During her visit, which concluded on Tuesday, Ms. Mohammed held a number of bilateral meetings with senior government officials, including President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir. “We must not give up. Times of distress call for courage, solidarity and determination. It starts at…
Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told ambassadors at the Security Council, that this weekend, in southern Colombia, land purchased by the Government was handed over to some 500 beneficiaries, among them former FARC-EP combatants, peasants and members of the indigenous communities. “Hopeful moments such as these are an increasingly common occurrence today,…
“This is one of the largest protection crises that we are faced with today,” said Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes. “Inside Sudan itself there are a lot of people in urban settings that are affected equally and who do not have the resources to…
Ms. Mohammadi has been arrested multiple times, the first arrest being in 2011 for her advocacy for incarcerated human rights activists and their families. In 2015, she was rearrested and sentenced to additional years. She is currently serving a lengthy jail sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison for “spreading anti-State propaganda”, according to a news release…
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat at 5:10 AM (00:40 AM GMT) local time, injuring over 100 people, many of whom were taken to hospitals, according to media reports. UN response UN agencies have stepped up support, deploying teams to assess the damage and assist ongoing humanitarian efforts. The UN World…
Over a tenth of the population in Gaza, more than 260,000 people, have been displaced since the start of the current conflict on 7 October and the numbers are rising fast. More than 175,000 people are sheltering in schools operated by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, which has some 13,000 staff in the enclave. UNRWA…
Canada presented solid evidence of Indian agency RAW’s involvement in the Sikh leader’s murder, Photo: File Ottawa: After the United States, Canada secured the support of Jordan, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom against India over the killing of separatist Sikh leader Ki Ra. According to the World News Agency, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
Karachi: Due to the collapse of the roof of the house under construction, 4 people, including the workers, died, while the injured have been shifted to the hospital. According to the police, the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in Shah Faisal Colony No. 5, killing 4 people including the laborers and injuring some others….
Preparations have been made to increase the price of gas from October 1. A proposal to increase up to 200% came forward. Sources say that the fixed monthly charges for protected gas consumers have been proposed to be increased from Rs.10 to Rs.400, the gas prices for the consumers have been proposed to increase by…
Abu Dhabi,. The New York Strikers, have actually effectively developed a powerful team for the 7th version of the Abu Dhabi T10 via thePlayer Draft With 11 out of the 17 gamer ports to fill up, they have actually made calculated transfer to reinforce their group. Interestingly, the New York Strikers played their first period…
