Montly Archive June 2017
INTERVIEW: ‘Act now,’ or by 2030, millions could be graduating from schools without even basic education, warns UN envoy
20 April 2017 – The ground-breaking, United Nations-backed International Finance Facility for Education is vital to ensure that half of the world’s children don’t miss out on the basic schooling needed to meet the 2030 […]
Saturday، 3 June، 2017Conflict-related child deaths hit new high in Afghanistan, UN warns
Special Representatives welcome creation of International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Special Representative Zerrougui highlighted how children are targets of sexual violence during conflict not only because they are generally physically and mentally more vulnerable than adults, but also because making victims of teens and those who are even younger strikes at the very heart of any given community.
Saturday، 3 June، 2017Violence breaks out in Afghanistan’s capital during a protest about a deadly bombing
Statement of ICC Prosecutor to the UNSC on the Situation in Libya
Source: International Criminal Court New York/8 May 2017 Mr President, Your Excellencies: 1. I welcome this opportunity to engage with the Council on the occasion of my Office’s thirteenth report on the situation in Libya pursuant […]
Friday، 2 June، 2017Over 300 writers join PEN International in launch of its global campaign for displaced writers
PEN Intl’s 3 year “Make Space” campaign launched 31 May 2017 backed by writers from PEN’s global membership, aims to create opportunities for writers having experienced forced displacement/ living in exile.Through publications, events, advocacy & projects.
Friday، 2 June، 2017Missing: Political Creativity – Vox populi, vox dei
Source: TRANSCEND Media Service (TMS)/Solutions Oriented Peace Journalism By: Johan Galtung A key slogan during the student revolt in Paris May 1968, soon 50 years ago, was Imagination au pouvoir! Bring imagination to power! We […]
Thursday، 1 June، 2017A Look at Deadly Afghan Insurgent Attacks in Recent Years
Afghan insurgents have stepped up their attacks since the drawdown of NATO troops from Afghanistan in 2014, devastating the capital of Kabul with increasingly deadly and brutal assaults and leaving Afghans feeling embattled and exhausted following 16 years of war.
Thursday، 1 June، 2017Will the ICC Launch a Full Investigation in Afghanistan?
Source: Lawfare By David Bosco Monday, May 8, 2017, 11:10 AM In mid-November, International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that her office would make a decision “in the very near future” on whether to […]
Thursday، 1 June، 2017
