ISLAMABAD: The National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust), in collaboration with the Pak-Everbright Development Organisation (Pedo), held the first Technology for Inclusion Summit 2021, a statement said. The prime objective of the summit was to bring together and connect users, manufacturers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders in the domain of assistive technologies, it added. … Read more
KARACHI: S M Muneer, Iftikhar Ali Malik, Zubair Tufail and other leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) have congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on a landslide victory of PTI in the AJK elections. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the business leaders said this landslide victory proves the trust and faith … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger, as well as one-thirds of all emissions and 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned, in a call to all countries to transform food systems to speed up sustainable development. Up to 811 million … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the leadership of Group of 20 industrialised countries on the key issue of climate action, saying that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without them. “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Water-related hazards dominate the list of disasters in terms of both the human and economic toll over the last 50 years, according to a comprehensive analysis by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a Geneva-based UN agency. “The Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019)”, which will be … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: A recent United Nations report that focused on the global threat posed by al-Qaeda, Da’esh and related groups, yet again, drew attention to the increasing Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cross-border terrorist threat to Pakistan from the Afghan soil, analysts said. The 28th report of the UN Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council … Read more
NAPLES: The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, called on G20 Environment Ministers to step up joint efforts, increase investment and work more closely with FAO for game-changing impacts on the planet, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Friday Qu made the call at the G20 Ministerial … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday condemned in strongest possible terms India’s state-sponsored, continuing and widespread surveillance and spying operations in clear breach of global norms of responsible state behaviour. “We have noted with serious concern [the] recent international media reports exposing [the] Indian government’s organised spying operations against its own citizens, foreigners, as well as Prime … Read more
KABUL: Fifteen diplomatic missions and the NATO representative in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Monday to halt their military offensives just hours after the rival Afghan sides failed to agree on a ceasefire at a peace meeting in Doha, NDTV reported as saying. Taliban made no mention of a halt to the violence in Afghanistan after … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Economic and Social Council’s President Ambassador Munir Akram of Pakistan has urged the world community to unite to combat rising poverty and hunger through measures that include social protection and relief programmes at the commemoration of ECOSOC’s 75th anniversary on Friday. “Scaled-up investment in sustainable infrastructure, an estimated requirement of $1 … Read more
A UN human rights investigator has said that Israeli settlements and the establishment of ghettos in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the West Bank are war crimes for which Israel should be held accountable. This was stated by UN human rights investigator Michael Lynk while addressing a meeting of the Human Rights Council of the … Read more
Iran said on Monday that it has yet to decide whether to renew the monitoring agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog that expired last week, despite Washington’s warning that failure to do so would hinder discussions to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal. “No decision has been made yet, either negative or positive, about extending the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The Rockefeller Foundation and the IKEA Foundation have proclaimed to launch a $1 billion fund to increase access to renewable energy in developing countries, one of the key pledges made during a series of virtual United Nations ministerial forums this week, according to a UN statement. 50 ministers delineated their plans to decrease … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The Rockefeller Foundation and the IKEA Foundation have announced plans to launch a $1 billion fund to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries – one of the key commitments made through a series of virtual United Nations ministerial forums this week, according to a UN statement. Some 50 ministers outlined their … Read more
The United Nations showed concern for the eviction of residents living along Gujjar and Orangi nullahs in Karachi. “These actions were undertaken by city authorities without adequate consultation with the affected residents, no relocation plan, and disparate and insufficient compensation for the displaced,” the United Nations experts said in a statement. The experts stated that … Read more
GENEVA: Pakistan on Tuesday told the UN Human Rights Council that the condition in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K) has further deteriorated as a result of India’s illegal actions of August 5, 2019 and urged the council to ensure the realisation of Kashmiri people’s necessary rights. In remarks at the 47th session of the … Read more
Gaza once again under attack just days after Naftali Bennett took over as Israeli prime minister, according to news reports. The Israeli military says it is responding to ‘incendiary balloons’ attacks from Gaza in southern Israel. This is Israel’s first major military operation since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel last month. According to some … Read more
The United Arab Emirates was elected unopposed on Friday as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2022-2023. This symbols only the second time in the UAE’s history that the country holds one of the designated seats at the Security Council. The UAE Ambassador in Islamabad and the embassy congratulated the … Read more
Almost 120 Palestinian homes have been demolished, dozens of families face the obliteration of their homes to clear a path for an Israeli theme amusement park where the Israelis think King David had a nursery in scriptural occasions. Around 1,500 individuals living in excess of 100 structures in the al-Bustan space of Silwan in involved … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed more than 100 million more workers into poverty, the UN said Wednesday, after working hours tumbled and access to good-quality jobs vanished. UN’s International Labor Organization warned in a report that the labor market catastrophe created by the pandemic was far from over. Employment was not expected to bounce back … Read more
France, Egypt, and Jordan have emphasized that the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the two-state solution remains indispensable for a comprehensive peace in the region. According to the details, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, and the King of the … Read more
The United Nations (UN)’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that more than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced and nearly 450 buildings destroyed or badly damaged in the coastal enclave due to the Israeli regime’s ongoing onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip. According to the media reports, a spokesman for the … Read more
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Majid Takht Ravanchi has said that Israel is committing reprehensible crimes under the auspices of the United States (US) and the deadly silence of the Security Council. According to the details, in a statement today, Majid Takht Ravanchi said that UNSC’s inaction had increasingly emboldened … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has once again called for equality in coronavirus vaccine distribution. According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the opening segment of the 77th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific virtually on Monday. During his address, Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized … Read more
Pakistan and China on Friday agreed to work together for the political and peaceful resolution of regional and international hotspot issues, and jointly safeguard the peace and stability of the world, especially in Asia. According to the details, the understanding came at the third round of China Pakistan Consultations on the United Nations Affairs. Director … Read more
Pakistan has proposed a Global compact for Women Empowerment at the United Nations. As per the details, the Global Compact is based on an action plan for promoting their participation in decision-making in public life. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram had presented the proposal as he was addressing a virtual 65th … Read more
Russia and America have started climate talks focusing on forests, nuclear, and Artic. Russia’s climate representative held talks with US counterpart John Kerry last week after the United States rejoined the Paris climate agreement and President Joe Biden undertook to priorities the environment. Kremlin envoy Ruslan Edelgeriev said, “The conversation with John Kerry was an … Read more
The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed a decision by the European Union to scrap a planned resolution criticizing the Islamic republic at a meeting of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Britain, France, and Germany have decided to introduce a resolution at the IAEA board of governors meeting regarding criticizing Iran’s Nuclear programme. Iran’s … Read more
