United Nations experts have expressed concern over “repressive measures and broader pattern of systematic infringements of fundamental rights” in Indian-administered Kashmir. According to Aljazeera, UN experts asked the Indian government to respond to allegations of ...
Much is written about the roots and possible ‘solutions’ to the conflict in historical Palestine, today Israel and the Occupied Territories. Yet with all this discussion, it seems that very little attention is paid to ...
37SharesTwo UN human rights experts after assessing the situation of Indian-Occupied Kashmir, have expressed concern about India’s decision to put an end to the autonomy of the disputed region and to implement new laws that ...
14SharesPakistan’s Ambassador to United Nations Munir Akram has requested the UN to take action against nationalist groups including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — the parent group of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), that he termed ...
Kabul: Afghan women and girls are being failed by the country’s justice system as their access to justice for crimes of violence is shaky, a new report released on Monday by the UN Assistance Mission ...
57SharesMedia debates often raise the issue of why the international community appears relatively muted in response to gross human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. Why does it seem least bothered to work for a ...
Speculation in the world media continues around the absence of Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. Much of this has to do with ...
28SharesThe UN’s FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) defines food security as follows: “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their ...
The United Nations Secretary General is the top administrative individual who presides over the UN Secretariat. The Secretariat is arguably the heart of the United Nations: its functions numerous; part managerial, part analytical and part ...
5SharesUnited Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres concluded a four-day trip to Pakistan thanking the country for its hospitality and highlighting its “rich history and vibrant culture”. His visit took him to Islamabad and Lahore. In ...
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