World NGO Day is being celebrated across the world today. Internationally, the day was started on 27 February 2014 in Finland to recognize and honor all non-governmental and non-profit organizations and the people behind them who work throughout the year. Contribute to the betterment of the society. According to the World NGO Day website, there…
The Saudi government has allowed pilgrims with Umrah visas to travel to all international airports in Saudi Arabia. In this regard, the General Authority of Civil Aviation Gaca has issued a notification. Saudi Aviation says that domestic and international flights can use any international airport in Saudi Arabia for Umrah pilgrims. Saudi Aviation has said…
8 Pakistani start-up companies have made it to the semi-finals in the pitching session of the competition held in Riyadh. Photo: Courtesy Kashif Hussain Karachi: 8 Pakistani startups have made it to the semi-finals of an international technology and startup competition. Eight startups from Pakistan made it to the semi-finals of the startup pitching competition…
Saudi Arabia will send two astronauts to the International Space Station this year. Saudi media from Riyadh say that the aforementioned space flight will depart from America to the International Space Station. The astronauts who will be sent to the International Space Station include Rayana Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni. These astronauts are being sent in…
The appeal came in his message to mark the first-ever International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, established in December by the UN General Assembly. Mr. Guterres described terrorism as an affront to humanity as it undermines the values that bind us together. Terrorism also threatens collective efforts…
The International Day of Human Fraternity celebrates the values that “are the glue that hold our human family together” – compassion, religious understanding, and mutual respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. Prevent hatred, defuse extremism “These values underwrite peace, yet all over the world, they are being eroded by deepening divides, widening inequalities and growing…
Capital of Hungary (Budapest) Hungary became the most corrupt country in Europe, Transparency International released the list of the most corrupt countries in the world. A dispute between Hungary and Belgium over corruption and other legal matters has led to the freezing of Hungarian assets worth billions of euros. To recover these funds, Hungary has…
Against the backdrop of the ongoing and deadly Russian invasion of Ukraine, the experts urged the IOC to adopt a decision in that direction, and to go further. Level playing field needed Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights and Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia…
Ahead of 1 February – marking two years since the military overturned and arbitrarily detained members of the democratically elected civilian Government, including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – the Secretary-General, in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, raised several concerns. He also condemned all forms of violence…
Tedros’s decision follows the advice offered at the latest coronavirus Emergency Committee meeting last Friday, held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva via videoconference. “There is little doubt that this virus will remain a permanently established pathogen in humans and animals for the foreseeable future,” the Committee said. It is three years to…
