The development is in line with several western European countries that have reportedly reduced access to similar gender identity treatments whose benefits were found to be “remarkably weak”, according to a National Health Service (NHS) England-commissioned review, published on 10 April by consultant paediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass. UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem also welcomed the…
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini briefed journalists in New York a day after the independent review panel published its findings. Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna spearheaded the report, which found that UNRWA has put in place a large number of mechanisms and procedures to ensure its commitment to the principle of neutrality and outlines some 50…
The review follows serious allegations regarding the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas, which are being investigated by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). The independent review group presented the interim report findings and recommendations to the Secretary-General on Tuesday. “It has found that UNRWA…
Appointed by the Secretary-General in early February following Israeli allegations that 12 UNRWA employees were involved in the Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel in October, the group also aims to meet Palestinian Authority officials and may request a visit to Gaza, said its chair, former French former minister Catherine Colonna, who spoke outside the Security Council after…
The independent Review Group – appointed in consultation with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini – will examine whether the agency is doing everything it can to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious breaches when they arise. It will be led by former French Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna, who will work with three research organizations: the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in…
As of the end of 2022, close to 2,900 people were still being held under the scheme. Unresolved legacy Between 2005 and 2012, English and Welsh courts used the IPP legislation to issue indeterminate sentences to those deemed likely to cause serious public harm, “until they no longer represented such a risk”, said a press…
File photo In Pakistan, 3 out of every 4 people suffer from oral cancer, National Health Institute Islamabad National Cancer Registry has released the first review report of cancer cases. According to the report, mouth cancer is most common in men followed by liver, colon, lung, prostate cancer. The report states that breast, ovarian, oral,…
Complaints about sex education in British schools were from teachers’ unions; Photo: File London: The UK has decided to review the sex education curriculum in schools by a panel of experts. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, an expert panel has been set up to review sex education in UK schools, with updated guidance coming…
File photo Malaysia’s arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s last attempt to challenge the court decision also failed. According to foreign media, the Malaysian court rejected the request for review of Najib Razak’s sentence. According to foreign media, the federal judge said that 4 judges out of the 5-member panel voted in favor of rejecting…
