An independent expert mandate on Haiti had been created by the Council in 1995 but then discontinued in 2017. The current resolution, calling for “coordinated and targeted international action”, was sponsored by Haiti itself. Country-specific abuses As a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly, the Council examines human rights violations in specific countries as…
“Tunisia must immediately stop hate speech and violence against migrants from south of the Sahara,” the independent UN-appointed experts said in a statement issued under the Committee’s early warning and urgent action procedure. The mechanism aims at considering situations that may escalate into conflicts with a view to taking preventive actions to avoid full-scale violations…
“Our colleagues on the ground at the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received word of an order by the de facto authorities that bans female national staff members of the UN from working,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, told reporters at UN Headquarters during the regular daily briefing. “We are still looking into…
Teacher Abigail Zorner was injured in the shooting A school teacher in the US state of Virginia has filed a $40 million claim against the school for the shooting of a 6-year-old child. According to the report of the Washington Post, the female teacher says that the school administration ignored several warnings and failed to…
File photo Britain’s Prince William has given former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern an important royal role. The official Instagram account of The Earth Shoot Prize shared a message with a photo of Jacinda Ardern. The message reads, “We are delighted to welcome Jacinda Ardern to The Earthshot Prize Board of Trustees.” Jacinda Ardern’s…
UN News: As the Olympics continues to grow, both in terms of sports and participation, are there any considerations and discussions on the impact on the environment? Tania Braga: The Games are not growing. There is a limit in the numbers of athletes that can participate, and even with new sports, the total number of…
File photo Iran’s state TV apologized for showing the immoral scene. According to foreign media reports, during the recording of a prank show on Iranian state TV, the indecent scene was accidentally captured on camera and broadcast due to inattention. According to reports, public TV networks run by the Islamic Republic are banned from showing…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media Hundreds of shops were burnt down in the market of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. According to foreign media, Bongo Bazaar and 3 commercial areas adjacent to it were severely affected by the fire and around 600 firefighters contributed to the efforts to control the fire. A spokesman of the…
Some places have a special feature that makes them famous in the world.There is one such village in Syria which is built for blind people. According to foreign media, a village for visually impaired people has been built in Syria where they can live a safe and comfortable life with satisfaction and peace. The village…
File photo Registration for Itikaaf in Masjid-e-Nabawi (peace be upon him) will start from today. According to the management of Haram Sharifeen, requests for retreat will be taken through the ‘Zyron’ app. According to the Saudi media, the registration of Itikaf in Masjid al-Haram is going on from March 23 through the ‘Nask’ app. According…
