‘There Is Still Time to Correct Mistakes,’ Says Special Rapporteur on Right to Safe Drinking Water The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its debate on human rights today, holding a series of dialogues with United Nations experts who called for a definitive break with exploitative systems that have left the world’s poorest without […]
Month: October 2021
Speakers Tackle Issues from Occupied Palestinian Territory to Language Parity, as Fourth Committee Continues General Debate
Delegates touched on a range of topics as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its general debate today, with some calling for collective action to end Israel’s impunity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and others urging the United Nations to redouble its efforts to achieve true multilingualism, especially in the wake of the COVID‑19 pandemic. […]
Citing Troubling Reversals in Women’s Rights, Secretary-General Calls on Security Council, Member States to ‘Turn the Clock Forward’ for Half of Humanity
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today: We just came from the exhibition you mentioned, and indeed, we were seeing true women heroes and I think their struggle, their commitment, their courage, is an inspiration for us all. Nothing could […]
The Worldwide Italian Language Week Inauguration at AAU
The worldwide celebration of the XXI week, 18th-23rd October, of the Italian Language inaugurated at Ras Mekonnen Hall of Addis Ababa University (AAU) on Monday, 18th of October 2021. It was stated in the event that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organizes the worldwide Italian Language Week every year and this year’s event is dedicated to […]
Water-Poor Egypt Eyes Quadrupling Desalination Capacity in 5 Years
CAIRO — Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions from its sovereign wealth fund to build 17 plants over the next five years with sustainable solar energy. The plan fits into Egypt’s push to diversify its sources of fresh water for a fast-growing population as it faces competition […]
New Airstrike Hits Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Ethiopian forces carried out an airstrike Thursday on Mekelle, their third on the Tigray regional capital this week, as the government attempts to weaken the Tigrayan forces they’ve been fighting for almost a year. Spokesman Legesse Tulu told reporters the airstrike targeted a training center for Tigrayan forces. He said the base previously was used […]