“We call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument to set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems and to conclude such negotiations by 2026,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on Thursday. “In the current security landscape, setting clear international red lines will benefit…
So far this year, more than 330,000 people have crossed the Darien Gap on their journey towards North America – the highest annual figure recorded to date, OHCHR said. One in five was a child. Risk of sexual violence During the crossing, migrants and refugees are exposed to multiple human rights violations and abuses, including…
This year, the number of migrant children drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled; Photo: File Geneva: The United Nations report revealed that 289 children died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea this year and this number is several times higher than last year. According to the World News Agency, the United Nations report said that…
File photo In the US state of California, a man died while letting a duck and its babies cross the road. According to foreign media, the duck was trying to cross a busy highway with her children, seeing which many people stopped their vehicles. Casey Rivara, 41, got out of her car and clapped and…
File photo Taiwan has described China’s military exercises as a threat to regional stability and security. According to a foreign news agency, Taiwan accused and said that 8 Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets crossed the border of the Taiwan Strait this morning, condemning such unreasonable actions. Defense Ministry said that national security will be…
