Serbia, which has been attempting a careful balancing act between East and West since Moscow invaded Ukraine, announced Sunday that it has negotiated a new long-term contract with Russia to assure enough gas supplies next winter. As energy prices soar across the globe, the exact terms of the deal which will ensure Serbia has “a … Read more
Amin Awad, the UN’s Ukraine crisis coordinator, called for a “immediate stop” to combat in Mariupol on Sunday to allow residents trapped in the damaged city to be evacuated “today.” “The lives of tens of thousands, including women, children and older people, are at stake in Mariupol,” Awad said in a statement. “We need a pause … Read more
Eight people have been murdered and 16 have been injured in clashes between Arab tribesmen and ethnic minority farmers in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur area, according to an aid agency. Armed Arab tribesmen attacked villages of the non-Arab Massalit minority in Krink, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the West Darfur state capital of Geneina, in … Read more
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, a total of 5,133,747 Ukrainians have fled the nation, according to the UN refugee agency. The figure marks an increase of 48,387 from Thursday’s data, UNHCR said. Some 1,098,000 Ukrainians have left the country during April so far, compared with 3.4 million for the whole of March. Women … Read more
Since Russia launched its disastrous invasion at the end of February, over a million Ukrainians have returned home, according to a spokesman for Kyiv’s border force. “From that period of time, 1.1 million of our citizens entered Ukraine,” border official Andriy Demchenko said at a press conference. He added that “almost five million people” crossed … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called for immediate and robust national and international action to curb illicit financial flows from the developing world to financial safe-havens. He was addressing the 7th international seminar of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission on “Combating Corruption – A Pre-Requisite for the full … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Dec 4, 2021 (AFP) – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged authorities in Sudan to respect freedom of expression and the press, calling the coup-stricken country hostile to journalists in a report submitted Friday to the Security Council. Hundreds of political activists, journalists, protesters and bystanders watching anti-coup rallies were arrested … Read more
KARACHI: The United Nations has appointed a group of 25 tax experts, including a senior member of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), a statement said. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres appointed a distinguished group of 25 tax experts from around the world to serve as members of the United Nations Committee of Experts … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPLF) wrapped up its 2021 session on Thursday, with Ambassador Munir Akram calling its outcome as a “beacon of hope” for the developing countries trying to recover from the devastating economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Akram, the Pakistani ambassador who is also … Read more
KARACHI: The nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realise an increase in GDP by up to 20 per cent by connecting schools to the Internet, a report issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and sponsored by Ericsson, revealed. A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster groundbreaking ideas, … Read more
On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of United Nations (UN), President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have urged the UN to exercise its moral, legal, political and diplomatic authority to implement Security Council resolutions on Kashmir dispute. They, in their separate messages said UN that the Security Council should put pressure on Indian … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that a COVID-19 vaccine may be the only thing that can bring back normalcy, hoping for just that before the end of the year. During a video conference, Antonio Guterres said, “A safe and effective vaccine may be the only tool that can return the world to a … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for effective measures to counter hate speech and Islamophobia. He was speaking at a high level roundtable discussion on “Countering Hate Speech” jointly organized by Pakistan and Turkey at UN Headquarters in New York today (Wednesday). Noting the growing incidence of discrimination and violence based on religion and belief, … Read more
Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday urged the United Nations and “peace-loving countries” to take notice of the unprecedented violation of basic human rights in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public rally in Bhimber near Line of Control, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan will fight the Kashmir case at the … Read more
Special Aide to the Prime Minister Imran Khan, Zulfi Bukhari on Sunday said a historic peaceful demonstration will be held outside the United Nations (UN) headquarters on September 27, to show solidarity with people of occupied Kashmir. Talking to the media, Bukhari said PM has arrived in New York, he will meet with the US … Read more
Fifteen people were killed over the weekend in attacks in northwest Syria, a UN spokesman said. Hostilities continued to impact civilians in the northwest part of the country, across Idlib, northern Hama and western Aleppo governorates,” said spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “fifteen … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for New York on September 23 to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. According to the details, PM Imran Khan will embark on the four-day tour to the United States via a private airplane. In his address at the UNGA on September 27, PM Imran will highlight … Read more
