Tag: #UnitedNations
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Finland crowned ‘happiest’ country fifth year in a row
Geneva: Finland won the title of the ‘happiest’ country in the world for the fifth time in a row, while Pakistan took the lead over India. According to an international news agency, the World Happiness Report 2022 released by the United Nations (UN) ranked the happiest and most unhappy countries with Finland ranking first among…
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International Women’s Day: Rights for Women Rights?
8th March is a day for women, the day of celebrating women’s rights, freedom, opportunity, and equality. The world’s women celebrate this day with full preparation for the accomplishment of women empowerment; protests are made. All international organizations including United Nations Organization (UNO) and United Nations Women’s Rights strongly support this. The international and national…
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Peshawar terrorist attack: UN expresses grief over loss of life
NEW YORK: The United Nations has expressed sorrow over the loss of life in the attack on a mosque in Peshawar. According to details, UN Secretary-General António Guterres telephoned Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram to express his deep sorrow and regret over the terrorist attack in Peshawar and the loss of innocent…
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UNGA adopts resolution against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to reports, the UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, calling for immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. In the General Assembly session, 141 of the 193 member states voted in favor of the resolution, while five…
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Palestine condemns Israel’s refusal to cooperate with UN commission
Ramallah (Palestine): Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commission over an inquiry into the tensions in the Gaza Strip since May of last year. According to reports, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning the Israeli government’s decision to deny entry to…
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Palestine Conflict: Israel announces non-cooperation with UN
Tel Aviv: Israel has announced that it will not cooperate with the United Nations (UN) and the international community in investigating the alleged abuse of Palestinians. According to a global news agency, Israel has accused the UN Human Rights Commission and its head of being “unfairly biased” towards the Jewish state and announced its decision…
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Indonesia may ‘push back’ Rohingya refugees amidst fears of sinking
Authorities in Indonesia have said that they will ‘push back’ a boat with nearly 120 Rohingya refugees on board. There are fears of the boat capsizing if the passengers are not allowed to safely disembark. According to international media reports, the authorities have said they will push the boat back to international waters despite the…
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Taliban were invited into Kabul, claims former President
Foreign Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has made surprising revelations claiming that the Taliban were invited into Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, prior to the August 15 takeover. According to reports, the Taliban were invited to Kabul to “discuss a negotiated power-sharing agreement” which is contrary to the public opinion of a takeover. The former President…
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United Nations Human Rights Council: A History
By the end of the twentieth century, the need for an international system to protect basic human rights had become clear to the United Nations. Freedom of expression, in particular, and the rights of women, children, and minorities were becoming part of everyday public discourse. This was the time when the idea began to flourish…
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Coronavirus: The Unlearnt Lessons?
This opinion article is by Ihsan Chaudhry. Global-scale problems require global-scale solutions. The UN and its subsidiary bodies, which are the only existing intergovernmental mechanisms for global decision making and action, are toothless (by design). They rely on the goodwill and cooperation of nation-states that, in their own self-interest, can easily stymie a global agenda.…