Day: June 28, 2024

The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the right to health Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng said that there is no other expression to describe the situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip except genocide.

Speaking on the margins of the 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on Friday, Mofokeng added that people in Gaza are striving to survive as it is the only thing that they can really do right now. She added that the psychological situation of Gazans has deteriorated as they suffer more dangerous shock due the ongoing Israeli bombardment.

Mofokeng pointed out that the information about the latest situation of health facilities in Gaza still comes from the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside other relief organizations operating there, stressing that the inability of Gazas hospitals to receive the essential medical supplies, along with killing health care personnel during their mission make the attack on the right to health more unequivocal. She highlighted that she cannot predict how
long the reconstruction of health infrastructure in the Strip would be.

On Thursday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) stated that Gazans are in desperate need of health care, highlighting that a few health centers are still operating in the enclave, while the main encumberment lies in the severe shortage of medicines and fuel, thus precluding life-saving operations.

For the 266th day, the Israeli occupation army continues to launch full and unprecedented offensive in the Gaza enclave through airstrikes and assault from sea and land, committing pogroms against the Palestinian civilians which resulted in thousands of martyrs, wounded and missing people, in addition to inflicting massive devastation upon the critical infrastructure.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Tripoli: Yesterday, Thursday, the General Electricity Company sent a shipment of electrical materials and equipment to the southern region, including all the network’s needs.

The company’s media office stated, that this comes out of the interest of the company’s board of directors in the quality of electrical service provided to citizens in all parts of Libya, and in order to address all the bottlenecks in the entire southern region, and in its effort to improve the quality of the performance of the electrical network.

Source: Libya News Agency

At the official invitation of the officials of the French security services, the Director-General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), Mr. Abdellatif Hammouchi, paid a working visit to France, during which he held talks with his counterparts of the National Police, Internal Security and External Security in France.

During the talks, they discussed mechanisms to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various security fields of mutual interest, said the DGSN-DGST Cluster in a statement.

As part of this visit (June 26-28), the Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance held a series of meetings and talks, respectively, with Céline BERTHON, Director-General of Internal Security, and Nicolas LERNER, Director-General of External Security of France.

The talks explored means and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism and organized crime, and to promote coordination and exchange of intelligence and operational data on various threats
posed by extremist organizations and transnational crime networks.

During these talks, the Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance was accompanied by an important security delegation representing the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance.

The Director-General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance also met with Fréderic VEAUX, Director General of the French National Police, with whom he held intensive discussions.

The meeting, which was attended by an important delegation from the General Directorate of National Security, examined mechanisms for advanced cooperation and coordination between the two sides in various security fields, particularly with regard to the development of proactive mechanisms for risk assessment and data exchange on the sidelines of joint action in securing the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the statement noted.

In tribute to the exemplary Morocco-France cooperation in various security areas, the Director-General of National Secur
ity and Territorial Surveillance was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor by the French National Police, in recognition of his efforts to consolidate and develop joint security cooperation.

The visit provided an opportunity for the French and Moroccan sides to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in a range of areas to combat transnational crime, especially smuggling of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, illegal migration networks and human trafficking, along with practical mechanisms for cooperation in implementing joint security measures and operations.

The visit attests to the importance of boosting bilateral security cooperation between Morocco and France, which share many bilateral action and coordination programs and face common security challenges, the same source added.

It is also part of the engagement of General Directorate of National Security and the General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance in international security cooperation to ensure effective contrib
ution to combating terrorist and criminal threats at the regional and international levels.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Manama: His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the victory of Bahrain’s national esports player, Hashim Khalil, in the Tekken 8 competition of the inaugural GCC Esports League Championship, held in Riyadh on June 27-28. This victory has qualified him for the Esports World Championship in Riyadh.

His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad also congratulated His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs.

His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad attributed this achievement to the exceptional support provided by His Majesty the King and the backing of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as the follow up of HH Sh
aikh Nasser bin Hamad. This support for youth and sports has created the ideal environment for achieving such a milestone.

His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad commended the outstanding efforts of the player, emphasising that his dedication and determination were key factors in securing this victory. He also acknowledged the role of the Esports Federation in organising and preparing the national team for participation in the league, working tirelessly to elevate Bahrain’s status on the international stage. He noted that this achievement provides strong motivation to continue striving for further successes in the future.

Player Hashim Ahmed Khalil won the final matches against competitors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, defeating the UAE 3-0 in the final. Nine players from nine Gulf clubs and national teams participated in the competition.

With this victory, the Bahrain national esports team secures its place in the Esports World Championship in Riyadh, with a total prize pool excee
ding 60 million USD.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Morocco’s Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Samir Addahre, and UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General, Xing Qu, signed an agreement in Paris on Friday on the organization in the Kingdom of the 36th session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (ICC-MAB).

This session, to take place on July 1-5 in Agadir, will be held in partnership with the Agence nationale pour le Développement des Zones Oasiennes et de l’Arganier (ANDZOA).

The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme is an intergovernmental scientific programme that aims to establish a scientific basis for enhancing the relationship between people and their environments. It combines the natural and social sciences with a view to improving human livelihoods and safeguarding natural and managed ecosystems, thus promoting innovative approaches to economic development that are socially and culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable.

On 1 July, the MAB-ICC will welcome a one day Conference on soil
and its crucial role in supporting biodiversity and ecosystems and the cycling of nutrients. This conference, entitled “Rooted in Resilience: Unearthing the importance of soil in Sustainable Development”, aims to discuss activities to measure soil-health in UNESCO designated sites, engage stakeholders for capacity building in sustainable soil usage, and empower development of lighthouse projects demonstrating best practices.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Tripoli: The Acting Head of the United Nations Mission to Libya, Stephanie Khoury, discussed in Tripoli with the Qatari Ambassador to Libya, Khaled Al-Dosari, ways to support Libyan leaders to overcome differences and facilitate the path to elections.

This came during their meeting in the capital, Tripoli, to discuss ways in which Qatar and other regional actors can support Libyan leaders to overcome political differences and facilitate the path to elections, as Khoury posted in a tweet via her account on the X platform on Thursday evening.

For his part, the Qatari ambassador renewed his country’s support for peace and stability in Libya.

Source: Libya News Agency