The U.N. Human Rights Council voted to examine abuses from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown over a disputed presidential election.
GENEVA (AN) — The U.N. Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly on Friday to examine reports of widespread abuses stemming from Belarusian authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown over a disputed presidential election.
The 47-nation council approved resolution, submitted by Germany on behalf of the European Union, in a 23-2 vote with 22 abstentions. Only Eritrea and Venezuela were opposed.
U.N. human rights experts condemned the 'malicious manipulation of thousands of electronic pagers and radios.'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the E.U. would loan Kyiv up to €35 billion (US$39 billion).
The summit will attempt to overcome fracture lines that have been dividing major powers and the developing world.
The proposal amplifies a recent International Court of Justice ruling that Israel has no sovereignty over the territories.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
For disabled kids and their families, navigating forced displacements amid the rubble is a life-or-death challenge.
Some 1.9% of electricity globally was consumed by 148 digital companies, including 10 big users in Asia and the U.S.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
