President Joe Biden‘s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has said that white supremacy is ‘weaved’ into America’s ‘founding documents’ because of the ‘original sin on slavery’. Speaking on Wednesday, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledged to prioritize efforts to combat racism both home and abroad. For the US to play an effective … Read more
World’s wealthiest people are ‘elite polluters’: Richest one per cent produce DOUBLE the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50 per cent, report reveals The report comes from the UK-based Cambridge Sustainability Commission It was compiled by 31 experts tasked with finding ways to best tackle emissions The panel recommend deterring people from frequent flying … Read more
UN blasts UK on ‘war crimes’ bill: Bid to curb prosecutions of British soldiers on torture allegations ‘could threaten human rights’ Overseas Operations Bill, would introduce a ‘presumption against prosecution’ UN claimed restricting investigations could undermine human rights obligations High commissioner warned the legislation will make the UK less accountable By Henry Martin For … Read more
The Weeknd donates $1million to fight hunger in Ethiopia amid reports of violent conflict in the region By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 19:08 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 19:08 BST, 4 April 2021 The Weeknd has donated $1million to United Nations World Food Programme to help fight famine in Ethiopia. The Grammy-winner said he … Read more
A United Nations official has accused Myanmar’s military of committing mass murder after security forces shot and killed more than 100 people on Saturday. Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar reiterated calls for the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed, saying ‘robust, coordinated action’ is required as ‘words … Read more
What is happiness? It’s one of those questions that’s vexed great minds down the ages, including the Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz, who famously said: ‘Happiness is a warm puppy.’ I hate to contradict one of my favourite philosophers but, thanks to the World Happiness Report, produced every March by the United Nations Development Network, … Read more
Myanmar’s military junta has paid $2million to a Canadian lobbying firm to help ‘explain the real situation’ in the strife-torn country it emerged today. The top brass have recruited former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe and his Montreal-based firm Dickens and Madson to help press their case overseas, including in the United States and at … Read more
Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action against the ruling junta for the killings of protesters. The Southeast Asian country has been plunged in turmoil since the military … Read more
GBBO star Nadiya Hussain fronts campaign urging Bangladeshis in Britain to get their Covid jabs amid hesitancy and low uptake of the vaccine within the community Nadiya Hussain has joined NHS in a bid to tackle hesitancy surrounding the jab She was joined by Asma Khan from the Chef’s Table and MasterChef’s Dr Saliha NHS data … Read more
The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more