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No respite to Ukraine -‘No end in sight’ to war, UN political chief warns
The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine, with recent weeks seeing some of the worst attacks of the nearly three-year war
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Human Rights
War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court
On the second and final day of preliminary hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel’s legal team insisted that the twin military objectives were to eradicate the existential…
Christianity
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
By the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church The contribution of the Orthodox Church in realizing peace, justice, freedom, fraternity and love between peoples, and in the removal…
International
World News in Brief: Griffiths demands end to ‘ruinous’ Sudan conflict, Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange, Iran bombings latest
World News: the international community must take “decisive and immediate action” to bring nearly nine months of brutal civil war in Sudan to an end
Europe
Scientology Celebrated 10 Years Awarding Those Defending Religious Freedom
Church of Scientology’s Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society in Spain held the 10th annual Religious Freedom Awards ceremony MADRID, SPAIN, January 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On…
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10th Edition of Religious Freedom Awards announces new book
December 15, 2023, witnessed the tenth edition of the Religious Freedom Awards, which are given annually by the Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society (Fundacion MEJORA), linked…
Human Rights
Five Athos abbots have spoken out against the new digital identity cards
Five abbots of Athos monasteries (Xiropotam, Caracal, Dohiar, Philotei and Constamonite) and nearly ten of monasteries in Greece sent an open letter to the Greek government, in which they want…
United Nations
UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza
Briefing the Security Council, Sima Bahous, Catherine Russell and Natalia Kanem – heads of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Human Rights
Ukraine: Türk calls on Russia to silence the guns in appeal for ‘a just peace’
Since the onset of the invasion the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has meticulously monitored the situation. As of December 4, there have been over 10,000 civilian deaths, including 560…
Europe
EU-China summit, 7 December 2023
The 24th EU-China summit took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person EU-China summit since 2019. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European…