‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence says UN Special Representative

‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence says UN Special Representative

Pramila Patten added in a press release issued along with the report, that there are also reasonable grounds to believe that such violence, which includes other “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”, may be continuing against those still being held by Hamas and other extremists in the Gaza Strip. The report from her Office, arose from…

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Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative

“Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. It’s a living nightmare for children,” Mandeep O’Brien said this week in an interview with UN News.  Nearly 10 months have passed since clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army and a rival group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving14 million children in desperate need of lifesaving assistance. Child displacement crisis  Ms. O’Brien said…

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UN representative on sexual violence in conflict to visit Israel and West Bank

UN representative on sexual violence in conflict to visit Israel and West Bank

Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, will also visit the occupied West Bank, where she will meet with the Palestinian Authority, civil society organizations, recently released detainees and other relevant actors. The visit is set to start on Monday and will conclude in early February.  Giving voice to…

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UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC

UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC

“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top UN official who advocates for women and girls impacted by sexual violence. The representative spoke of how she was “deeply troubled”…

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A former representative of the Iranian Supreme Leader and a well-known religious scholar were killed

A former representative of the Iranian Supreme Leader and a well-known religious scholar were killed

Tehran: The representative of Iran’s Supreme Commander Ayatollah Khamenei and well-known religious scholar Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was killed. According to the details, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Commander Ayatollah Khamenei and a powerful and scholarly Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani were killed in the assassination attack. Iran’s official media say that 75-year-old Ayatollah Abbas Ali…

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The video of the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei's representative went viral;  Important Disclosures

The video of the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s representative went viral; Important Disclosures

Iran’s powerful religious leader Ayatollah Abbas Soleimani was killed yesterday; Photo: File Tehran: In Iran, the video of the killing of Ayatollah Abbas Soleimani, a special confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and a powerful Shia cleric, has gone viral on social media. According to the international news organization, the former representative of the supreme…

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The video of the assassination attack on the former representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has come to light

The video of the assassination attack on the former representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has come to light

File photo A video of the murderous attack on Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, the former representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, has emerged. According to foreign media, in the alleged video circulating on social media, it can be seen that the attacker fired at Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani from behind. It should be noted…

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Ayatollah Abbas, former representative of Ayatollah Khamenei, killed, attacker arrested

Ayatollah Abbas, former representative of Ayatollah Khamenei, killed, attacker arrested

Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, the former representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, was killed in a murderous attack, the attacker has been arrested. According to the news agency from Tehran, Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was attacked in Babolsar city. He was a member of the Election Council of the Supreme Leader of Iran. The…

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Extension of the term of the Special Representative for Human Rights of the European Union

Extension of the term of the Special Representative for Human Rights of the European Union

File photo The European Union has extended the term of its Special Representative for Human Rights, Eman Gilmour, by one year. This decision was taken unanimously by all the member states in the meeting of the European Council. Thus, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights will continue to serve until February 2024. In addition,…

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Special Representative of Qatar meets with Taliban Foreign Minister

Special Representative of Qatar meets with Taliban Foreign Minister

The Special Representative of the Qatari Foreign Minister met with the Foreign Minister of the Taliban government during his visit to Kabul yesterday. According to foreign news agency, Qatari foreign minister’s special representative Mutlaq bin Majid al-Qahtani met Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi in Kabul. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said that…

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