The announcement came from UN culture agency (UNESCO) on Wednesday, as this year’s day was being celebrated in the capital of the United Arab Emirates […]
Tag: Freedom
How Haiti paid for its freedom – twice over
The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804. But the price for defying […]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on Thursday. Submitted by 72 countries […]
UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN chief’s good offices remain available to support all efforts towards a lasting […]
Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’
Addressing the General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that systemic racism, economic exclusion and racial violence continue to deny people of African descent the opportunity […]
After Trudeau Exit, India Recalls “Licence To Extremists”
New Delhi: Days after Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada, India, on Friday, recalled “the downturn in India-Canada relations”. New Delhi […]
The Alleged Hamas Link That Landed Indian Researcher In Trouble In US
Badar Khan Suri wanted to have a dreamy wedding in Gaza. Guests had arrived and the venue was ready. But fate had other plans. The […]
Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan
Speaking in the capital Bishkek, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged the country’s recent economic growth but cautioned that narrowing space for […]
Haitian media struggle to survive in face of attacks, revenue collapse
The Caribbean island nation is facing humanitarian, economic and political crises in addition to the break-down of law and order. In the last week, three […]
Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar. According […]
