitator. 2 Indian passports, 1 pistol…
