Eight brutal years of conflict have left around 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing serious malnourishment. “The lives of millions of vulnerable children in Yemen remain at risk due to the almost unimaginable, unbearable, consequences of the crushing, unending war,” said Peter Hawkins, the agency’s representative in…
The UN chief drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterizes Ramadan, and the mission of the United Nations, “to foster dialogue, unity and peace.” “In these challenging times, my thoughts are with those facing conflict, displacement and suffering. I join everyone observing Ramadan to call for peace, mutual respect and…
During the UN Water Conference, held at UN Headquarters between 22-24 March, Two countries joined the Convention, against the backdrop of a growing global water crisis, in which climate change, pollution, and rising demand are posing challenges for developing and developed countries alike. On Thursday Nigeria became the 48h country to join the treaty. The…
Her appeal follows the latest arrest of prominent rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been in detention for more than a year on charges related to conspiracy and terrorism. “Indian authorities appear to be intensifying the long-standing repression of Kashmiri civil society,” Ms. Lawlor said. “The State must respect its human rights obligations and be…
“The international armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants”, the executive summary states, adding that the Office has “verified numerous allegations of arbitrary deprivation of life, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment, and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).” During the reporting period, a total of 5,987 civilian…
The Agenda sets out a series of action-oriented game changing commitments, from making smarter food choices to re-evaluating water as a powerful economic driver, and part of the Earth’s cultural heritage. Water-secure future for all The conference, and its 2,000 participants, forged an “ambitious vision”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Your dedication to action…
File photo On Thursday night, the US military carried out multiple airstrikes in Syria, killing 11 fighters. Earlier in a drone attack in Syria, an American contractor was killed and another was injured, 5 soldiers were also injured in the attack. The Pentagon claimed that the drone attack was carried out by an Iranian group,…
File photo The date of removal of blue tick from accounts on social media site Twitter has been revealed. According to foreign media, Twitter will start removing blue ticks from its users’ verified accounts from April 1. In this regard, Twitter asked individual users and organizations to sign up for its flagship subscription program to…
In India, the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was disqualified. According to Indian media, yesterday an Indian court found Rahul Gandhi guilty in a defamation case. According to the news agency, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was accused of calling those with Modi surname thieves in the election campaign. The court had sentenced Rahul Gandhi…
Photo, screen grab A female journalist of a news channel in America met her child while covering a school shooting incident. A 17-year-old student in a school in the US state of Colorado opened fire in the school and killed 2 employees. According to foreign media, the female journalist who reported the situation outside the…
