“When children are subjected to physical or verbal abuse at home, or when they are deprived of social and emotional care from their loved ones, it can undermine their sense of self-worth and development,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. The UNICEF data was released on Tuesday on the first-ever International Day of Play (IDOP)….
File photo Violent protests continue in France after the death of a young man by the police. A 24-year-old firefighter died while putting out a fire in an underground parking lot. According to the police, another 157 people have been arrested for participating in the protests. It should be noted that last week in Paris,…
Paris: Demonstrators in France set fire to the mayor’s house, violent protests have entered the fifth day. According to the details, the streets of France remained a battlefield against the French police for the death of a 17-year-old youth for the fifth day, the burning and looting continues. Another 700 shops and banks were affected…
—File photo Violent protests in some areas continue for the fifth day after the death of a young man in France. The French Interior Ministry says that 322 people involved in violent protests have been arrested yesterday. According to the French Interior Ministry, after the burial of young Naheel, violent incidents have decreased, and security…
Violent protests that started in France last days after the death of a young man of Algerian origin as a result of police shooting continue. According to foreign media, the French government has not been able to control the violent protests that started in France after the death of a young man of Algerian origin…
“Our religion is a true, honest religion that treats women with justice and fairness,” she said, leaning forward for emphasis. She knows of what she speaks. She is the daughter of Baba Ould Maata, a highly respected Mauritanian scholar. Inspired by her father, Ms. Maata has embarked on her own journey of studying the Quran…
Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at UN Headquarters, during the 2023 session of the Forum, which takes place between 17 and 28 April. “I’ve been an activist in my community sine I was young. I decided to study law…
“Sport has the power to convey essential values of respect, inclusion, and solidarity,” said Mauro Miedico, deputy director and chief of the special projects and innovation branch at the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). “When applied in tandem with wider preventing violent extremism (PVE) strategies, it can work against the drivers of radicalization which lead…
The appeal came in his message to mark the first-ever International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, established in December by the UN General Assembly. Mr. Guterres described terrorism as an affront to humanity as it undermines the values that bind us together. Terrorism also threatens collective efforts…
The report entitled, Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as drivers of recruitment. Desperation factor Lack of income, the lack of job opportunities and livelihoods, means that “desperation is essentially pushing people to take up opportunities, with whoever offers that”, said Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator,…
