The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths calling for an immediate end to the fighting. “This carnage needs to stop” said the UN relief chief. Major escalation In the past two weeks alone, 71 people have been killed and injured in capital Port-au-Prince, marking a major escalation,…
“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” the independent experts said. They stressed that the proposed parliamentary Bill to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab…
This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s population is experiencing moderate or acute food insecurity, with over 2,500 individuals on the brink of famine in the crisis-affected Menaka region, including many vulnerable children. Senior humanitarian officials from UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) visited the country this…
“The Bahamas needs long-term financial planning to address its climate vulnerability and economic dependence on tourism,” said Attiya Waris, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt, international financial obligations and human rights, in a statement at the end of a 10-day visit to the country. Financial aid challenges Ms. Waris noted that The Bahamas’ status as a…
More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are now learning how to read, write, and calculate for the first time in their lives through literacy classes supported by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Bi Bi, a 32-year-old home-based tailor, shared her story, which is common among her classmates….
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed his appreciation to all those involved in the National Day celebrations today, including those who thronged Dataran Putrajaya for the much-awaited parade. In a post on Facebook, Anwar hoped the people’s spirit of independence would continue to be strengthened and embedded in all levels of society. “My…
SPEECH BY YAB DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM PRIME MINISTER FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW INDUSTRIAL MASTER PLAN 2030 (NIMP 2030) 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 | 11.00 AM PERDANA HALL, MITI TOWER Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, Good morning, and Salam Malaysia Madani. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) — The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), which is a key component of Ekonomi MADANI, among others, will focus on improving the lives of the people with expected higher returns from the country’s economic targets, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The prime minister said this includes employment with meaningful wages and…
The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown area that have been abandoned and “hijacked” by criminal gangs who rent them out to families. Sadness and grief The fire was among the worst…
It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate Summit, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya. Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and…