José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, expressed hope that governments will follow the Holy See’s lead, noting that its impact is still being felt today. ‘Open wound’ “The doctrine of discovery is still an open wound for many Indigenous Peoples around the world,” he said. “It must be…
Moscow has rejected accusations of involvement in war crimes against the Russian president, Photo: File Washington: US President Joe Biden has welcomed the issuance of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Court of Justice. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Joe Biden told reporters that the issuance of the arrest…
File photo Britain has welcomed the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a foreign news agency, British Foreign Minister James Cleverley has said that he welcomes the ICC’s move to hold Putin responsible for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. James Cleverly said that the perpetrators…
File photo The US has welcomed the Saudi deal to provide $400 million in financial aid to Ukraine. The spokesperson of the US State Department has said that Saudi Arabia welcomes the provision of energy and other important aid to Ukraine. He said that the Saudi agreement is an important step for Ukraine at a…
Only a single crossing point – Bab al-Hawa – has been open to humanitarians since the 6 February earthquakes struck across the border region of southern Türkiye and northwest Syria, which has been in the grip of civil war for the past 12 years, and is the last remaining region partly under the control of…
The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26 February, just a few days after the Russian invasion began. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon. ‘Humanitarian imperative’ In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN…
