Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba unveiled the Secretary-General’s latest annual report, for 2022, which showed there were 27,180 grave violations overall, an increase from the previous year. The recorded violations only refer to verified information, with the likely toll much higher, and cover four categories: recruitment and use of children into…
According to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2024, over 2.4 million refugees will be in need of resettlement, marking a 20 per cent increase compared to 2023. A woman leaves a refugee camp in Rwanda on her way to resettlement in Norway. Escalating challenges With a deepening refugee crisis, security breakdowns and conflicts, urgent…
The cover of the Kaaba has been prepared at the Shah Abdulazir Complex: Photo: File Riyadh: The cover of the Kaaba was prepared for the new Hijri year. According to the official news agency of Saudi Arabia, the new cover of the Kaaba is almost completed for the change at the beginning of the year…
This year, Eid al-Adha will be held on May 28 in Saudi Arabia; (Photo: File) Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has said that preparations have been completed to host more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries in the Holy Land. According to Al-Arabiya News, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiyyah, released a documentary…
The name of the Imam who delivered the Hajj sermon was announced; Photo: File Riyadh: The Saudi government has announced the name of the preacher for this year’s Hajj sermon. According to the Arab media, Imam Sheikh Dr. Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Saeed will deliver the Hajj sermon of the Islamic year 1444. The letter…
There is one suicide every third day in the Indian Army, while more than 100 suicides occur annually, most of which occur in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the details, more than 3300 Indian soldiers have committed suicide since 2001. In the last 5 years alone, more than 800 Indian youths have ended their lives…
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Abdul Momin says that Bangladesh is likely to become a BRICS member in August this year. The Foreign Minister was giving a briefing to media representatives about the meeting between Prime Minister Hasina Wajid and South African President Ramaphosa. The meeting took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Foreign…
Photo: File Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar presented the budget for the financial year 2023-24. During his address in the National Assembly, the Finance Minister initially presented a comparative assessment of Nawaz Sharif’s government and the previous government of PTI. He said that now I present before the honorable House the main points of…
Japan recorded the hottest spring this year. According to the Japan Meteorological Department, the country recorded an average temperature of 1.59 degrees above normal from March to May. This temperature is the highest recorded since 1898. On the other hand, climate experts have warned that greenhouse gases and El Nino together are increasing the temperature…
Trafalgar Square London During the year 2022, the number of people who migrated to the UK was 666 thousand, this is a new record. Jay Linzop, director of the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), said international migration to the UK reached record levels during 2022 due to extraordinary global events and the lifting of…
