Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak has been conferred the prestigious 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. The honour recognizes her exceptional leadership, gender-responsive peacekeeping, and extensive community outreach while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
The United Nations has said that the verdict against Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity is an “important moment” for the victims, but expressed regret over the imposition of the death penalty.
Unity prevailed in the General Assembly hall in the United Nations this week in a rare feeling. In the tallying of the votes, unanimous support of a resolution that advocated a Palestinian state was recorded in 142 countries.
In a world where headlines can numb us, it’s vital to remember the human faces behind every report. The latest UN-backed investigation into Myanmar’s grim reality between July 2024 and June 2025 brings us face-to-face with atrocities that demand our collective conscience.
