New Delhi: The year was dominated by Pushpa 2, Kalki 2898 AD and The Greatest of All Time, besides a couple of Bollywood horror comedies […]
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Syrian First Lady Seeking Divorce From Bashar Al-Assad
New Delhi: In December 2010 and the following months, demonstrations against corruption, poverty and political repression took Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria by storm. Around […]
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Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief
“We are not promoting large-scale returns; the communities frankly are just not ready to absorb the people who are displaced and would come home…it will […]
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Syria: UN envoy concludes talks in Damascus, citing hope for democratic future
“It’s early days,” Geir Pedersen said referring to the dramatic events of less than two weeks ago that ended decades of dictatorship. “But I think […]
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
The head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria (IIIM), Robert Petit, told reporters in Geneva that with an “interlocking […]
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Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, painted a grim picture of escalating human rights abuses, […]
Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
The report, titled Global Spending on Health: Emerging from the Pandemic, shows a reduction in per capita government health expenditures in 2022 across all income […]
Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals a 25 per cent increase between 2022 and 2019, as more children are exploited and forced […]
Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know
The theme for Human Rights Day 2024, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”, highlights the continued relevance of human rights in addressing global challenges. This year, the […]
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
“This year’s International Day…reminds us that we need the leadership of persons with disabilities more than ever,” Mr. Guterres said in his message, emphasising their […]
