Speaking at the closing of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island States (SIDS4), Amina Mohammed stressed that despite increasingly existential threats to SIDS, “we do have reasons for hope and optimism”. More than 20 world leaders and senior ministers from over 100 nations joined close to 4,000 other participants on the lush campus of…
Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java. However, under pressure from her agent who claimed two million Rupiah for her initial placement, she accepted an offer of work in Erbil, Iraq. There, Ms. Rokaya found herself responsible for…
He has come with the determination to give the right to education to every child of Punjab. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat says that he has come with the determination to give the right to education to every child of Punjab. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat says that our vision is to implement…
“I think what is absolutely clear is that the women of Iran have been a source of inspiration for the world. We’ve seen their courage and determination in the face of reprisals, intimidation, violence and detention,” Spokesperson Liz Throssell told journalists in Geneva. “This courage, this determination, have been remarkable. They’ve been harassed for what…
File photo The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has vowed not to stop working at its offices in India despite tax raids and censorship. According to British media, BBC Director General Tim Davey sent an email to praise the staff working in India. Tim Davey has said that there is nothing more important than reporting without…
