The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned Russia’s attack on a large residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro at the weekend that has left at least 40 civilians dead, including three children, and at least 75 injured, with those figur…
Yemen: Lull in major fighting provides space for dialogue
Warring parties in Yemen should take advantage of the current absence of major fighting and use it to advance their talks towards peace, the top UN official in the country said on Monday in his latest briefing to the Security Council. Read the full sto…
Pakistan: rights experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, child marriage
Top independent human rights experts expressed alarm on Monday at a rise in abductions of girls as young as 13 in Pakistan, who are forced to marry and convert to Islam.Read the full story, “Pakistan: rights experts urge action on coerced religious con…
High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Monday in Geneva. Read the full story, “High Commissioner reports sharp decline in respect for children…
Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs
Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be
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Why Was Hunter Biden Paying His Father $50k Per Month To Rent His House?
Hunter Biden lived off and on at the Delaware home where the documents from Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found last month. Google Earth Zero Hedge: Why Was Hunter Paying Joe Biden $50k Per Month To Rent House Where Classified Document…
NATO Secretary General meets with Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Denis Bećirović, member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to NATO Headquarters on Monday (16 January 2023). Mr. Stoltenberg stressed that the stability of the whole region of the Western…
The NATO Secretary General to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
On Wednesday, 18 January, and Thursday, 19 January, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will attend the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In the margins, he will have bilateral meetings with other internatio…
Ground Zero for EU Air Travel Restrictions after China ends its Zero-Covid policy
After a series of relaxations of China’s zero-tolerance COVID measures at the end of 2022 (the country was practically closed for inbound travellers with most types of visas for almost three years), the Chinese government announced on 26 December 2022 that it would reopen its border to international travellers from 8 January 2023.
NATO Secretary General attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting
The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will attend a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 20 January 2023.