As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action to achieve UN and African Union roadmaps that promise an inclusive and sustainable future for all. Countries off track “At the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
The biennial panel’s theme is human rights violations relating to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to limiting the practice to only the most serious crimes. Promise of the Charter Volker Türk said this is ultimately about the United Nations Charter’s promise of the highest standards of protection of all human…
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Chinese telecoms giant Huawei remained by far the most prolific patent filer in 2022, with well over 7,600 to its name. South Korea’s Samsung came in second, followed by Qualcomm of the US, Mitsubishi of Japan, and Ericsson of Sweden. WIPO was established in 1967, as a self-funding…
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, updated journalists in New York on developments in a country where 28 million people now depend on aid to survive. Immense humanitarian needs “Afghanistan remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 2023, notwithstanding, of course, the recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria,” he…
“The only reason people are still dying of AIDS is the inequalities in society, and all these come together to make them more at risk,” Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said. “Criminalizing laws chase people away from life-saving treatment and need to be removed.” Commemorated on 1 March, Zero Discrimination Day aims at emphasizing…
Oakes Berif A-50U aircraft, file photo Two drones shot down a Russian spy plane at a Russian airbase in Belarus. According to the British newspaper, the value of the Russian spy plane is 274 million pounds. The plane was destroyed by Belarusian anti-government activists, it was an Aux-Berif A-50U aircraft. The front and middle parts…
File photo A Spanish man has been sentenced to a year in prison for slapping his wife during a TikTok live stream. According to the AFP news agency, the court sentenced him to one year in prison despite the refusal of Tik Toker’s wife to file a case. A court in the Spanish city of…
Photo: Social Media Canada bans Chinese video sharing app TikTok According to British media, the spokesperson of the Canadian government has said that there are unacceptable risks to privacy and security with the use of the TikTok application. A Canadian government spokesperson said the decision was made after a review by the Chief Information Officer….
Explosives while searching for pricey truffles in Syria; Photo: File Damascus: 10 hunters wandering in the desert in search of the rarest and most expensive fruit (a type of mushroom) found in the desert regions of Syria became victims of a mine explosion. According to the World News Agency, 10 people were killed and 2…
Sri Lanka went bankrupt in April after defaulting on previous debt, Photo: File Colombo: The World Bank gave a loan of 400 million dollars to the 3 private banks of the bankrupt country of Sri Lanka. According to the World News Agency, the World Bank has given a loan of 400 million dollars as a…
