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Apple Music Is Now Supported On Google’s Smart Speakers, Displays

Do you by any chance own a Google Assistant-enabled smart speaker or a smart display? Then you’re in for a real nice treat from Google. The internet search giant has just announced that Google Nest and other Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays owners can play their favorite music on Apple Music.

Apple Music support is rolling out right now to devices that support Google Assistant, including Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini, and much more. Obviously, you must first link your Apple Music account in the Google Home app, but after that, you should be able to play the music you love on Apple’s music streaming service.

Also, if you’re using multiple music streaming services, don’t forget to select Apple Music as your default one, so that you can use voice commands like “Hey Google, play New Music Daily playlist” or “Hey Google, play [insert name] playlist.”

In fact, once the update hits your Google Assistant-enabled device, you’ll be able to ask Google Assistant to play any specific song, artist, or playlist available on Apple Music. You’ll also be able to play music based on genre, mood, or activity, as well as your liked songs from your Apple Music library by saying, “Hey Google, play my songs” or “Hey Google, play my library.”

It’s important to mention that Apple Music will begin rolling out today on Nest and other Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. India isn’t quite ready yet be we should expect to hear from Google sooner, rather than later.

December 9, 2020
UN watchdog reprimanded Pakistan, says you are not fit to live in UNHRC

A statement by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan about the France cartoon violence case is now troubling him worldwide. Explain that Pakistan PM Imran Khan had targeted France and said that blasphemy cannot be tolerated in the name of freedom of expression. His statement was tweeted from the official Twitter account of the Government of Pakistan. After this, the United Nations-backed UN Watch has reprimanded it while retweeting it. Please tell that UNHRC has written about Imran Khan that your presence in the United Nations Human Rights Organization (UNHRC) is out of tolerance.

Let me tell you that even before this, Pakistan has been continuously facing serious allegations of human rights violations. Despite this, Pakistan has been made a member of the United Nations Human Rights Organization along with China and Russia this year. Even at that time, UN Watch had issued a statement objecting to becoming a member of Pakistan.

The UNHRC is a UN-backed NGO. Which is run by the American Javis Committee (American Jewish Committee). It is a recognized NGO with special advisory status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The UN Watch has been active in combating human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Darfur.

November 9, 2020
UN Defeats Russia’s Resolution Demanding Equal Participation Of Women At Peace Tables

The United Nations Security Council on October 30 defeated a Russian resolution to honour the 20th anniversary of a UN measure demanding equal participation for women in activities that promote global peace. According to the reports by AP, the draft by Russia was supported by Russia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and South Africa. The countries which were not in favour of the measure were the United States, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Germany, Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tunisia. The vote stood at 5-0.

Countries who abstained from the draft said that it weakens the existing UN resolution adopted in 2000 and 9 follow-up resolutions. Christoph Heusgen, Germany’s US ambassador said that his calls for strong language on the human rights foundation of all the resolutions, and for “the adequate reflection of the critical role of civil society, women peacebuilders and human rights defenders” in implementing the measures were not reflected in the Russian draft. US amabassador Kelly Craft said, “the draft resolution “was designed to undermine and reverse the progress of the past 20 years,” and “it is evident that our Russian and Chinese colleagues … do not believe women should be fully empowered to prevent conflict, or sit at the table to pursue peace and reconciliation”.

The resolution which was presented would have honoured the 20th anniversary of the initial women, peace and security resolution. UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuk said that women continue to remain “systematically excluded” from talks to end conflicts and men continue to take most important decisions. She further said that the negotiations elevated and empowered “the actors that have fueled the violence,” instead of empowering women and others who are peace-builders — and women were either confined to “informal processes or relegated to the role of spectators”.

According to Britain, the draft proposed lacked “sufficient language on implementation”, said UN ambassador Jonathan Allen. Allen said, “The adoption of this text would have undermined the significant achievements made on this critical agenda and the enduring efforts of so many women’s rights activists”. Countries who abstained from the draft were accused by China of not being open to “new perspective and elements” and also for “clinging only to existing language and refusing improvement”.

October 31, 2020