Maddalena Tomassini

Chosen because it is the story of a family destroyed and then rebuilt. Director: we have taken into account the relevance of the topic. For the 23rd edition of the Festival, 323 films from 79 countries will be screened.

The US accuses UNRWA of perpetuating the conflict by preventing refugee resettlement. The agency supports 5.4 million people. About 70 per cent of Gazans depends on aid. The US decision also threatens Jordan and Lebanon. UNRWA spokesperson rejects accusations, says agency’s mandate comes from the General Assembly. The problem is that the parties have failed to reach a peace agreement and a settlement for the refugees.

This is the third forum for peace-sharing, centred on human dignity and peace. For Card Yeom, the true mission of the Church in Asia is the realisation of true humanity and the evangelisation of the Korean Peninsula and the Asian continent. Religious leaders will visit Panmunjom.

The number of complaints rose 9.1%. For the authorities, the increase is caused by greater awareness of psychological abuse. No official figures of how many children died in 2017 due to ill-treatment. In 2016, 77 had died, 33 of them less than a year old.

If policies do not change, global warming could top 2 degrees Celsius by 2035. Co2 emissions affect crops: less zinc, iron and protein. Droughts, natural disasters and loss of nutrients will increase. For experts, the world is closer than ever to “the point of no return".

The inaugural ceremony was held yesterday in the capital of the South. The Protestant Churches of the Korean peninsula must work together to "spread and witness to Christianity" and to promote peace in Korea and in the world.

Road tests started this week in the capital. Some 1,500 people have applied to try the service. A driver and an assistant are on board to take control in case of mishaps. The driving factor is the Olympics but also an ageing population, fewer drivers, and rising car accidents involving seniors.

For UN experts, all parties to the conflict are guilty of war crimes. Riyadh says the coalition plays a major humanitarian role to reduce the suffering of Yemenis.

The criticisms of Christian associations and the Armenian government. Yesterday, faithful and priests took to the streets to protest. Syriacs accuse the Kurds of violating human rights in the silence of the international community.

For years, the culture ministers of the three countries meet to promote cooperation. Each year, each country chooses their own East Asian Culture City. For South Korea’s Culture Minister, working together allows the three “to melt the last piece of ice of the Cold War left on the Korean Peninsula and open a new way toward contributing to peace and coexistence in Northeast Asia".

The occasion is the 70th anniversary of relations between the two countries. The announcement came during a meeting at the North Korean embassy with diplomats and representatives of the North Korean Orthodox Committee. As “Church, we would also be ready to develop and strengthen humanitarian ties,” Kirill said.

Violence against civilians, blocks on humanitarian aid, torture, child soldiers. None of the parties tried to minimize civilian deaths. The official figure of the dead is 6.660, but the real number would be much higher.