She is currently deployed with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, to the north of her country, supporting refugees who are fleeing conflict in Sudan. She has been speaking to UN News ahead of World Humanitarian Day which is commemorated annually on 19 August. “Saving lives became a passion of mine when I was 15. One of…
Genesis, not her real name, is one of more than seven million people who have left Venezuela in recent years as a result of the political turmoil, socio-economic instability and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the South American country. Curaçao is a popular Caribbean tourist destination. At least 321 migrants disappeared or died in the…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s new judicial reforms have become controversial: Photo: File Occupied Jerusalem: Israel, which oppresses innocent Palestinians, has become a victim of a serious internal crisis. According to a foreign news agency, Israel’s reserve soldiers announced the termination of service against the judicial amendments. 1,142 pilots and employees of the Israeli Air Force…
Burhan Wani’s khaki body was wrapped in the Pakistani flag and brought to Lahad: Photo: File Srinagar: It has been 7 years since the martyrdom of Burhan Wani, the young man who breathed new life into the movement to liberate Kashmir from the usurping occupation of India. There is a complete strike in the occupied…
The main suspect will be sentenced in August; Photo: File Iowa: A US court has sentenced the student who killed 66-year-old school teacher Nohima Graber to life in prison, while another accomplice will be sentenced in August. According to the world news agency, the incident of killing a teacher by hitting him on the head…
After the rains in the southeastern regions of China, floods have disrupted the life system. According to foreign media reports, heavy rains are continuing in the southeastern regions of China, and flood water has accumulated in the northern regions. According to the report, measures are being taken to evacuate the citizens from the affected areas…
File photo Every year, a large number of Muslims sacrifice sheep, goats, cows, oxen, heifers, camels and donkeys following the Abrahamic tradition, followed by many concerns regarding the preservation and consumption of animal meat. And questions arise which are answered in this report. On Eid-ul-Adha, there is a long series of feasts and delicious dishes…
Speaking to the Council’s annual meeting in Geneva on protecting the rights of women and girls, the UN High Commissioner said it was an urgent task, and there needed to be zero-tolerance of gender-based violence. He highlighted the alarming reality that female human rights defenders, women journalists, and those in public office and political decision-making…
This summer will be “the first in more than three years that many of us will enjoy without the looming threat of COVID-19”, but the life-threatening virus has not gone away completely, said WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, told reporters at a virtual press conference from Copenhagen. Each week, the coronavirus causes at least…
Photo courtesy of Facebook A mother is a mother after all! A woman in Lebanon risked her life to save her son from falling off a roof. According to foreign media, a woman named Lubna in the northern region of Lebanon lost her life by falling from the roof while saving her son from the…
