Oman vows to combat hate speech, to promote tolerance National

Oman vows to combat hate speech, to promote tolerance

New York: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the high-level event on the occasion of the fifth International Day to Combat Hate Speech, jointly organised by Morocco and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Omar bin Said al […]

MoH launches campaign to combat counterfeit products National

MoH launches campaign to combat counterfeit products

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH), represented by the Drug Safety Center (DSC), has launched an awareness campaign aimed at monitoring and safeguarding against the risks of counterfeit and low-quality medical products, and raising the efficiency of their safe and responsible use among all segments of society and workers in the healthcare sector. The campaign […]

Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourse International

Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourse

Imagine living in the same forest as your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and all your ancestors as far back in time as stories can tell, and depending on the forest for food, shelter, recreation and education. Imagine, then, that the forest depends on you, too, because you and your people have protected it for generations. Then, […]

Oman launches initiative at UN that aims to combat hate speech, genocide National

Oman launches initiative at UN that aims to combat hate speech, genocide

Muscat: Oman unveiled its vision of civilisational coexistence to the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday with the launch of the Muscat Plan of Action, a global framework that places traditional and indigenous leaders at the centre of efforts to counter hate speech and prevent atrocity crimes. Representatives of traditional and indigenous communities from […]