Sukkur: UNSG and PM visit Flood Hit areas ‘Unimaginable’ Says UNSG. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres termed the devastations caused by the floods “unimaginable”. As, he visited the affected areas in Sindh and Balochistan on Saturday. Antonio Guterres, accompanied by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Foreign Minister Bilawal […]
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Khairpur: Baby starves to death after crying all night for food
Khairpur: The camp of roughly 80 households had no milk for the child. The pangs of starvation coupled with mosquito stings didn’t give her a lot of probability to proceed to prevent the tough realities that emerged after torrential rains and flash floods inundated her village. Her mom Hajiani Bibi, who had her final meal […]
UN will launch a $160 million appeal for Pakistan
UN will launch a $160 million appeal for Pakistan. The United Nations is set to launch a Flash Appeal in support of Pakistan following devastating rains and floods that have disrupted the lives of millions in the country. According to a report, the UN will launch a $160 million appeal. In his weekly press briefing […]
Pakistan listed among drought hit countries by UN
NEW YORK: Pakistan is listed among the 23 countries by the United Nations that are facing drought emergencies in the last two years, stated a report released by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Other than Pakistan, the list also includes Afghanistan, Angola, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, […]
Pakistan reviewing UNSC’s Afghanistan resolution, urges UN mission to keep good ties with Afghan authorities
UNITED NATIONS:Pakistan is reviewing the United Nations Security Council resolution that renewed the mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year and also enhanced its role in the crisis-ridden country, according to a top Pakistani diplomat, who also underscored the need for the mission to maintain good relationship with the Afghan authorities. […]
UN rights office warns over violent escalation in Yemen and beyond
UNITED NATIONS: Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians and non-military targets, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said Tuesday. “We are deeply concerned by the continuing escalation of the conflict in Yemen. Overnight, air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the capital, […]
Gunfire wounds 10 Egyptian peacekeepers in C Africa: UN
Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were wounded by shots fired by the presidential guard in Bangui, the UN said Tuesday. The UN called the incident, which took place on Monday, “a deliberate and unspeakable attack” on an Egyptian police contingent that was unarmed at the time […]
On UN Day, Pakistan calls for implementation of UNSC resolutions on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: As the international community celebrated United Nations Day Sunday, Pakistan reiterated its call for the world to work towards the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. “It is deplorable that these universal ideals still continue to be defied with impunity across many parts of the world – […]
Indian troops in Kashmir use rape to punish communities: Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Reaffirming its support for the full and equal participation of women in UN peacemaking, conflict prevention, and peace-building efforts, Pakistan Thursday called for protecting females in situations of conflict and foreign occupation. “Women and girls in these situations are extremely vulnerable to sexual violence, including the use of rape as a weapon of […]