In its latest annual report, the global body dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, also said that women’s participation has never been as diverse as it is in many countries today. The findings are based on data from the 47 countries that held elections last year. These polls saw women take an…
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, tens of thousands of people have been killed and maimed on Ukrainian soil, many Ukrainian cities have been reduced to rubble, and their inhabitants forced to flee; UN investigations have found evidence of war crimes. Throughout the year, UN staff have continued to provide humanitarian…
During an update to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN rights chief highlighted the death on Tuesday of a 17-year-old demonstrator, shot dead by a police officer in the Sharq Alnil area of Khartoum, “one of 125 people to die since protests began over 16 months ago, one in five of whom have…
“I urge decision-makers and people on all sides to give effect to the recommendations of our reports and to step back from the precipice to which increasing extremism and violence have led,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), after presenting the Council with his latest annual report on the situation….
In Belarus, Nobel Prize-winning human rights activist Alice Bialitsky was sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to a foreign news agency, Alice Bialitsky has been convicted of tax evasion and financial aid. “I was convicted for political reasons,” says Alice Bialitsky. Note that Alice Bialitsky was assigned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. setTimeout(function(){…
Anti-corruption officers are counting the cash recovered from the MLA’s house. Cash worth Rs 8 crore has been recovered from the home and office of a BJP member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Karnataka. According to Indian media, MLA’s son was caught taking bribe. The anti-corruption wing recovered Rs 6 crore…
The British female cricketer and the female head of football were living together as of 2019; Photo: File London: England Women’s Cricket Team player Danielle White married the head of the women’s baseball team and her best friend Georgie Hodge. According to the world news agency, star player Danielle White, who played around 150 T20…
File photo European Commission President Ursula Vanderleen will visit the US and Canada next week. In this visit, the international allies on both sides of the Atlantic will discuss various issues, including the Inflationary Reduction Act (IRA) by the US, critical raw materials and China as a result of supplying arms to Russia. But the…
File photo The flight of German Lufthansa Airlines was surrounded by strong winds at the height of the sky, which also caused the balance of the plane to deteriorate. According to foreign media, the passenger plane flying from the American state of Texas was going to Frankfurt, Germany, but after encountering an unexpected situation, the…
53-year-old Ghazi Jassim of Syrian origin arrived in Makkah from Germany on a bicycle; Photo: File Mecca: After a 73-day journey by bicycle from Germany, the citizen of Syrian origin appeared before his Lord upon reaching Mecca and thus fulfilled his wish to be buried in the holiest city. According to the World News Agency,…
