The appeal comes in his message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, in line with a 1993 UN General Assembly resolution. The focus this year is on the connection between press freedom and overall human rights. A global problem “Freedom of the press is the foundation of democracy and…
“Corruption drains more than 5 per cent of the global GDP,” said Lachezara Stoeva. “Of the approximately $13 trillion in global public spending, up to 25 per cent is lost to corruption.” That translates into at least $3 trillion for public spending. Under the theme, Unleashing the transformative power of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16:…
“It is welcome news that health systems in the majority of countries are starting to restore essential health services for millions of people who missed them during the pandemic,” said Dr. Rudi Eggers, director for integrated health services at the World Health Organization (WHO). “But, we need to ensure that all countries continue to close…
Those fleeing the fighting include Sudanese refugees as well as people who were themselves refugees in Sudan. UNHCR estimates that the number of refugees and returnees may rise to over 800,000. UNHCR spokesperson, Olga Sarrado, told journalists in Geneva that many of the seven neighbouring countries are already hosting large refugee, and internally displaced populations….
Currently, one in five young women aged 20 to 24, were married as children, versus nearly one in four a decade ago, according to the new analysis, entitled, Is an End to Child Marriage within Reach? Latest trends and future prospects. Dreams crushed “The world is engulfed by crises on top of crises that are…
Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi have been named as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize at a time when women journalists are increasingly under threat. “Now more than ever, it is important to pay tribute to all women journalists who are prevented from doing their jobs and who…
South Carolina: A newlywed bride in the United States was killed in a terrible accident by a drunk driver, while the groom was seriously injured. According to the world news agency, this sad incident happened in South Carolina, where the bride and groom were going home in a golf cart after the wedding ceremony when…
Palestinian prisoner Khizr Adnan, who was on hunger strike in an Israeli prison, died. Palestinian citizen Khizr Adnan belonged to Islamic Jihad. According to Arab media, Palestinian citizen Khizr Adnan has died in an Israeli prison after 87 days of hunger strike. Islamic Jihad leader Khizr Adnan has been on hunger strike since his detention…
According to the Saudi Federation of Astronomy, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible on Friday, May 5. The Saudi Federation of Astronomy says the moon will be 10 percent less bright than usual. They say the eclipse will last for 4 hours and 17 minutes, starting at 6:14 PM, peaking at 8:24 PM and…
File photo Global meteorologist Jason Nichols says that there is a possibility of a cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal. According to Jason Nicholls, a low pressure area may form over the southern Bay of Bengal by the end of this week or early next week. He has said that the low pressure in…
