GENEVA (AA) – No one has a say in what women should wear, a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokeswoman said on Tuesday, weighing in on France’s recent ban on headscarves for athletes in next year’s Olympic games. “In general, the Human Rights Office says that no one should impose on a woman […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Arabia has called for a just solution to the Palestinian cause to guarantee security in the Middle East region. “The security of the Middle East region necessitates the expedited pursuit of a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue,” Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said in a speech to […]...
ANKARA (AA) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh will continue to fight for the rights of Palestinians. “It is worrying that the rights of the Palestinians are not fulfilled,” said Hasina, referring to the 75th commemoration of the Nakba, when Israel declared its independence in occupied Palestinian lands i...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Kosovo has slammed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s speech to the UN General Assembly and claimed it was an attempt to distort history. ”I strongly condemn and reject entirely as untruths and attempt to distort history the statements concerning the Republic of Kosovo made by the president of Serbia...
ANKARA (AA) — Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pushed for UN reform, warning that conflict between great powers could be an “existential threat” for the entire world. “Often small countries, vast distances from major powers, have borne the brunt of a race for dominance, with legacies of those contests casting...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the Palestine cause and Israeli escalation in occupied territories. During the meeting held on the sidelines of 78th UN General Assembly session in New York, the Palestinian leader “reiterated the need fo...
NEW YORK (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the resumption of humanitarian aid through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing into northwest Syria on Tuesday after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus. “Though our humanitarian operations have continued to assist millions of people in need in northwest Syria, the Bab al-Hawa crossing...
DOHA (AA) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called for support to the Palestinian people to find a just political solution. He made the statement while addressing the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, “It is not acceptable for the Palestinian people to remain prisoners of […]
Derna, Libya – AFP The UN has warned that disease outbreaks could bring “a second devastating crisis” to Libya a week after a massive flash flood devastated the coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths. Local officials, aid agencies and the World Health Organization “are concerned about the risk of dise...
Derna, Libya – AFP A week after a tsunami-sized flash flood devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the international aid effort to help the grieving survivors slowly gathered pace Sunday. Search-and-rescue teams wearing face masks and protective suits kept up the grim search for bodies or any sur...
