Новости за 10.05.2024

The establishment of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) in 1968 was part of the United Nations (UN) efforts to maintain the system under check. The desire is to promote accountability and ensure that resources that are placed under the UN agency are properly utilized. As a result, the JIU has its oversight employment as its work simplifies the function of Secretariat the either by way of improving or by introducing measures that increase efficiency about how the works are to be done. The JIU has an official seat situated in Geneva... Читать дальше...

The plight of the Horn of Africa states region is hunger and not only hunger but man-made hunger. Millions of its people are susceptible to hunger the year round, not only because of natural disasters or the vagaries of climate but because of decisions made by its leaders both ruling and in the opposition just simply because they do not like the tribe or clan of the other. Despite their significant qualifications not only in education but also in experience in what they do, tribal/clan politics... Читать дальше...

By upholding the principles of understanding and mutual respect, Russia and Sierra Leone are showing the desire to build a more harmonious relationship. But, this will importantly see the prompt opening of Russia’s new diplomatic representation in Freetown, at least, by the year-end, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov after productive meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Timothy Musa Kabba.

The World Health Organization estimates that climate change-related deaths will increase by approximately 250,000 per year between 2030 and 2050. In addition to the threat of deaths posed by this environmental enemy, climate change also adversely affects agricultural productivity, reducing vital nutrients in crops and threatening food security and nutrition.

The palm tree a highly useful plant is of particular importance for its cultivation and production of palm oil. Palm oil is an essential compound in several goods including processed foods cosmetics and specific biofuels. The use of palm oil is for frying. The palm profitability of plantations is undeniable. Although this will highlight the many ways palm oil production has boosted the economic viability various of areas it is also important to consider the effects on our planet when planting these types of crops. Читать дальше...

The history of human and social progress intertwines with the narrative of resistance. Throughout the ages, the evolution of humanity and its societies has been deeply rooted in acts of resistance. The power of resistance serves as the nucleus from which all forms of progressive transformation emanate. It is through resistance that individuals and communities challenge the status quo, advocate for change, and strive for a better future. From the anti-feudal, anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist... Читать дальше...

The Past:

Around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs had just become extinct, Argan trees began to grow. They lived in what is now southwestern Morocco, surrounded by the first organisms recognizable to a 21st century human — rodents, birds, primates, horses and the first whales. The continents, as they are known today, were still forming, and drastic climatic changes were taking place on Earth. It is believed that Argan trees are one of the few species to survive these periods of change... Читать дальше...

India, a country where people are diverse in terms of their cultures, languages and traditions, is known for its democratic character and the love it exhibits for the ideals of tolerance. However, under its glossy democratic outlook, on the other side of the curtain, we can see a very different reality, which is a serious human rights and minority rights crisis. This dichotomy is a direct threat to the very foundation of Indian society and humanity as well. As the world watches, the voices of alarm become louder... Читать дальше...

In the intricate tapestry of Moroccan politics, the Istiqlal Party has emerged as a driving force behind the pursuit of societal progress and unity. With a steadfast commitment to upholding family values and promoting social justice, the party’s proposals represent a beacon of hope for a more harmonious future.

By C. Todd Lopez

While unfavorable sea conditions have slowed deployment of two piers meant to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Defense Department has found a way to use the delay to its advantage and get ahead on the mission once it gets underway.

Earlier this week the Defense Department announced completion of the construction of two floating piers, which will be used to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Construction of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore... Читать дальше...

Antisemitism in the UK has reached a level only surpassed in the 1930s, when Oswald Moseley and his blackshirt thugs, mimicking Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party, dominated Britain’s political scene.  

My father, Ed Reich, was haunted by antisemitism his entire life.

He grew up in New York City in the 1910s and 1920s. He was often taunted for being Jewish.

The colleges he applied to had quotas on Jewish applicants.

He and many in his generation witnessed or experienced the horrors of the Holocaust.

When he and my mother and their one-year-old baby (me) first moved to South Salem, New York, we were met by a delegation of old men who told us it was a “Christian... Читать дальше...

By Douglas French

Economics trumps sentimentality, and gold’s elevated price has some people raiding the family jewelry box to pay bills. “Young people are not wearing grandma’s jewels. Most of the young people, they want an Apple watch. They don’t want a pocket watch,” Tobina Kahn, president of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers told Bloomberg. “Sentimental is now out the door.”

When times are tough, treasures change hands, the late Burt Blumert, once a gold dealer and Mises Institute Board Chairman, used to say. Читать дальше...

According to the semi-official Mehr news agency, the trial of 104 members of the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran, also known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), resumed on Tuesday, May 7, after several months of interruption. These individuals, who have been refugees in European countries for over 30 years, are accused of terrorist activities that occurred 40 years ago.

By Thomas J. Shattuck

In spring 2024, Taiwan took over the global mainstage, not because of the election and upcoming inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te, whose electoral victory in January demonstrated Taiwan’s democratic successes to the world. No, Taiwan has another international superstar and media darling now, thanks to Taiwanese-American Nymphia Wind’s recent victory in season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Each week on Drag Race, contestants serve charisma, uniqueness, nerve... Читать дальше...

By Sohini Bose

In a meeting held on 4 April between the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, Hasina requested Beijing to invest in the development of the southern part of Bangladesh. The region, she said, had long been neglected although it is one of the most vulnerable parts of the country as there are large rivers and the impact of climate change is significant.

“No government except the Awami League has taken any... Читать дальше...

Attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan’s West Darfur state, from April to November 2023, killed at least thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands as refugees, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday. The crimes against humanity and widespread war crimes were committed in the context of an ethnic cleansing campaign against the ethnic Massalit and other non-Arab populations in and around El Geneina.

By Jonathan Power

Napoleon warned us that China was a sleeping giant best left, undisturbed. No longer. As is clear from the visit of President Xi Jinping to France this week, the giant is well awake, even happy to pay a ceremonial visit to Napoleon’s tomb, affirming its self-confidence.

Not only has the West disturbed China, often for very selfish motives, but many of the West’s elite also appear to fear the result. Nowhere is this more true than when it comes to the debate... Читать дальше...

Offshore banking and tax-avoidance centers are nothing new; they’ve been with us for millennia.

China’s CGN and France’s EDF have signed a Letter of Intent on deepening and expanding cooperation on nuclear energy – it came as President Emmanuel Macron hosted a visit to France by Chinese President Xi Jinping

By Evan Williams

The rise of China has strengthened its resolve to challenge global markets and the United States’ technological hegemony. China has developed into the largest exporter of goods, responsible for almost 30 per cent of manufacturing worldwide. As part of this development, China has united various foreign policy objectives through economic statecraft, using loans and investments as political bargaining chips.

A key part of China’s strategy is the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)... Читать дальше...

(UCA News) — Myanmar’s junta has rejected a request by former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for talks with Aung San Suu Kyi who has been detained since she was ousted by a coup in early 2021 which plunged the Southeast Asian nation into civil war.

(RFE/RL) — Tens of thousands of Armenians rallied in the center of Yerevan on May 9 amid calls by an outspoken Armenian archbishop for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his government to resign over a land deal with rival Azerbaijan.

Satellite imagery shows China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian has returned to Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard after completing an eight-day maiden sea trial.