In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, warned of an alarming increase in the use of “intrusive and high-risk technologies”, according to a press release issued by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). This…
According to the UN agency, African nations have been worst-hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages that threaten their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development Goals pledge. The actions of wealthy countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) come under scrutiny in the WHO…
“Let me be frank: we are not doing well. Our progress towards the SDGs has faltered and even gone into reverse on some important targets and Goals, leaving many behind,” she said in opening remarks to the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) in Beirut, Lebanon. World leaders adopted the 17 SDGs in 2015, laying…
File photo Queen Consort Camilla and Princes of Wales Catherine Middleton saved themselves from an unfortunate incident during the Commonwealth Day service. Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker were seen clutching their iconic hats to avoid embarrassment as they entered Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day. Both Camilla and Kate were all smiles as they both kept…
File photo British King Charles III paid special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth in his Commonwealth Day address. In his address on Commonwealth Day, Shah remembered his mother Queen Elizabeth and said, “Commonwealth Day has always been a very proud occasion for my beloved mother, the late Queen Elizabeth. This day is very special…
Taliban appointed Abdul Rahman Fida as Dubai consul; Photo: File Dubai: Afghanistan’s consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has been handed over to the Taliban government. According to the international news organization, the United Arab Emirates allowed the Taliban government to open a consulate in Dubai, after which the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan appointed Abdul…
Photos, international media The oldest Palestinian prisoner, who had been imprisoned for 17 years in an Israeli prison for arms smuggling, was released on Monday. A spokesman for the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club told the media that 83-year-old Fawad Shobaki has been released from Ashkelon prison and Shobaki’s son Hazem confirmed that he is about to…
File photo China has announced that it will resume issuing all types of visas from yesterday. According to the news agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that they have decided to issue visas to facilitate cross-border travel. He said foreigners holding eligible visas issued before March 28 will be able to come to China,…
Hurricanes wreak havoc in Mozambique and Malawi; Photo: File Lilongwe / Maputo: The death toll in the African countries of Malawi and Mozambique in the southern hemisphere’s most powerful hurricane “Freddie” has risen to 136. According to the World News Agency, the most powerful hurricane in the history of Malawi and Mozambique, Freddie destroyed everything…
—File photo On the same day, 3 different flights of Emirates Airlines faced emergency situations in UK and Italy. One of the flights landed back in Milan 5 hours after take-off, while the other 2 landed at different airports in the UK, all three happening yesterday (March 13). According to aviation sources, Emirates Air Flight…
