International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
A young mother sits on a low wooden stool above burning embers from a piece of bark placed in a small earthenware pot. A bright purple and white cloth covers…
Ethiopia: Deescalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge
On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in the region after, according to media reports, the regional leader said he was no longer able…
The announcement of the American Bar Association awarding Justice Tasadeq Jilani with the International Human Rights Award
Photo courtesy: Geo News. Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tasadeq Hussain Jilani has been announced by the American Bar Association to give the International Human Rights Award. In this regard,…
International Moon Day gives boost to peaceful cooperation in space
For millennia, civilisations have looked up to the sky pondering the origin and mysteries of the Moon. Ground-based observations enabled by the invention of the first telescopes opened a new…
Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence
Briefing the Security Council, Prosecutor Karim Khan, said that the mandate of his office, pursuant to resolution 1593 referring the situation in Darfur to the Court in 2005, was clear.…
‘Generations of Haitians’ at risk, warns Guterres, calling for international force to help quell gang violence
The UN chief expressed deep concern at the extreme vulnerability faced by the Haitian people – especially women and girls – because of brutally violent and “predatory” armed gangs, like…
Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime
The chief of OHCHR’s Myanmar team, James Rodehaver, explained that since their February 2021 coup, the country’s military rulers have been instilling a “climate of fear” to subjugate the civilian…
They cannot compromise on Islam under any international pressure; Amir-e-Taliban
Want good relations with everyone, Amir Taliban bill to: Emir of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mullah Habtaullah Akhonzada has said in his statement on Eid-ul-Adha that Muslims all over the…
Ukraine: War ‘weakening’ international security, political affairs chief warns
“The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for…
The international community has announced an additional aid of one and a half billion dollars for Sudan
Sudan: Civilians protest against armed conflict between paramilitary forces and the army. The international community has assured additional aid of one and a half billion dollars for the conflict-ridden Sudan.…