“Patriarchy must be a thing of the past. Our future depends on women and girls being at the table everywhere when decisions are made,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Only 1 in 4 parliamentarians are women “It was only last year that for the first time in history women were…
File photo The 20-year-old Sahil, who killed his minor girlfriend in public in Delhi, the capital of India, has been arrested and his statement has been recorded. According to Indian media reports, Delhi Police says that they have arrested the young Sahil who killed 16-year-old Mehbooba from Bulandshahr area of Uttar Pradesh and recorded his…
Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play a role in political, economic, and social life, at all levels, from local to global.” Hate speech going unchecked He said with more and more decision-making migrating online, “with private…
Dubai’s Jebel Ali beach is planned to become a public beach. According to the information received from Dubai, a briefing was given to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai. Development initiatives along the Jebel Ali coast are part of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said that 400 public beaches…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking to journalists in Geneva, a day after the emergency committee which made the emergency recommendation last July, advised the Director-General to declare it over. ‘Significant challenges’ remain “However, as with COVID-19, that does not mean that the work is over. Mpox continues to pose significant public health challenges that need…
Photo courtesy of Arab Media A new electric bus service has been launched in Madinah from today, which will be used by pilgrims of Masjid Nabawi (peace be upon him) and other passengers. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Prince Faisal bin Salman, Governor of Medina Region and Chairman of the Development Authority, inaugurated the…
New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced the construction of public toilets in front of the British High Commission. According to the details, an announcement has been made by the Delhi government to construct public toilets in front of the British High Commission in Delhi. The local authorities have called for the construction of a…
“The political process remains protracted and falls short of the aspirations of Libyans, who seek to elect their leaders and reinvigorate their political institutions,” said Abdoulaye Bathily, Special Representative for Libya and head of the UN’s political mission in the country, known as UNSMIL. “In short, Libyans are impatient,” he stressed, noting that they are…
Ms. Gbeho said she has welcomed the Federal Government’s continued commitment to implementing the women, peace, and security agenda, as demonstrated by the launch of a new national action plan on Security Council resolution 1325. The landmark document, adopted more than 20 years ago, reaffirms women’s role in peacebuilding and conflict prevention and resolution. Action…
Colombo: In Sri Lanka, the country suffering from the worst financial crisis, financial deficit, lack of dollars and economic depression, the entire burden was put on the people before the repayment of the loan installment from the IMF. According to the report of the World News Agency, after the agreement with the IMF, the electricity…
