London: British Parliamentarians and other speaker at a Parliamentary Webinar hosted by the High Commission for Pakistan, London strongly condemned the gross human rights violations of the Kashmiri people being committed by Indian occupation forces. The webinar held to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day was participated by
New York: The New York State Assembly marked February 5 as Kashmir Day by adopting a resolution by a voice vote. This significant development is the result of years of efforts by the American-Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG). APAG is a non-profit social service and advocacy
Geneva: The head of the Syrian opposition said the Bashar al-Assad regime is disrupting the UN peace process to end the country's 10-year war and called for the establishment of a transitional authority. Nassr Al Hariri, president of the Syrian National Coalition, was speaking from the
New Delhi: Wading into a sensitive issue for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the U.S. embassy in New Delhi on Thursday urged his government to resume talks with farmers angry over agricultural reforms that sparked a months-long protest campaign. “We encourage that any differences between the
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and French-Moroccan activist Latifa Ibn Ziaten are the co-recipients of the this year’s Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. The honor is presented to individuals or entities who are “building bridges, connecting divided peoples and strengthening human relationships to bring about
A new collaborative NUPI-SIPRI project examines how climate change affect peace and security in states and regions on the UN Security Council's agenda. On 4 February, the project launched its first fact sheet, looking into Somalia. The Climate-related Peace and Security Risks project launches its first
Geneva: A report by the UN Human Rights Office accuses North Korea of systematic, widespread human rights violations to maintain control over the population, which UN officials say may amount to crimes against humanity. Hundreds of people who escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Phnom Penh: A contingent of 92 Cambodian Multi-Role Engineering military service members – including 15 women – has been sent to Lebanon to carry out security missions for the Lebanese people under the authority of the United Nations (UN) according to a spokeswoman for the
Yangon: Myanmar's military has detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint in what appears to be the country's first military coup since 1988 and the possible end to a decade of civilian rule. The Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy, which came
William Astore When it comes to war, if personnel is policy, America is yet again in deep trouble. As retired Army Maj. Danny Sjursen recently pointed out at Tom Dispatch, when it comes to foreign policy, President Joe Biden’s new cabinet and roster of advisers are well