One of the last places that families look for signs of their lost loved ones is Sednaya jail, which is well-known for its history of torture and mass executions during the Assad a regime. When rebels freed thousands of prisoners following Bashar al-Assad’s departure, they discovered a sobering truth: bodies buried inside the premises, giving families hope but more frequent heartbreak.
Robin de Vogel, Rapporteur for the Third Committee and First Secretary at Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, addresses the UN General Assembly meeting on Reports of the Third Committee.
Chinese authorities have arrested a popular Tibetan social influencer and internet entrepreneur in Qinghai province, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
Families are leaving behind tents in the countryside and their lives as refugees abroad to return to Aleppo,Syria’s second-largest city. However, some say they are not yet able to celebrate what they hope would be the end of the 13-year civil war in Syria.
Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
In 2024, voters were busy across the globe, as over a dozen African countries had local, parliamentary, or presidential elections. In some parts of Africa, incumbents experienced severe setbacks, while some long-time dominant parties retained power.
Baharul Alam, the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), said he was ready to sit down with members of the force and discuss their various issues, including the state of their mental health.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, at least 2,400 children have been dead or injured, according to the most recent UNICEF reports.U.N agency says the war is creating a mental health crisis among children in Ukraine.
Dina A. Gilmutdinova, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN, addresses the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
Large areas of land in North India have recently been abandoned in ruins as farmers stopped working their fields. This is due in part to the fact that farming the small patches of land they own was not profitable and in part to the fact that stray animals destroy the crops they planted. A group of farmers have now joined forces to restore these wastelands as part of a project that is assisting rural women in increasing their incomes.