UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has announced an emergency allocation of $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid Pakistan in tackling the devastating floods. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said , contribution, approved by UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, adds to the $600,000 already released through OCHA’s Asia-Pacific Regional Fund and … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by devastating flash floods in Pakistan and India, assuring that the UN stands ready to extend assistance if sought. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, the Secretary-General conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations condemned the terrorist attack in Balochistan against a Quetta-Peshawar passenger train in which armed militants took a number of hostages, including women and children, and called for their immediate release. “We’ve just seen the reports; we, of course, condemn any hostage taking, and we call on those who’ve taken people … Read more
Separatist leaders and Russian news outlets report artillery strikes in Ukraine, including one on a market. Separatist officials have reported five deaths, according to a Russian news agency. No independent confirmation of any of the attacks, and no immediate response from Kyiv. At least five people were killed in an uptick in Ukrainian shelling in … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – Cross-border humanitarian aid to northwest Syria, not green-lit by Damascus, remains ‘essential,’ the UN said, as the measure was de facto extended for six months without a new Security Council vote. The council had previously renewed the authorisation allowing aid into rebel-held areas in the country’s northwest “for a period of six … 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
The United Nations (UN) said it will remain in Afghanistan to continue its political and humanitarian mission after the departure of the United States and NATO. Stephane Dujarric spokesman to the UN secretary-general said in his statement, It was “clear and obvious” that the troops’ departure “will have an impact on the country as a … Read more
The United Nations (UN) has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint amid escalating tensions between the two countries along the Line of Control. UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that the two countries should show tolerance so that the situation won’t get worse. Earlier, the OIC had taken notice of the tense situation in … Read more
