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An average of five women or girls were killed by a member of their own family every hour in 2021, according to two UN agencies. This study was issued ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Under the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the UAE, the two ministers discussed ways to
Coral protection is envisioned by conservation group The Nature Conservancy by deploying speedboats and a global army of snorkelers and divers during tropical storms and hurricanes. The global Reef Brigades plan came closer to reality on Monday when the project
New Zealand’s highest court ruled on Monday that the country’s 18-year-old voting age is discriminatory and forced parliament to consider lower voting ages. Reuters reported that advocacy group Make It 16 bought the case in 2020, which seeks to lower
There was a planting of a sapling of a mangrove tree by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Ngurah Rai Forest Park in Indonesia. This is a model of sustainability and of the importance that
UNICEF launched a new climate finance initiative on Wednesday to support countries to cope with natural disasters and address the current impacts of climate change. For the first time, the Today and Tomorrow initiative combines funding for immediate resilience and
In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, a multi-story residential building collapsed Tuesday. No official word on casualties was available immediately. The Associated Press reports that rescue operations have begun for construction workers trapped under the rubble. Local media reported that residents
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the Ukraine conflict to be resolved through a ceasefire and diplomacy. Peace, harmony, and security around the world require concrete and collective action. This was stated by Modi during the first G-20 working session
Preliminary results show Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election on Sunday and will become the country’s first female president. The election commission reported that Pirc Musar, 54, won 53.86 percent of the votes
Nepal suffered an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 that killed at least six people, destroyed multiple houses, and shook the Indian capital, New Delhi. In addition to the five seriously injured, eight houses collapsed, according to Doti’s deputy superintendent of police,