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A powerful video was shown reflecting the theme: awakening new depthswarning of the immediate protection needs and warning that there is no time for an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ sense of complacency. In a statement marking the Day – which officially falls on Saturday – UN Secretary General António Guterres said that the […]

Speaking at an event commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed noted the progress made, in addition to immediate challenges. “Over the past ten years, the region has seen an exponential increase in terrorism that has offset development gains. This has been exacerbated by

German carmaker Opel plans to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its factory in Rüsselsheim in western Germany on Saturday. The occasion will be celebrated with an open day, attended by some high-profile guests, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Visitors can get an impression of how the manufacturer is helping to shape the transition to electromobility,

Informing the Security Council in New York, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya urged the international community to work to end Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year. Ms Msuya said the toll on civilians has continued to rise since her last briefing to the Council three weeks ago. Kharkiv under

The groundbreaking legally binding treaty entered into force on May 3, 2008, marking an important milestone in efforts to promote, protect and guarantee the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights for all. Ahead of the 17th Conference of States Parties (COSP17) starting on June 11, here are five quick facts about the Convention

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is well ahead of her rivals in the polls as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovaks vote in Saturday’s European Parliament elections. Meloni could be ready to act as kingmaker for the next president of the European Commission if her Brothers of Italy (FdI) make big gains. Incumbent Commission

PRAGUE (AP) — Voters in Slovakia, Italy and other European Union countries will cast their ballots Saturday on the third day of European Parliament elections, with populist and extreme right parties looking for gains in the 27-member bloc. In Slovakia the elections were overshadowed by an attempted murder populist prime minister Robert Fico on May

In 2017, Timothy Palmer and his sister Julia Smith teamed up with filmmaker Nathan Driskell to document a trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank, where they lived as children. What started as a desire to raise the voices of individuals committed to peace in a highly contested geographic region changed when they encountered

South Korea wants to expand its presence in space. The nation focuses on landing Mars By 2045, the country’s president announced at the launch of its national space agency. President Yoon Suk Yeol inaugurated the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) on Thursday, May 30, Reuters reported. The agency will oversee space policy and try to encourage

Visitors to a wildlife sanctuary in India recently witnessed an incredibly rare sight, when a bear and a tigress faced each other in a standoff that almost resulted in a fight. The scene took place in April in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, a protected area in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Visitors on safari