Social protection provides a safety net for the vulnerable through policies and programmes that offer financial assistance, healthcare coverage and social insurance. “It helps prevent social exclusion and promotes social inclusion,” said Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division of human rights office OHCHR. Long-term gender gap The long-term gender…
A building in the Indian city of Surat has overtaken the Pentagon to become the tallest office building in the world. The city of Surat in the state of Gujarat is called the diamond capital of the world, where 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut. Now the world’s largest office building has been established…
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…
In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he was shot dead driving away from a traffic stop in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre. According to news reports, at least 875 people were arrested in major cities around the…
Russia has announced the opening of a consular office in West Jerusalem. The Russian Embassy in Israel will open an office in West Jerusalem to serve its consular section under an agreement with the city. The Russian Embassy in Israel said in a statement that an agreement on the West Jerusalem land, which Russia bought…
Russian Embassy building in Tel Aviv. The Russian embassy in Israel will open an office in Jerusalem, an agreement was reached between the embassy and the Israeli foreign ministry. The Russian Embassy in Israel said in its statement that Russia bought a piece of land in West Jerusalem in 1885. After several years of progress,…
“We are concerned by the continued devastating impact of the fighting in Sudan on civilians,” Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been locked in vicious clashes since mid-April. Hundreds have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced. UN…
The incident occurred on Thursday when armed men in uniform encircled Karma village, located in northern Yatenga province, and randomly shot at people. At least 150 civilians were killed, and many more wounded, according to reports. The attackers – allegedly members of the defence and security forces, accompanied by paramilitary auxiliaries known as the Volunteers…
If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani pointed to audio that emerged on Sunday on several Telegram channels, which urged combatants not to bother taking POWs, or to summarily execute those captured. Take no…
Lahore: (PNP Update) Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi took the oath of office. The swearing-in ceremony of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Raza Naqvi was held at the Governor House Lahore, Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman administered the oath to him, government officials and relatives of Caretaker Chief Minister attended the ceremony. Also…
