Day: 10 September 2023

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), Samar Al Hajj Hassan, stressed necessity of increasing levels of awareness and education on the best practices necessary to promote right to enjoy a suitable and healthy environment.

Al Hajj Hassan made the remarks during her participation in an international conference, entitled: “The Impact of Human Activity on the Right to a Healthy and Clean Environment: Practices, Challenges, and Solutions,” which was hosted by the Bahraini capital, Manama.

She also highlighted importance of underlining environmental impact associated with some practices on climate and natural resource security, and effect of these imbalances on people of different groups and ages, especially children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

On future action, she said awareness campaigns should take advantage of the media and social platforms, highlighting necessity of introducing these eco-concepts into the school curricula at various levels.

In a statement Sunday, NCHR said a dialogue was held on the conference’s sidelines about accreditation of national human rights institutions by Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

Al Hajj Hassan reviewed the NCHR’s experience, work methodology, and standards that led to its re-accreditation under GANHRI “A-status”.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Efforts have begun to establish a Jordanian pavilion at International Horticultural Exhibition, Expo 2023 Doha, in preparation for inaugurating the largest and most important global event hosted by Doha after 2022 FIFA World Cup, on October 2, with participation of about 80 countries.

The event will be held under the slogan “Green Desert, Better Environment,” aimed at inspiring the international community to integrate innovative solutions to mitigate desertification, as the the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa.

The international meeting of the participating countries’ representatives kicked off in Doha, with participation of a Jordanian delegation, headed by the Secretary-General of Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, and Commissioner-General of Jordanian pavilion, Dana Zoubi, according to a ministry statement.

The Jordanian pavilion, which will be inaugurated under the slogan: “Solid Roots, a Greener Era,” will feature Jordan’s agricultural heritage and innovative technologies, aimed at highlighting sustainability efforts and reducing desertification.

The pavilion will highlight Jordan’s story in benefiting from its eco-diversity and overcoming challenges, especially in the field of the global food security crisis and will also display the Kingdom’s picturesque nature, the statement said.

Visitors to the Jordanian pavilion will have the opportunity to taste a group of Jordan’s famous traditional cuisines and purchase souvenirs that promote the Kingdom’s various tourist and natural sites.

Source: Jordan News Agency

A Cabinet session held Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, approved a bylaw to compensate people affected by vehicle accidents, who are uncovered by mandatory insurance for 2023.

The system comes in implementation of provisions of Article (80) of Law of Regulating Insurance Business No. (12) of 2021, which stipulates establishment of a fund to compensate people affected by death, physical injuries, and moral damages resulting from traffic accidents and cover medical treatment expenses, for groups uncovered by mandatory insurance.

The regulation also aims to determine contributions to be paid by the Kingdom’s insurance sector, provisions for regulating the fund’s affairs, and all other related matters and provisions.

Moreover, Council of Ministers approved the administrative organization bylaw for Ministry of Youth for 2023, aimed to revamping its activities, in line with its development plans and achieve requirements of Government Procurement System No. (8) of 2022.

Additionally, the Council approved an amended administrative organization bylaw for Media Commission (MC) of Jordan for 2023, aimed to regulating work of the media sector on the Internet and related digital portals, keeping pace with the latest developments in digital media, and activating online follow-up for media institutions that carry out their activities through digital means.

The Cabinet decided to approve procedures for establishing a number of health centers in the governorates of Amman, Madaba, Zarqa, Irbid and Mafraq.

On another level, the Cabinet decided to extend implementation of its decision issued on 5/28/2018, which provided facilities to Jerusalemites by setting fees for issuing and renewing their passports at a value of JD50 for a 5-year period.

The move comes in implementation of the Royal vision to provide facilitations to people of Jerusalem, support their steadfastness, and streamline their transactions, based on the historical Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.

Source: Jordan News Agency