“People and our planet are in crisis”, the UN chief said, highlighting how conflicts continue to drive the vulnerable from their homes, while heatwaves and floods claim lives and division prevails. ‘Leave no one behind’ This year’s Peace Day coincides with the halfway point on the road to the Sustainable Development Goals, and the UN’s…
UNICEF estimates that 76 per cent of children under 18 in the region – 460 million -are exposed to extreme high temperatures where 83 or more days in a year exceed 35° Celsius. July was the hottest month ever recorded globally, raising further concerns about a future where children, including those living in South Asia, are expected to…
The 19-day operation will pump more than one million barrels out of the rusting vessel, the Safer, which was abandoned over eight years ago, to a nearby replacement vessel. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN has taken on the delicate operation as a spill would spell environmental catastrophe for the region. ‘Ticking time bomb’ “United…
Torrential rains wreaked havoc in India and floods damaged crops, causing vegetable prices to rise. According to the report of a foreign news agency, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma, blamed the Muslims for the increase in the cost of vegetables. The chief minister says that the responsible for…
Vegetable stalls of Muslim traders will be removed, Assam Chief Minister: Photo: File Guwahati: In India, the Hindu extremist chief minister also blamed Muslims for the increase in the prices of vegetables. According to foreign media, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma, showed insults against the Muslims and called…
New Delhi: After France, India has also come forward to stop misleading propaganda against the forces on social media. Is. According to sources, the Indian military high command has issued a stern warning to veterans and retired personnel for sharing content on social media related to tarnishing the image of the army. It has been…
—File photo Sikhs have protested at the Indian High Commission in London over the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh in Canada. On this occasion, the protestors said that India wants to scare the Sikhs. Protesters say that Sikhs cannot be stopped from the freedom of Khalistan. It should be noted that Khalistan…
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels. In a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues, Antonio Guterres cited…
1. Fresh protection beyond borders While countries are responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of waterways under their national jurisdiction, the high seas now have added protection from such destructive trends as pollution and unsustainable fishing activities. Adopted by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), the “high seas”…
After the attack on the school, the police have cordoned off the area. 37 children were killed in a late-night terrorist attack at a high school in Uganda. A national police spokesman blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a subsidiary of ISIS. Uganda People’s Defense Forces spokesperson Felix Kolaigi said that 37…
