Confirming the order from the de facto authorities, who control the capital Sana’a along with many other areas of the war-torn country, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that the demand ran counter to the legal conditions under which UN and other NGOs operate. Yemen descended into all out conflict in 2015 with Houthi rebels…
According to agencies on the ground, more than 380 aftershocks have been reported since the 6.4 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnight of Friday into Saturday, local time. Initial findings suggest over 4,000 homes have been damaged in the worst affected districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot, leaving up to 1.3 million people without effective…
“Over millennia, the human race has demonstrated an enormous capacity for resilience, adaptation, innovation, compassion and solidarity … these qualities must be evident in how we work together as a global community and as nations of the world to end war and conflict,” he said. He urged the international community to invest in conflict prevention…
An estimated 3,000 people have died and up to 10,000 people have been reported missing in the massive floods triggered by Hurricane Daniel, which overwhelmed the eastern parts of the country at the weekend, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. We stand in solidarity with Libya: Guterres In a…
“Such developments echo a horrific past that must not be repeated,” said Volker Türk UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, marking “five months of futile suffering, death, loss and destruction.” Mounting casualties Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Türk also warned of mounting civilian casualties, as 1500 have already lost their lives to…
File photo British Defense Minister Ben Wells has said that he will leave the post of Defense Minister in the next cabinet reshuffle. According to media reports, Ben Wells will not participate in the upcoming elections. Ben Wells has served as Defense Secretary to three Prime Ministers, holding the post of Defense Secretary for 4…
“We must not leave this for our children to fix – no matter how inspiring their activism,” he told the Human Rights Council, advocating for a “just transition” to a green economy. “I ask every member of this Council to take this clear message out of the Palais des Nations and into every aspect of…
After performing Zuhr and Asr prayers together, the pilgrims engage in prayers in Arafat field. At sunset, the pilgrims will leave for Muzdalifah from Arafat. Pilgrims will perform Maghrib and Isha prayers together after reaching Muzdalifah. In Muzdalifah, the pilgrims will also pick pebbles to kill the devil. Pilgrims will perform Fajr prayer on 10th…
Courtesy: The Seattle Times. Pilgrims will leave Makkah for Mina today for Hajj rituals. Local pilgrims from Jeddah, Riyadh and other cities have started arriving at Makkah. Hajj pilgrims will stay overnight in Mina on the 8th of Dhul Hajj after Tawaf and Umrah from Baytullah today. Pilgrims will leave for Arafat on the morning…
Unless donors meet the gap, 60 per cent of the people the agency assists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories will no longer be receiving food assistance in June, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced, adding that by August, the agency will be forced to completely suspend operations in the West Bank and Gaza. “Desperate times…
