Andrea De Domenico, Head of OCHA‘s Office in the occupied Palestinian territory, recently spent three weeks in the enclave, where over one million people have fled the southern city of Rafah following the step-up in Israeli military operations, according to Palestine refugee agency UNRWA. Briefing journalists in New York, Mr. De Domenico added that the…
In an interview with UN News, Senior Policy Analyst from the GEM report team Anna D’addio said the report examines the issue of technology in education through a gender lens. She said the report highlights progress in the reversal of discrimination against girls over the past two decades but also exposes the negative impact of…
Mr. Al Ghamdi was arrested by the Saudi security services on 11 June 2022 and charged with criminal offences for opinions he expressed on social media platforms X and YouTube. The charges included “betrayal of his religion, country, and rulers;” “spreading false rumours with intent to disrupt public order and destabilise security;” and “supporting terrorist…
The 54-member body, which is one of the six main pillars of the UN system, elected Paula Narváez Ojeda of Chile to the top seat. It also elected as Vice-Presidents, Akan Rakhmetullin (Kazakhstan), Ivan Šimonović (Croatia) and Robert Rae (Canada), representing the Asia-Pacific, Eastern European, and Western European and other regional groups, respectively. The…
Moscow: A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Russian bride is going viral on social media. During one of his recent visits to the Russian city of Kronstadt, Russian President Vladimir Putin met a bride who wanted to take a picture with the Russian president. The bride expressed her desire to see the…
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…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior has blocked more than 2,800 drug-promoting social media accounts in the past three years. The Ministry of Home Affairs, along with law enforcement agencies and social media companies, monitored online platforms to identify accounts involved in the sale and purchase of banned goods. Brigadier Saeed Al Suwaidi,…
Ocean Gate Company suspends all operations; Photo: File Washington: The submarine Titan, which was carrying the remains of the Titanic, exploded in the sea and 5 people including two Pakistanis were killed. After the incident, Oceangate, the company that owns the submarine, shut down all its social media accounts. According to the world news agency,…
Image Courtesy: Tribune India In India, it has been decided to take strict action on presenting the internal affairs of the army on social media. In this regard, the Indian media from New Delhi says that the retired Indian soldiers have been ordered to stop the involvement of the army in political matters. According to…
New Delhi: After France, India has also come forward to stop misleading propaganda against the forces on social media. Is. According to sources, the Indian military high command has issued a stern warning to veterans and retired personnel for sharing content on social media related to tarnishing the image of the army. It has been…
