Addressing the BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, Secretary-General António Guterres commended the Rainbow Nation’s “extraordinary path to unity through action and justice.” “That’s what our world needs: unity for action and unity for justice; we are confronting existential challenges,” he said, drawing attention to worsening impacts of climate change and rising poverty,…
Photo: Social Media A member of assembly in India with assets of more than 1400 crores refuses to call himself rich. In India too, the people elect their representatives through voting and send them to the assemblies. Some of these representatives belong to rich families and some belong to poor families. There is one such…
Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia and Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, were responding to the 31-year-old United States citizen’s arrest and detention while on a reporting trip in the city of Yekaterinburg. “The arrest and indictment of Mr Gershkovich on serious criminal charges which…
File photo Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the Russian news agency, the two leaders discussed the current situation in Russia. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of full support. It should be noted that the private army of…
The rapid changes in the Artic and Antarctic have serious implications for these regions, and for global weather and climate. The alert follows expert meetings held earlier this month in Europe. Scientists are concerned Sea ice extent is among key climate indicators used by WMO in its State of the Global Climate reports. Others include greenhouse gases, sea level…
Both share an emphasis on the rights and freedoms of all people. The exhibit Kahlil Gibran Returns to New York After 100 Years was on display at UN Headquarters in April 2023 to celebrate the Lebanese poet and artist. “The Universal Declaration stated that we are all born equal, and this is exactly what Gibran…
File photo US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over the phone after his visit to Saudi Arabia. Foreign Minister Anthony Blanken said that for peace in the region, it is important that Israel does not undermine the possibility of a Palestinian state. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said…
WMO warned on Tuesday that glaciers and ice sheet melt in Greenland and Antarctica accounts for some 50 per cent of sea level rise, which is accelerating, with disastrous impacts on small island developing states (SIDS) and densely populated coastal areas. Glacier melt The average thickness of the world’s glaciers has plummeted by almost 30 metres since 1970. “The cryosphere…
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….
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov contacted Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan over the phone. According to Saudi media, the two foreign ministers discussed regional and global issues. The Saudi Foreign Minister said that Russia will continue to support reaching a political solution to the Ukraine issue. The two leaders also discussed the deepening…
