One morning in the summer of 2016, Chandra Mishra, a farmer from Udipur town in Nepal’s Lamjung district, discovered that a tree on his property had gone missing. It was a large Albizia tree, which Mishra had hoped to one day harvest for wood for making …
Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, (L) the newly appointed Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, poses for photographers while presenting his credentials to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (then) at U.N. headquarters in New York, …
Saturday, October 13th 2018 - 08:02 UTC Created in March 2006 as the principal United Nations entity dealing with human rights, the Human Rights Council comprises 47 elected Member States. The General Assembly on Friday elected 18 States to the Human …
United Nations: India was elected with the highest number of votes by the General Assembly to the influential Human Rights Council on Friday with a pledge to combat intolerance. India received 188 votes, the highest polled by any of the 18 countries …
This is the fifth time India is elected to the Geneva-based Council. India was elected with the highest number of votes by the General Assembly to the influential Human Rights Council on Friday with a pledge to combat intolerance. India received 188 votes …
Image Source : AP United Nations India is set to be elected unopposed to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, news agency IANS reported. Apart from India, four other countries are slated to be elected unopposed to the crucial UN body. These …
United Nations, Oct 11 (IANS) India is set to be elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council on Friday as a candidate from the Asia-Pacific region. Only five countries are running for the five vacancies from the region, therefore, all are assured of …
Index: ASA 31/9243/2018 On 20 September 2018, Nepal marked the third anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal (2015). Just a day before the deadline mandated by the Constitution, Nepal enacted a significant number of laws …
GA/SPD/668 GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOURTH COMMITTEE SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION, 8TH MEETING (AM) Spiking insecurity and instability in Africa’s Sahel region indicates an urgent need to resolve the long-standing dispute over Western Sahara, delegates told the …
October 16, 2018 - by Lesley Connolly Prevention and sustaining peace have been central themes at the United Nations (UN) over the past two years, consistently emphasized by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The Nelson Mandela Peace Summit held during …
Photo courtesy of Mangala Sharma Mangala Sharma, right, with her daughter Vandana and husband, Chhabilall.Like generations of immigrants before them, a minority community of Bhutan has found a new home in the United States. One decade after arriving in …
BALI, INDONESIA, 11 October 2018 — UNICEF and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) renewed their commitment to fighting poverty and promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Asia and the Pacific, in a memorandum of understanding …
We write in advance of the 71st session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and its review of Nepal’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). [1] This …
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice (the “working group”) as the working group prepares a report on women deprived of liberty. We appreciate …
October 15, 2018 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission INDIA: Massive reduction in multi-dimensional poverty laudable but not enough The United Nations Development Programme’s recently released 2018 Multi- dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) lauds …
The New York Times bestselling author of “Love Does” and “Everybody Always” will speak at 7 p.m. Monday at the Ford Center. Bob Goff, an author and philanthropist, practiced law for 25 years until he found his real calling in life. He became the honorary …
Extends the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Voices Deep Concern about Sexual Violence in Syria, and Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas GENEVA (28 September 2018) - The …
AFTERNOON GENEVA (28 September 2018) - The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted eight texts in which it extended the mandates of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen, of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central …
28 September 2018 MORNING Extends the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Voices Deep Concern about Sexual Violence in Syria, and Adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas GENEVA ( …
Ambassador Kelley E. Currie, U.S. Representative on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, will deliver remarks at an event launching the campaign "Jailed for What?" about the continuing plight of Cuba’s political prisoners. Her …
Vietnam | Brussels, 17 October 2018 The European Commission today adopted the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, paving the way for their signature and conclusion. Through this adoption, the Commission is demonstrating its commitment to putting …
Before there was Christine Blasey Ford, there was Recy Taylor, an African-American woman who was raped by six white men in 1944 and fought for justice with the help of Rosa Parks. And in between the two of them, there was Anita Hill, Tarana Burke, Alyssa …
CCHR hosted an event following World Mental Health Day where experts presented solutions to the challenges faced when dealing with youth mental health. TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Citizens …
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Guinness World Record holder to travel to the Arctic Circle in Winter to raise money for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Holiday Swap is raising awareness and …
Legislative package received strong support from the entertainment industry which had highly publicized cases of sexual misconduct in recent years. The Law Office of Curt Surls (N/A:N/A) MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 17, …
Top Cuomo administration officials directly involved in criminal cover-ups of sexual assaults ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Jonathan Carey Foundation is uncovering the rampant sexual abuse within …
National Christian Foundation Tampa Bay will host its 6th Annual Plan to Give Conference for financial professionals focused on charitable giving strategies. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TAMPA, FLORIDA, …
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Learning can be fun, but for teachers, finding fun activities to stimulate an interest in learning can be challenging. Barbara A. Pierce is a retired elementary …
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ekene A. Amaefule, or Kennie as she is popularly known, learned a lot of valuable lessons from her parents. She learned the worth of an education from her father, and the …
In Louisa County, Virginia, a Black man stands trial for his life. When he looks around to see who is presiding over his trial he will see the picture of another man besides the judge starting down at him from above— Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. This …
Experienced emergency responder’s blog will focus primarily on recent developments and foundations of emergency response management and organizations Office of Michael Jerome Riley, Sr. (N/A:N/A) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, October 16 …
Citizens not only have a right to treatment of their choice. The right to refuse involuntary treatment is as important. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Citizens were presented with a …
Download logo In our world of plenty, one person in nine does not have enough to eat. About 820 million people still suffer from hunger. Most of them are women. Some 155 million children are chronically malnourished and may endure the effects of stunting …
The aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman, a 24-year-old midwife and nurse had been working in the town of Rann, near the border with Cameroon. She was abducted on 1 March, along with two other nurses, Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa and Alice Loksha, following …
In 1968, rage over the United States’ treatment of Black America was boiling over. It culminated that year in a protest at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City that shocked the world. But perhaps the lid blowing off the kettle shouldn’t have been so …
In December 2017, the New York City Council passed two police reform measures, collectively known as the Right to Know Act, which aimed to improve communication and transparency during police stops and searches. On Friday, both bills will take full effect …
Before there was Christine Blasey Ford, there was Recy Taylor, an African-American woman who was raped by six white men in 1944 and fought for justice with the help of Rosa Parks. And in between the two of them, there was Anita Hill, Tarana Burke, Alyssa …
CCHR hosted an event following World Mental Health Day where experts presented solutions to the challenges faced when dealing with youth mental health. TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Citizens …
This October across the world, girls stepped into the shoes of Ambassadors, Mayors, heads of educational institutions, and business leaders to show that girls can be leaders and decision makers and have their voice heard on the challenges they face. About …
GayTravel.com announces its second Let’s Get OUT There!℠ partnership with Aloha Hawaii Tours in honor of this weekend’s Honolulu Pride™ Parade + Festival. HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In 2017, Advantage …
Family, Fashion and Philanthropy LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mareva Georges Marciano is a woman of extraordinary character with an astonishing desire to make a difference in the world. In 2016, Paul Marciano, …
Gov. Cuomo and Attorney General Underwood are endangering the welfare of incompetent people by moving convicted sex offenders from prisons into group homes ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As an advocate …
Congolese nationals forced back across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after being expelled from neighbouring Angola, “are returning to a desperate situation,” a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson said on Tuesday. Speaking at a …
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