Highlighting that there is no other situation globally in which six million had been kept under siege for almost two years, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that there is a very narrow window to prevent genocide in Tigray. “Yes, I’m from Tigray, and yes, this affects me personally. I don’t pretend it doesn’t. Most of my relatives are in the most affected areas, more than 90 per cent of them”, he acknowledged during his regular press conference in Geneva. “But my job is to draw the world’s attention to crises that threaten the health of people wherever they are. This is…
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While individual characteristics such as education, working time, occupational segregation, skills, or experience explain part of the gender pay gap, ILO says that a large part is due to discrimination based on one’s gender or sex. Further building on the UN’s commitment against all forms of discrimination, including that against women and girls, Equal Pay Day represents longstanding efforts towards achieving the same wage for work of equal value. Women hardest hit Meanwhile, women have been among the worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including in terms of income security, representation in sectors hardest hit, and gendered division of family…
Shoppers can enjoy browsing through this list of gift ideas for the interior designer in their life. From statuesque marble coffee tables to vibrant artisanal tableware, this list is perfect for anyone obsessed with furniture, home goods, and decor. British creative practice The U/V Collection unveiled a line of modular lights with eye-catching sculptural forms created by Palefire Studio. The modular lamps have a fun and adaptable design. These components may be stacked in various ways, creating a large variety of diverse aesthetic variations. The items were produced from recycled paper pulp.If the person in mind is also a pet…
It took U.S. House lawmakers more than three-and-a-half years to get their hands on former President Donald Trump’s federal tax returns, but with Republicans assuming control of the chamber next month, Democrats are quickly running out of time to examine and publish the highly sought-after records.”There is no one in this country… that is above the law.”That’s the stark warning issued Thursday by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), who told Punchbowl News: “There’s a time factor here. We got [until] January 3. And that doesn’t count up to too much time to me.”Pascrell’s comments came after he and other Democratic members…
A powerful storm system with heavy mountain snow and heavy lower-elevation rain is affecting the U.S. West, potentially bringing as much as 150 cm (5 feet) of snow accumulation to California. Flooding and debris flows will be possible on burn scars in southern California. Major storm system already bringing heavy mountain snow and coastal rain to the West will begin to shift into the Plains Monday, December 12 Heavy mountain snow and coastal rain will continue in the West Sunday, December 11 under the influence of a deepening upper-level trough and a strong surge of moisture overspreading the region from…
Surprise! On Dec. 10, Sean Love “Diddy” Combs made a major announcement on social media: His family has grown. “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world,” he tweeted. “Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love you so much! God is the Greatest!” Diddy, who legally changed his name to Sean Love Combs in 2021, did not clarify his comments further. E! News has reached out to the 53-year-old’s rep for more details. TMZ quoted a source close to Diddy as saying that the baby was born in October. The identity of her mother was…
U.S. rail workers and working-class allies are angry at President Joe Biden—the self-proclaimed “most pro-union president leading the most pro-union administration in American history”—and Democratic congressional leaders for betraying them this week.”You can’t be ‘pro-labor’ if you don’t stand in solidarity with workers when they decide to strike. Period.”Biden on Friday morning signed a congressional resolution that, under the Railway Labor Act of 1926, theoretically averts an economically devastating national strike by forcing workers to accept a White House-brokered tentative agreement—which was backed by eight unions but rejected by the four that represent the majority of the U.S. freight rail…
“Millions are being plunged into extreme hardship and appalling conditions of life by these strikes”, he said. “Taken as a whole, this raises serious problems under international humanitarian law, which requires a concrete and direct military advantage for each object attacked”. Racking up casualties According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), on Wednesday further missile strikes in the city and region of Kyiv killed at least eight civilians, counting one girl, and injured some 45 others, including seven children. A two-day old baby boy was killed, and two doctors injured by a rocket strike on a…
When did humans first begin to speak, which speech sounds were uttered first, and when did language evolve from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what makes us different from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of his academic career researching the phonetic and linguistic structures of African languages. In his latest book, On the Origins of Human Speech and Language, he proposes new timelines for the origins of language. We asked him about his findings. When and where did human speech evolve? Research carried out for…
French design studio AW2 introduces a new design in the form of the Banyan Tree AlUla Resort. It is full of tent-like suites that have roofs that are made from sand tonal canvas materials. It is designed to reference the tents of the nomadic Bedouin people who have previously occupied the space.AW2 talks about the project, stating that “Our architecture responds to the fragility of the Ashar site and aims not only to restore but also to protect it from future harm by consciously addressing the balance of man and nature, […] Our concept involves harnessing the natural beauty of…