The aim is to reinvigorate international engagement around key issues, such as human rights, in particular women’s and girls’ rights, inclusive governance, countering terrorism and drug trafficking. “The meeting is intended to achieve a common understanding within the international community on how to engage with the Taliban on these issues,” the UN said in a…
Photo courtesy of International Media Referendum planning for important amendments is taking place in Uzbekistan today. According to international media reports, one of the important amendments is to extend the presidential term from 5 to 7 years. This amendment also includes removing the restriction on the third term of the president. This referendum will allow…
She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…
Image courtesy of Google Attempts to paint the martyrdom of a Kashmiri as a suicide have been exposed by the violence of the Indian police. The Indian media also played an active role in calling the death of the Kashmiri a suicide, but the journalist’s audio leak broke the news. In the audio leak, Indian…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Ukraine has shelled a Russian village in which two civilians were killed. According to a foreign news agency, the local governor has said that a village in the Bryansk region of Russia has been shelled by Ukraine. The governor says that 2 civilians have been killed as a result of…
Social media video grab A gas leakage incident has occurred in Ludhiana city of Indian Punjab in which 9 people have died. According to Indian media, the condition of 11 people has worsened due to gas leakage and they have been transferred to the hospital. According to media reports, there was a gas leak from…
—File photo UN envoy Volker Perthes has said that the warring parties in Sudan are ready for negotiations. According to a foreign news agency, Volker Perthes, the United Nations special representative in Sudan, while talking to the media, said that the parties in Sudan have nominated representatives for negotiations. He further said that the talks…
Allegations of sexual harassment, Indian Wrestling Federation chief refuses to resign Facing allegations of sexual harassment by female athletes in India, Wrestling Federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said that the demand for my resignation is not a big deal for me but I will not act like a criminal. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};…
US military officials have grounded all non-mission-critical helicopter pilots after four helicopter crashes in the past few weeks. According to the details, the Chief of Staff of the Army ordered the pilots to be grounded after frequent incidents of American military helicopters falling. According to the French news agency AFP, 4 US military helicopters crashed…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak’s mother-in-law Sudha Murthy surprised everyone by making an important revelation about her son-in-law. According to media reports, Rishi Sonik assumed the post of Prime Minister in October last year. He married Kushta Murthy in 2009. A video of Kushta Murthy’s mother Siddha Murthy is going viral on social media…
