Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, the former representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, was killed in a murderous attack, the attacker has been arrested. According to the news agency from Tehran, Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani was attacked in Babolsar city. He was a member of the Election Council of the Supreme Leader of Iran. The…
Members of the European Parliament have expressed concern that interference in our democratic system and manipulation of information is expected to increase ahead of the European elections in 2024. Adequate funding is therefore essential to combat misinformation and maintain the democratic process. These views were expressed by members of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on…
Al-Khidmat Foundation team leader Ikramul Haq Sobhani received the ‘Good Performance Medal’ from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Photo: Express) Lahore: Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan was awarded the ‘Tamagah Hussaan Fahsi’ by the Government of Turkey in recognition of its valuable services in the earthquake-prone areas of Turkey. Ikramul Haq Sobhani, the team leader of the 47-member…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyi Volodymyr that China always stands for peace. He said that China’s main position in the Ukraine conflict is the promotion of peace, China will make efforts to promote peace and cease-fire as soon as possible. Xi Jinping said that will send…
A police van destroyed in a landmine blast in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh; Photo: File Raipur: A police van returning from an operation against Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh was blown up in a landmine explosion. According to Indian media, the windows of the district reserve guard’s van were blown off…
Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides to stick to the final…
Looking back on two of the most difficult periods since the plant opened in 1977, Chernobyl employees shared their personal stories with UN News on the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. Ground zero Evgeny Yashin was a 40-year-old chemist at the Chernobyl plant when the nuclear power reactor accident unfolded in April 1986, resulting in…
The landmark resolution, adopted by consensus, calls for the General Assembly to automatically meet within 10 days if any of the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – uses their right of veto. The aim is to hold these countries accountable for exercising…
“Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It’s about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders,” said UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins. “If we want to tackle gender gaps in the labour market, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (or STEM), we must start…
The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival of any respiratory pathogen such as flu or the range of coronaviruses, that have the ability to rapidly mutate into different variants. The new Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, or PRET, incorporates the latest tools and approaches for shared learning and collective action established…
