The latest report from the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documents atrocities perpetrated “by all parties to the conflict” since 3 November 2020 – the start date of the armed conflict in Tigray – including mass killings, rape, starvation, destruction of schools and medical facilities, forced displacement and arbitrary detention. Commission Chair Mohamed…
Twenty-two-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini was arrested and forced into a van by Iran’s so called “morality police” in the capital Tehran on 13 September last year. Authorities alleged she was not in conformity with the country’s strict laws on mandatory veiling. She died on 16 September reportedly after suffering a heart attack. Her family, however,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19 technology, knowledge and clinical data, stressing the fight against the virus must continue.
Settlers have attacked Palestinians and their property in many areas of occupied Palestine, with the Israeli army targeting villagers with tear gas bombs. According to a report by a foreign news agency, eyewitnesses say that Jewish settlers in the West Bank have attacked Palestinians and their property. Settlers in the village of al-Muzrah, northwest of…
Agencies continue to reach people despite the challenges, including the ongoing rainy season, UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told journalists in New York on Monday. Roughly 4.3 million people in the West African country rely on humanitarian aid. Last week, 22,000 people in the Maradi region, located in the centre, received cash assistance and food items….
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, was speaking at the regular press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York. The Danube port of Izmail, in the Odesa Region, was hit on 2 August. The attack damaged facilities storing thousands of tons of food grains. “The Secretary-General also condemned Russia’s intensification of attacks on…
Léonardo Santos Simão was in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday to participate in the extraordinary summit on the crisis, organized by regional bloc ECOWAS. “He will continue his consultations with all partners with a view to restoring constitutional order and consolidating democratic gains in Niger,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, speaking in New York. At…
Pakistan and IMF welcome progress on staff-level agreement, US State Department: Photo: File Washington: America says that it will continue its unwavering support for Pakistan’s economic success. In a media briefing, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller praised the staff level agreement between Pakistan and the IMF and emphasized on maintaining economic relations with Pakistan…
File photo Violent protests continue in France after the death of a young man by the police. A 24-year-old firefighter died while putting out a fire in an underground parking lot. According to the police, another 157 people have been arrested for participating in the protests. It should be noted that last week in Paris,…
—File photo Violent protests in some areas continue for the fifth day after the death of a young man in France. The French Interior Ministry says that 322 people involved in violent protests have been arrested yesterday. According to the French Interior Ministry, after the burial of young Naheel, violent incidents have decreased, and security…
