INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Geostrategy

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

UN calls on Iran to refrain from ‘disproportionate force’ against protests

In a bilateral meeting last week during the UN General Assembly, Guterres "stressed to President Raisi the need to respect human rights. (AFP)
By TRENDS Desk AFP
September 28, 2022 12:52 pm
  • We are increasingly concerned about reports of rising fatalities, including women and children, related to the protests, Dujarric said in a statement.
  • Raisi on Saturday labelled the protests "riots" and urged decisive action against the opponents of the security and peace
Washington, United States– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi not to use “disproportionate force” against protesters who took to the streets after the death of a young woman in morality police custody, his spokesman said Tuesday.
In a bilateral meeting last week during the UN General Assembly, Guterres “stressed to President Raisi the need to respect human rights, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
“We are increasingly concerned about reports of rising fatalities, including women and children, related to the protests,” Dujarric said in a statement.
He said Guterres “calls on the security forces to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force and appeals to all to exercise utmost restraint to avoid further escalation.”
He also called for a “prompt, impartial and effective investigation” into the death of Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police, sparking nationwide protests that have left at least dozens of people dead.
Raisi on Saturday labelled the protests “riots” and urged “decisive action against the opponents of the security and peace of the country and the people,” his office said.
[adinserter block="5"]

Most Read

Future of Humanity – TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue now online

Dubai, UAE — TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue is out. This year’s edition, titled Future of Humanity, explores key global shifts and brings together expert insights on old and new forces…

10,000 deaths raise specter of genocide in Gaza

Some world leaders like Turkey's President Erdogan use the term genocide to describe Israeli actions in Gaza. Israel has also been accused of war crimes by rights organizations.

NYU Abu Dhabi team develops wireless pill to control gut neurons

Abu Dhabi, UAE — Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an ingestible device that uses light to activate neurons in the gut. This new technology, called ICOPS (Ingestible…

Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter

The growth was powered by cloud division buoyed by AI

35.6% rise in Saudi women’s economic participation makes TOP CEO Conference’s May predictions true

The confirmation of an increased participation of women in workplace comes months after the TOP CEO Conference held in May 2022 had highlighted its economic justifications.

INSEAD Day 4- 300x600
INSEAD Day 4- 300x600
[adinserter block="4"]