In statement, Mr. Guterres noted that Israel had claimed responsibility for the strikes, which took place on Saturday, as a response to previous attacks on Israel by the Houthis – formally known as Ansar Allah – a group which controls swathes of territory in Yemen, including Hudaydah. The strikes came after a drone attack on the Israeli city of Tel …
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In a lively interactive dialogue, OHCHR’s Ajith Sunghay had invited the young students to discuss what human rights means to them. In turn, they shared their pain and hopes, sending messages to the world demanding an end to the war so that they could return to their homes safely. “We want to show solidarity with them, support them, work with …
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Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House! The Vice President spoke out for the first time after President Joe Biden stepped away from the 2024 presidential race, promptly endorsing the VP. The Democratic nomination will be decided at the August 19 convention in Chicago. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to …
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The number of people forced to flee their homes has jumped from 362,000 in early March when violence spiked in the capital Port-au-Prince to over 578,000 in June, a 60 per cent increase in just three months. So, what happens in Haiti when people are displaced and how is the UN responding? The first step of any crisis response is …
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Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters. Credit: Manuel Elías/UN by Ed Holt (bratislava) Friday, July 19, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Jul 19 (IPS) – Rights groups have called for governments to do more to combat transnational repression as a series of recent reports show growing numbers of exiled journalists, political dissidents …
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Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 6 Part 1 of Cobra Kai. Source link
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When Mr. Mandela addressed the Assembly in October 1994, he received a hero’s welcome. History was unfolding as he took his place on the dais in the white leather chair reserved for Heads of State and Government. Cheers erupted as he approached the podium. A collective standing ovation rose across the Assembly Hall. Indeed, the previous year, the lawyer and …
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Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, July 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – The Biden administration, which has come under heavy fire for its unyielding pro-Israeli stand on the nine-month-old war in Gaza, is facing a rebellion within its own bureaucratic ranks—12 and counting. The 12 government officials, who recently resigned, have accused the US …
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Supporters and opponents of the Bangladesh quota system for government jobs face off in Dhaka, July 16, 2024. [Source: Md. Hasan/BenarNews] by Cecilia Russell (united nations) Friday, July 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – Student protests over the Bangladesh government’s recruitment system have escalated into violent retaliation from the police and the leading party’s student wing. …
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Opinion by James E. Jennings (atlanta, georgia) Friday, July 19, 2024 Inter Press Service ATLANTA, Georgia, Jul 19 (IPS) – Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance and other speakers at the GOP Convention gleefully referenced the party’s latest icon: a wounded Donald Trump with blood on his face raising his fist in defiance beneath Old Glory’s stars and stripes. The MAGA party …
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