Ministers to mark 75 years of NATO, discuss more support for Ukraine
Brussels, Belgium Reuters NATO foreign ministers meet on Thursday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their alliance, having agreed to start planning for a greater role in coordinating military aid to Ukraine. On the second day of a meeting in Brussels, the ministers will mark the signing in Washington on 4th April, 1949, of the […]
UN marks 75 years of human rights declaration in shadow of Gaza
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The UN human rights chief urged countries on Monday to work together to defeat threats such as war and pollution at an event to mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict. Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the […]
The Interview: Bishop Vashti McKenzie, president of the US National Council of Churches
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with BIshop Vashti McKenzie about why she’s continuing with the ecumenical group, how she responds to its critics and what lies ahead for its future…
Modi says India aims to become developed nation in 25 years
New Delhi, India Reuters India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address on Monday, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and digital technology. Speaking from the 17th century Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrates its 75th year of […]
The Long Read: At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
SHEIKH SAALIQ, of Associated Press, reports on rising concerns over the state of democracy in India 75 years after independence…
Lifestory: “My dream came true” – Indian woman to revisit Pakistan home after 75 years
As India and Pakistan prepare to mark 75 years since the Partition of 1947, MUBASHER BUKHARI, of Reuters, reports on how 90-year old Indian citizen Reena Varma has been able to return to her childhood home in Pakistan…
Can the United Nations protect human rights in the age of COVID-19?
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Defending human rights, a key mission of the United Nations, it seems, has never been harder. A global pandemic has deepened inequality, pushed millions out of work and seen governments enforce restrictions on people’s movement and ramp up surveillance. Overview of the session of the Human Rights Council during the speech of […]
World leaders to mark United Nations at 75 as pandemic challenges organisation
United NationsReuters World leaders will come together, virtually, on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as the deadly coronavirus pandemic challenges the effectiveness and solidarity of the 193 member world body. As COVID-19, which emerged in China late last year, began to spread around the world, forcing millions of people to […]
UN marks 75th anniversary with scaled down event
AP The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary with a scaled-down event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of many challenges a deeply divided world must tackle along with poverty, inequality, discrimination and unending wars. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Friday’s virtual commemoration of the signing of the UN Charter that “global pressures are […]
Queen tells Britain “never give up” in tribute to World War II generation
London, UKReuters Queen Elizabeth II led tributes to veterans of World War II recalling the “never give up, never despair” message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago as the coronavirus damped commemorations for the end of the war on the continent. In a rare televised address that brought together the themes of wartime […]