Text size The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a “generalization” of torture as a “means of repression” in Russia, where this practice had already been “rooted” for decades, says a report by a UN expert presented this Tuesday. “Evidently,” repression and torture “have existed for 30 years, it is not a new phenomenon … Read more
Dear Al Balah. At least 87 victims, including dead and missing, were left yesterday by Israeli bombings in the north of the Gaza Strip, one of the highest figures in months, while Israeli troops attacked another position of the blue helmetsand in the early hours of today Israeli forces launched a new offensive against dozens … Read more
This article was originally published in English Mr Guterres’ trip to the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, drew criticism from Kyiv after the UN chief refused to attend the latest “peace formula” summit hosted by the Ukrainian president. ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the UN Secretary-General’s visit to the country because of his … Read more
Ginebra. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said Tuesday he was “horrified” by Monday’s Israeli bombing near a hospital south of Beirut. “I am horrified by the Israeli airstrike near the Rafic Hariri hospital in the densely populated Jnah neighborhood of Beirut, which reportedly left at least 18 dead, including four children, … Read more
Jerusalem. Yesterday, Israel continued its bombings against the Gaza Strip, killing 26 Palestinians and wounding 130. Meanwhile, it launched attacks on a market and a mosque in Lebanon, while its troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Hezbollah militants. which in turn launched drones towards an Israeli base, leaving four soldiers dead and at least 67 … Read more
Doha. Qatar and Saudi Arabia yesterday condemned the Israeli decision to confiscate the land of the headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem, the European Union demanded a “thorough” investigation into Israel’s attacks on the Forces United Nations Peace Program in Lebanon (Finul) that Italy described as “unacceptable.” The … Read more
<a href="http://www.world-today-news.com/israel-is-like-being-created-from-speckled-human-blood-this-is-a-series-of-actions-by-mossad-agents-to-exterminate-enemies-in-the-most-heinous-and-deadly-way-all-pages/" title="Israel is like being created from speckled human blood, this is a series of actions by Mossad agents to exterminate enemies in the most heinous and deadly way – all pages”>Hezbollah threatened this Tuesday to carry out attacks in “all” of Israel, intensifying the bombing of strongholds of the pro-Iranian Islamist movement and … Read more
Madrid. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, pointed out during a session of the Council of Ministers that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyau “must not forget that his country was created by decision of the UN”, all this in the midst of criticism from the Israeli authorities against the United Nations for an … Read more
Ginebra. The UN estimated this Tuesday that the population of the Gaza Strip was facing the worst restrictions limiting humanitarian aid since the start of the war a year ago, warning especially of the devastating impact of this situation on children. “The situation for children is worse every day than the last,” said James Elder, … Read more
Johannesburg. Millions of people in southern Africa are threatened with famine due to a historic drought that could cause “a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe” due to lack of funds, the World Food Program (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The UN agency “launches an urgent call for help to prevent the widespread drought triggered by the El Niño … Read more