“Now is not the time to be complacent, or to take for granted that Iraq has turned a corner,” said the UN Special Representative for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. Achievements range from fighting corruption to advancing energy independence, said Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), briefing on recent developments. But…
“Because, in what is a deeply troubled country – grappling with humanitarian catastrophe, climate related disasters, and egregious human rights abuses – too many people have forgotten that Afghanistan is a children’s rights crisis,” he said, warning that the situation is getting worse. Young lives at risk This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and…
Adedeji Ebo was briefing the Security Council on the issue of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine, called by permanent member Russia – the fourth time it has been presented for discussion in light of the ongoing conflict. The Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said the transfers of weapons systems and ammunition from…
The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has predicted that this year, the next five years for the world could be the three hottest years in human history. According to foreign media, WMO has warned the world that greenhouse gases are continuously increasing the temperature of the planet, due to which the period from 2023…
The UAE Ministry of Finance has clarified which businesses in the emirate are subject to corporate tax and how much. According to foreign media, the Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates has issued an explanatory statement regarding the decision to apply corporate tax to UAE residents and non-residents, which states that the corporate…
In Egypt today, there are talks of the most expensive bull in history weighing more than one ton, which has been sold for 137,000 Egyptian pounds. In the southern region of Aswan in Egypt, there are discussions on social media these days about a bull weighing more than one ton (1100 kg), which has been…
Removing roadblocks is a laudable move, but in Italy, a citizen is forced to repair a broken road pothole and is fined millions of rupees. Most people have heard the proverb that good is wasted, sin is necessary, its practical example has been seen in Italy where a pothole repairer has been fined heavily. According…
A child who was separated from his parents at an amusement park in Saudi Arabia has been handed over to a social care center, which many families are ready to adopt. According to foreign media, this incident is in Al-Salam Park in Hail, Saudi Arabia, where a two-year-old child escaped from his parents. . In…
Photo courtesy of Instagram Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world, has received a master’s degree. Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates were spotted together on the happy occasion of their daughter’s graduation. Jennifer Gates has shared a family photo…
Chinese Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—file photo Chinese Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui has visited Ukraine on May 16 and 17. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Special Ambassador Li Hui has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit. The Chinese…
