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Parliamentary dialogue and diplomacy were at the centrestage of 140th IPU Assembly from April 6-10, in Doha, Qatar, as over 800 legislatorss from…
Nigeria is not among the countries of the world the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is condemning for human rights violations against…
On Wednesday, both pro- and anti-government supporters held demonstrations in Caracas that were initially peaceful. There were reports of gunfire…
Canada’s redesigned $10 bill has earned the Bank of Canada a Bank Note of the Year Award from the International…
Human Rights Watch, a global rights group, has faulted Saudi Arabia’s government mass execution of 37 men on April 23, 2019 in…
The Inspector-General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks. This is coming…
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, has said that there is no food security…
Sri Lanka is currently struggling to restore stability following one of Asia’s deadliest terrorist attacks in years, detaining two dozen…
A large hoard of cash has been found at the home of Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir and he is…
Multiple explosions have been reported at two churches and two hotels in Sri Lanka today being Easter Sunday. One of…
Liberian President, George Weah has been forced to work from home after two snakes were found in the building that…
A Federal Judge has ruled that residents of Flint, Michigan, can proceed with the lawsuits they have filed against the…
An agency of the United Nations, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Turkey and the European Union (EU) Delegation…
North Korea has once again test fired a new weapon which is described as a tactical guided weapon. Tactical in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible…
The Trump administration is taking measures to impose travel restrictions on countries whose citizens overstay their short-term visitor visa Several…
A major fire has engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France’s most famous landmarks. The fire…
Kenya and Denmark have joined the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to mobilise political support and galvanise partnerships in preparation…
The Pacific region is currently facing an array of economic, security and environmental challenges, particularly with the depletion of natural…
Over 1600 parliamentarians, United Nations partners and experts from around the world will be meeting in Doha, Qatar, from this…
The World Health Statistics 2019, disaggregated by sex for the first time has explained that women outlive men everywhere in the…
A United Nations agency, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reports that deaths on the three main Mediterranean Sea routes…
The sum of US$ 5.3 million is currently hindering the World Health Organisation (WHO) from meeting urgent health needs of…
Demand for electronic components used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices drove the value of trade in international imports of information and…
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, reports that deaths on the three main Mediterranean Sea routes…
Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa witnessed a relatively modest progress in 2018, with a regional average share of women parliamentarians at…
A global rights group, Human Rights Watch has raised an alarm on the worrisome abuses of children. In a new…
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have resolved to join forces to scale-up…
Human Rights Watch, a global rights group says the saber rattling between India and Pakistan is ignoring Kashmiri human rights…