The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations’ WMO weather and climate agency confirmed in its flagship State […]
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At UN, Pakistan pushes for institutional changes to ensure justice for women
Pakistan has called for renewed efforts to dismantle the discrimination and legal obstacles that continue to limit women’s and girls’ rights worldwide. “When women cannot access justice, the objective of gender equality and women’s empowerment weakens at its core,” Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, the Pakistani delegation leader, told the 70th Session of the Commission on […]
UN chief warns situation spinning out of control in Middle East
The escalating war in the Middle East, now in its 8th day, has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and displacement in the region and far beyond, according to UN agencies said. Eight days since Israeli and US bombing in Iran prompted ongoing counter-strikes across the Middle East, humanitarians confirmed massive upheaval in Lebanon, […]
Trump sets deadline for Iran nuclear deal amid tensions
US President Donald Trump has given Iran a 10 to 15-day deadline to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, warning that “really bad things” could happen if an agreement is not achieved. The remarks came during the inaugural meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington DC, amid a substantial US military buildup […]
Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban allegations, cites UN reports on militant presence
Pakistan on Saturday rejected recent allegations by the Afghan Taliban administration that Islamabad was supporting the militant Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), terming the claims “baseless” and reiterating concerns about the presence of multiple armed groups operating from Afghan territory. The latest exchange follows remarks attributed to the chief spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban, who […]
Israel joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative
WASHINGTON: Israel has formally joined US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday during his visit to Washington, where he met with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Read More: Netanyahu accepts Trump’s invite to join global ‘Board of Peace‘ Visuals released after the Netanyahu-Rubio meeting showed the two […]
UN chief warns of global risk as US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (US) and Russia marks a “grave moment for international peace and security,” ending decades of legally binding limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Read More: UN chief regrets ending of US–Russia arms control […]
Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to Board of Peace
US President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked an invitation for Canada to join his newly launched Board of Peace initiative, following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read More: Trump wants nations to pay $1bn to stay on his ‘Board of Peace‘ Carney, in his address, criticised the use […]
Pakistan warns UN of India’s treaty suspension threat to water security
Pakistan has cautioned the United Nations (UN) that India’s unilateral decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has created a severe and unprecedented challenge for Pakistan’s water security and regional stability. Read More: Pakistan slams India at UN for ‘weaponising water‘ amid Indus treaty Speaking at the Global Water Bankruptcy Policy Roundtable, Pakistan’s representative to the UN, Ambassador […]
Iran to restore internet ‘gradually’ after blackout
TEHRAN: Iran will begin restoring internet access this week following an 11-day nationwide shutdown imposed during deadly anti-government protests, a senior official announced on Monday, as the authorities faced fresh diplomatic and human rights pressure. Read More: Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring Internet – Daily Times “The internet will gradually return to normal operations this week,” said Hossein […]