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At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), speaker Fidencie Izabayo, from an international NGO, Reveil communautaire d'assistance aux victims, based in Burundi, raised alarm over what she described as Pakistan's "grave and deliberate crime against humanity" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB). Izabayo called out Pakistan for pursuing systematic demographic engineering aimed at erasing indigenous identities and violating international human rights law.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the operation will begin in the coming days with support from several member states, including Denmark, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The EU postponed its decision on the controversial 2040 climate target, citing member states' need for more time. The proposal aims for a 90% emissions cut by 2040 and includes discussions on carbon credits. Critics warn it could harm industry and delay effective domestic climate action.

Mariano Caucino, Argentine Ambassador to India on Tuesday spoke about the country's participation as New Delhi hosts one of the most seminal Summits on Artificial Intelligence and called it a great success for India as New Delhi drives conversations over the emerging tech.

"Our digital ecosystem worked, because our models were open-sourced. My view is that there has to be a layer of digital public identity in AI, on top of which we should allow private sector to open and compete," Kant said.

The oath-taking ceremony is being held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (national parliament), where newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) began arriving from 9 am amid tight security measures, according to BDNews24.