‘Peace begins with you’, youth activist tells UN forum
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:45 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call to action for countries across the world to establish peace forged through sustainable development, human rights and a healthy environment.
UN marks halftime for the SDGs
Sep 16, 2023, at 01:08 am
The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, marks halftime for the crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Uzbekistan to host UNWTO General Assembly for the first time
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:55 am
The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled to be held in Samarkand from October 16- October 20.
UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:40 am
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.
Pakistan: Three terrorists, one soldier die during exchange of fire in Quetta
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:07 am
At least three Pakistani terrorists and a Pakistani Army personnel were killed during an exchange of fire between them in the country's Quetta region on Thursday.
Sep 15, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit the US next week and meet president Joe Biden, American media reports said.
Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses
Sep 15, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods and a disaster assessment team has been deployed to support government response and relief operations, the UN said on Wednesday.
Pakistan-Afghanistan: Torkham border reopens after remaining closed for 10 days
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:52 pm
After remaining closed for ten days following a clash between Afghanistan and Pakistani security forces, creating trouble for people from both sides, the Torkham border reopened on Friday.
NASA unveils its long-awaited UFO report amid display of 'alien' corpses in Mexican Congress
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:48 pm
In response to a recommendation by an independent study team for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to play a more prominent role in understanding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), or what is popularly known as unidentified flying objects (UFO), the agency has announced it is appointing a director of UAP research.
Pakistan International Airlines continues to face liquidity crisis, cancels several flights
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Facing severe cash flow problems, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled several domestic and international flights, media reports said.
Peace our ‘most fundamental job’, says Guterres
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:11 pm
Today “peace is under assault” across communities, countries and regions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, underscoring the need for global solidarity and mutual trust.
UN humanitarian chief in Ukraine condemns 'brutal and relentless' pattern of port attacks
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:07 pm
New York: A string of Russian attacks on port and grain facilities in Ukraine which began over a month ago, have intensified in recent days, drawing condemnation from the UN’s top humanitarian official there.
Mafias are bleeding Pakistani economy: Intelligence Bureau Report
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:01 pm
A report released by Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau on smuggling, tax evasion, drug trade, illegal currency business and misuse of Afghan transit trade showed mafias are bleeding the economy of the country.
UNGA78: ‘Action is what the world needs’ - UN chief
Sep 15, 2023, at 09:56 pm
The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York next week: “This is not a time for posturing or positioning.”
Canada: Sikh teen assaulted in Kelowna, one person arrested
Sep 15, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Police have arrested a person for allegedly assaulting a Sikh teen at a bus stop after an altercation with another teenager in Canada's British Columbia province recently.
Afghanistan: Central Bank to soon ban use of Pakistani currency
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:44 pm
The Central Bank of Afghanistan may soon ban the use of Pakistani currency in Pakistani currency (Rupee) in the southwestern provinces of the country.
Uyghurs demand 78th UN General Assembly to confront China's ongoing genocide in East Turkistan
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:37 pm
In light of Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent invigorated commitment to persist with genocidal actions in East Turkistan, the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) issues an immediate and urgent plea to the 78th United Nations General Assembly and its member states for immediate and decisive action to halt China's ongoing genocide against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz and other Turkic peoples.
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:33 pm
Several Baloch organisations will join to host a photo and banner exhibition from September 25 to 27 in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to make the international community conscious of human rights violations in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
No respite for consumers as fuel prices may spike once again in Pakistan
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:30 pm
There seems to be no respite for people in Pakistan as the price of petroleum in the country might be rising once again this week owing to a combination of currency depreciation and higher international oil prices.
Pakistan: Dacoits loot 70 garment factory workers, including eight women, in moving bus in Karachi
Sep 14, 2023, at 04:53 pm
At least 70 garment factory workers, including eight women, were looted in a moving bus in Pakistan's Karachi city recently.
Norwegian man sentenced to 3.5 years for hiding deceased wife in freezer to collect her pension
Sep 14, 2023, at 07:32 am
A 57-year-old Norwegian man has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison by a Swedish court for a series of crimes, including fraud and falsifying records, as he concealed his wife's body in a freezer for nearly five years to continue receiving her pension, Fox News reports.
Libyan floods death reaches above 5000 with over 600 families displaced
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:59 am
Tripoli/Libya/UNI: Over 600 families were displaced by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday, stated the Libyan Health Ministry during the press conference held in Tripoli on Tuesday.
Viral Video: 'Non-human' alien corpses displayed at Mexico Congress
Sep 14, 2023, at 12:56 am
Triggering debate over the existence of extraterrestrial beings, the Mexico Congress recently hosted an unusual event in country's capital city.
Couple caught on camera having sex inside toilet of Ibiza-bound flight, escorted off plane
Sep 14, 2023, at 12:25 am
A video has gone viral on social media where a couple was caught on camera in the middle of the act inside the bathroom of a flight.
Building Paris every week: Urgent need to cut emissions in construction sector
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:48 pm
The building sector, responsible for an astonishing 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been lacking climate-focused development funding, according to a report published by the UN’s environment agency on Tuesday.
Russia says Ukraine launched missile attack on Crimea
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:39 pm
The Russian Defence Ministry said Ukraine has launched 10 missiles and three unmanned boats in an attack on the home of its Black Sea fleet in Crimea.
Cooperation across the Global South, key to reaching SDGs
Sep 13, 2023, at 09:11 pm
To highlight the importance of ongoing cooperation between countries of the Global South, the UN commemorated its annual Day for South-South Cooperation on Tuesday.
24 million more people could face emergency levels of hunger this year: WFP
Sep 13, 2023, at 09:00 pm
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that a historic funding shortfall was forcing it to “drastically” cut rations in most of its operations, potentially pushing an additional 24 million people to the brink of starvation over the next 12 months.
Ten die as fire breaks out in Vietnam building
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:44 pm
At least 10 people have died after a fire broke out at a mini apartment building in Vietnam's Hanoi city.