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…
Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national, was working in Turbah, in the country’s southwest. He came under fire on Friday afternoon, and the identify of the assailants is not yet known. Head of Taiz office WFP released a statement expressing deep sadness at the news, noting that he had only recently arrived in Yemen to assume…
The discussions centred around a UN report that offers recommendations to bolster collaboration towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, specifically those on financing for development and affordable green energy. The report reveals that almost 600 million people on the continent still do not have access to sustainable energy due to two main…
For the first time, Modi opened his mouth on the ethnic riots that started on May 2, Photo: File New Delhi: Racial riots have been going on for one and a half months in the Indian state of Manipur, on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had kept a criminal silence, but now he has finally…
Holy Quran desecrated for the third time in Sweden; Photo: File Riyadh / Washington: Saudi Arabia severely condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran and summoned the ambassador of Sweden in protest, while the United States also condemned the Swedish government for allowing the burning of the Swedish holy book. According to the Saudi media,…
Photo, Reporter A panel on the solution of the Kashmir issue was organized at the famous think tank Strategic Thinking Institute (SDE) of Turkey. On the occasion of Kashmir Exploitation Day, a panel titled ‘Jammu and Kashmir conflict in search of present’ was organized by Strategic Thinking Institute in Ankara, capital of Turkey. Kashmir Exploitation…
Rains wreak havoc in India; Photo: File New Delhi: In the Indian state of Maharashtra, 10 people were killed and more than 100 were missing due to a landslide in the mountainous region after continuous rains. According to the Indian news agency, a large mudslide fell on Arshalwadi village in Raigad district of Maharashtra state….
Photo courtesy of Instagram Everyone loves their favorite food and drink, but one British female chef has been missing out on something for years. According to foreign media, 31-year-old chef Loretta Harms was diagnosed in 2015 with a rare syndrome called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which caused her to be unable to digest her food. According…
In Sweden, for the third time, the holy Quran was burned; Photo: File Stockholm: In Sweden, once again, there was an unholy audacity to burn a copy of the Holy Quran. According to the international news agency, two right-wing extremists in Sweden were allowed by the police to protest in front of the Iraqi embassy….
File photo The British journal has said in its report that India’s ruling party, the BJP, wants to gain electoral benefits by promoting extremist sentiments in the state of Manipur. In this regard, the protesters say that Modi wants the permanent deployment of the army by inciting racial riots in Manipur, he is trying to…
