Gordon Brown Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Personal
Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland
Father: John Brown, Church of Scotland minister
Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown
Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present)
Children: James Fraser, John and Jennifer Jane
Education: Edinburgh University, M.A., History, 1972; Edinburgh University, Ph.D., History, 1982
Religion: Church of Scotland (Presbyterian)
Other Facts
Is blind in his left eye and has lost most of the sight in his right eye, the result of being kicked in the head during a rugby game as a teenager.
Daughter Jennifer Jane died of a cerebral hemorrhage 10 days after she was born prematurely.
Hundreds of peaceful anti-coup protesters were "barricaded" by Myanmar security forces in apartment buildings in Yangon on Monday, the UN secretary-general said, calling for their release "without violence or arrests". The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and triggered mass protests against the new military junta. The police and military have responded with an.
London, 8 March 2021:
The new designate Presidency Council held a meeting yesterday in Tripoli with Mr. Risadon Zinenga, Deputy Political Affairs of the United Nations Special Envoy in Libya, and his accompanying delegation, accompanied by the international observers’ team to monitor Libya’s ceasefire.
During the meeting, they discussed the mechanisms of implementing the ceasefire mission, opening the coastal road (Abu Grain – Sirte) to reduce the suffering of citizens using the road, and supporting the path of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission and the Political Track, until reaching the 24 December elections.
For its part, the Presidential Council reaffirmed the continuation of its efforts to achieve security and stability, and prevent the resurgence of violence in all regions of the country.
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The United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar has demanded an end to the militarys repression of anti-coup protesters, appealing to the Security Council to act on the desperate pleas from the South-East Asian country