Tag: Security
HK govt tells schools to remove books breaching security law
Hong Kong’s government on Monday ordered schools to review and remove any books that might breach a sweeping new security law that Beijing imposed last…
New UN report highlights link between gender, climate and security
Even as countries buckle under the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider the links between gender inequality and crisis,…
UNICEF condemns in ‘strongest possible terms’ killing of children in DR Congo
UNICEF denounced on Saturday, an attack that killed 16 people, including five girls under age 15, in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)….
Hong Kong’s security chief warns of growing ‘terrorism’ as govt backs Beijing’s planned security laws
Hong Kong’s security chief said “terrorism” was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing’s plans to introduce national security laws…
Germany leads globally in energy security levels, thanks to renewables – study
Germany boasts the highest energy security level in the world, due in large part to the wide spread use of renewable energy sources in the…
Syria’s al-Assad forces accused of using chemical weapons
President Bashar al-Assad’s military regime likely used chemical weapons in an illegal attack in Syria, the Hague-based Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
EU unveils coronavirus app tracking guidelines
The European Commission on Wednesday recommended establishing a pan-European approach to using mobile technologies and data to better tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Commission…
Children vulnerable to abuse and violence during coronavirus lockdowns, UN experts warn
Independent UN human rights experts have called on States to boost child protection measures to help safeguard the welfare of millions of children who may…
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