Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Fall Rapidly: UNEP Report
To meet the Paris Agreement goals, the world needs to reduce greenhouse gases by unprecedented levels over the next eight years. As intensifying climate impacts across the globe hammer home…
Forced Returns to Myanmar Must Stop: Volker Türk
Since the beginning of the military coup on 1 February 2021, at least 70,000 people have fled Myanmar. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has called for a moratorium on…
After FATF Certification, Pakistan to Become a Terror-Free Nation
Pakistan took some major steps to stop terrorism under the leadership of former prime minister (PM) Imran Khan. By RMN News Service The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – which…
India to Start Rs. 500-crore Accelerator Programme for Agri Startups
Taking major policy initiatives for Indian agriculture startups, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar made several key announcements on October 18. In the Agri Startup…
Use of Force Against Protesters in Iran Must Stop: UN Human Rights Office
A month after demonstrations erupted across Iran, the UN Human Rights Office says that unabated violent response by security forces against protesters, and reports of arbitrary arrests and the killing…
Human Rights Prize Awarded to Imprisoned Russian Opposition Leader
The tenth (2022) Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir…