Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ On 29 September 2025, on the sidelines of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the WMC in collaboration with Kashmir Institute of international relations convened a seminar addressing the protection of cultural rights in Indian‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The event brought together scholars, human rights advocates and witnesses...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Yesterday marks a historic milestone for ocean conservation as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement reached 60 ratifications, triggering its entry into force in early 2026. This landmark agreement, the result of over a decade of international collaboration, represents a transformative step toward safeguarding marine ecosystems and addressing the urgent...
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ Prominent Kashmiri rights activist and Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Altaf Hussain Wani, has hailed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for forcefully raising the issues of Kashmir and Palestine during his landmark speech at the United Nations General Assembly. “Salute to you, Prime Minister Sharif, for raising two just...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ On the night of September 17, the Railway Police, supported by the Liège police zone, arrested four suspects of metalthefts in Chênée. An arrest warrant was issued, and the criminal investigation was entrusted to the Liège Judicial Police. The investigation is ongoing.
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ Prominent Hurriyat leader and vice chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Altaf Hussain Wani, has expressed profound gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his unwavering and consistent support to the just cause of Kashmiris and for raising the issue at global forums. Terming President Erdoğan’s speech at...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ The Foreign Ministers of Belgium and Pakistan met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council session. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar met with his Belgian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, on the...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ A new KU Leuven spin-off says it has achieved a global first: enabling encrypted computer data to be processed without ever being decrypted. Belfort announced on Wednesday that it had raised 5 million euros in seed funding to develop the technology. Belfort, born out of KU Leuven’s renowned COSIC research group...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ At the annual European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC) in The Hague, Europol announced the winners of the 2025 Europol Excellence Awards in Innovation. These awards recognise outstanding projects that demonstrate how innovation can strengthen operational effectiveness, ethical policing, and cross-border cooperation in Europe. This year, law enforcement agencies from Portugal, Germany...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The European Union’s newly appointed Ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis shared details of his first month of engagements in Islamabad. According to a social media message released by the EU office in Islamabad, the Ambassador described his initial month as “productive.” He held meetings with Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and...
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ The World Muslim Congress (WMC) has called the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the alarming human rights situation and systematic assault on Kashmiri identity in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the aftermath of August 2019. In a statement before the Council, WMC representative Ghulam Muhammad Safi highlighted...
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