Melania Trump is set to make history by presiding over a United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting next week, becoming the first sitting US first lady to lead a session of the powerful global body. Read More: First Lady highlights resilience of Kashmiri women on Solidarity Day Her office announced that she will chair the meeting on Monday […]
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Global powers urge restraint amid Pakistan Afghanistan escalation
Major global powers and international organizations have called for restraint and diplomacy after tensions escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan following cross-border clashes and military operations. Read More: Pakistan in close contact with global, regional powers on Afghanistan Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in response to what officials described as unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the border. Federal Information […]
UN monitor warns 7.5m Pakistanis face acute food insecurity
A new assessment by the United Nations warns that 7.5 million people in Pakistan are facing acute food insecurity and malnutrition after a year marked by monsoon flooding, prolonged drought and a surge in militant violence. At the most severe end of the scale, between December and March 2026, around 1.25 million people are projected […]
UN expert condemned attacks on Palestine rapporteur
An independent United Nations (UN) expert has condemned what it called disinformation-driven attacks by several European ministers against Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestine territories, amid growing political pressure for her resignation. Read More: UN experts face criticism over Palestine remarks The criticism followed claims circulated in recent days that Albanese had described Israel […]
UN awaits details on US payment of overdue budget dues
The United Nations (UN) said on Monday it is awaiting clarification from the United States (US) on the timing and size of payments toward its overdue budget contributions, following Washington’s pledge last week to make an initial payment within the coming weeks. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters that discussions with US officials are ongoing […]
Pakistan warns UN police budget cuts risk undermining peacekeeping
With financial resources dwindling and multilateralism waning, Pakistan has underscored the importance of full cooperation by host States to enable timely deployment of UN peacekeepers, including police components, authorized by the Security Council. “Blue helmets are the most visible symbol of the United Nations commitment to peace and stability,” Ambassador Asim Ahmad, permanent representative of […]
At UN, Pakistan sounds alarm over rise in terror attacks from Afghan soil
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, highlighting the “exponential rise” in cross-border terrorist attacks from Afghanistan, has said that the situation has become “intolerable for Pakistan”. His remarks come against the backdrop of a spate of coordinate attacks in Balochistan on Saturday. Clearing operations following the attacks continued on Sunday […]
China, Brazil unite on Global South, UN role amid global tensions
BEIJING/SAO PAULO — Chinese President Xi Jinping assured Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday that China will stand by Brazil and the broader Global South as global geopolitical tensions rise, state media and official statements said. The leaders spoke by telephone in a call that lasted about 45 minutes, during which both […]
Pakistan urges UN reforms amid mounting global pressures
Pakistan has intensified its call at the United Nations (UN) for strengthening international law and reforms the Security Council, warning that selective adherence to treaties and the rise of parallel diplomatic initiatives risk undermining the authority of the world body at a time of escalating global conflict. Read More: Pakistan backs UN reforms proposed by Antonio Guterres Speaking […]
US set to exit World Health Organisation
The United States is due to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, a move that global health experts warn could undermine both US and international health efforts and place Washington in violation of domestic law. Read More: US rejects WHO global pandemic response accord President Donald Trump announced his intention to leave […]