UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations on Wednesday voiced concern over the impact of continued fighting in Yemen on civilians. Fierce fighting continues in Yemen, including in Marib, Shabwah and Al Bayda governorates, where clashes have escalated over recent weeks. This escalation is having an increasingly devastating impact on civilians, said the UN Office for … Read more
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to ditch its group of experts investigating abuses in Yemen, following what outraged NGOs decried as intense Saudi arm-twisting. It is the first time that the United Nations’ top rights body has ever rejected a draft resolution since it was founded in 2006. The 47-member council … Read more
SEOUL. North Korea has continued to pursue its weapons development programmes despite facing a worsening economic situation due to its self-imposed coronavirus blockade, a new United Nations (UN) report has said. Pyongyang was under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, which had seen rapid progress under current leader Kim Jong-un. The … Read more
There is no one to address the annual high-level United Nation General Assembly – UNGA in New York on Afghanistan’s behalf as the ambassador for the Afghan government expelled by the Taliban. The ex-ambassador who was due to speak in the UNGA removed his name from the list. The development comes amongst opposing claims for … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s claim at the United Nations (UN) that Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was its integral part, saying the Himalayan state was an internationally recognised disputed territory. “Jammu and Kashmir neither is an integral part of India nor is it India’s internal matter,” Pakistani delegate Saima Saleem … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The five permanent UN Security Council members found common ground Wednesday over Afghanistan with officials saying all the powers would press the Taliban to be more inclusive after their military takeover. China and Russia have described last month’s Taliban victory as a defeat for the United States and moved to work with the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The humanitarians of the United Nations said that 635,000 people in Afghanistan were routed from their homes this year because of violence, with more than 12,000 recently displaced to Kabul, mainly from Panjshir Province. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners have reached 8 million people in the first half of 2021, … Read more
Stonehenge has confused people for ages. How did the stone designs get to England? Who made them, and why? Because of modern technology, these stones are just about as high as 30 feet, and also date back around 4,500 years, The responses to those inquiries stay obscure, yet the incredible stones required a bit of … Read more
Pakistan called on world powers to unblock billions of dollars in Afghan assets frozen after the Taliban takeover but said it did not expect recognition soon of the new government. Ahead of talks on Afghanistan at the UN General Assembly, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the most urgent priority was averting an even … Read more
A new United Nations report has warned that the planet will likely warm by more than 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century unless governments take extra steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The report, released just months ahead of November’s UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, highlights the growing pressure on global … Read more
The Taliban took complete control of Kabul, after the evacuation of U.S forces was announced by President Joe Biden. Soon after the U.S forces evacuation was completed on 31 august 2021, the Taliban declared the formation of a government under Taliban rule. The Taliban have finally announced Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund as the head of … Read more
A green eyed Haseeb Ahmed, 15, an orphan left his native area Mazar Sharif due to war and was now doing cobbler job on a roadside in Kabul to feed two young brothers, two sisters and and an elderly widowed mother. Heseeb said his father was a labour and supported his family with his meagre … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Afghanistan is at a dangerous turning point as the war has entered a new phase, said Deborah Lyons, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, on Friday. “Afghanistan is now at a dangerous turning point. Ahead lies either a genuine peace negotiation or a tragically intertwined set of crises: an increasingly brutal … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: British UN ambassador Barbara Woodward said that her country briefed the Security Council on the evidence it has about the attack against an oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, which she said points to Iran. “That evidence is clear-cut. The UK knows that Iran was responsible for this attack. We … Read more
Lebanese PM urges UN to stop Israeli violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty BEIRUT: Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab urged on Friday the United Nations to exert pressure on Israel to stop its violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. “Israel’s attacks against Lebanese territories constitute a clear violation of the UN Security Council Resolution … Read more
RAMALLAH: A group of EU diplomats from European countries paid a visit on Thursday to the West Bank village Beita as conflicts and violence between local Palestinians and Israeli forces continued to increase in the area. “The European Union (EU) and like-minded countries visited Beita village in response to rising levels of settlers’ violence and … Read more
JEDDAH: The Consulate General of Pakistan organised an event to observe Youm-e-Estehsaal-e-Kashmir. Prominent members of the Pakistani/Kashmiri community, representatives of the ethnic and Arab media attended the event. The event started with reading out of special messages of President Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Key speakers included … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is ‘deeply concerned’ about the safety and protection of tens of thousands of people in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, who could be trapped by fighting between government forces and the Taliban, according to a UN spokesman. Taliban fighters have moved in on three provincial capitals in the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban continues a ground assault in the south of the country. UNAMA said civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence as fighting enters cities, according to a post on its official Twitter … 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
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that Pakistan’s proactive approach to prepare itself for the technology-focused fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) would lead it towards becoming an economically strong nation. “A brilliant future lies ahead for Pakistan if it timely jumps on the “technological bandwagon”, which is expected to ensure an exponential progress … 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
The Government of Sindh has decided to allot alternate plots to people who were affected by the ongoing anti-encroachment drive along Karachi nullahs. According to information, the government would appoint a panel for the purpose, which will be led by a retired Supreme Court judge. Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Law and Environment … 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
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that approximately 275 million people worldwide used drugs last year, while more than 36 million people were diagnosed with addiction. According to the ‘2021 World Drug Report’, the projected increase in drug use has increased by 22% between 2019 and 2010 as a result of … 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
UNITED NATIONS: The World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based United Nations (UN) agency, warned that famine could become a reality for millions of people around the world, without urgent funding to stave off a catastrophe, and without access to families cut-off by conflict. “I am heartbroken at what we’re facing in 2021. We now have … Read more
