LDC5: World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries
Mar 10, 2023, at 08:44 pm
New York: The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) – which aims to renew and strengthen commitments between LDCs and their development partners – marking a transformative turning point for the world’s most vulnerable countries.
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
Mar 10, 2023, at 07:48 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Thursday, calling for more robust support for boys and girls at risk of poverty and social exclusion.
Envoy ‘deeply disturbed’ by mounting violence between Israelis and Palestinians
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:22 pm
In response to the latest violent unrest in the West Bank, the UN Middle East envoy has underlined the need for Israelis and Palestinians to exercise restraint to avoid further escalation.
Afghanistan now ‘most repressive country’ for women, Security Council hears
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:19 pm
New York: Afghanistan under the Taliban remains the “most repressive country in the world [for] women’s rights”, the senior UN official in Kabul told the Security Council on Wednesday, while nevertheless voicing a nuanced position on the importance of continuing to engage with the group.
International webinar discusses hopes and possibilities for a Free Tibet in present global scenario
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi: To mark the 64th anniversary of Tibetan People’s Uprising, the Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) jointly organized an international webinar on “Hopes and Possibilities for a Free Tibet in the Present International Scenario.”
International Women’s Day puts the spotlight on digital gender equality
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:09 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly was awash in a sea of blue on Wednesday as some 1,800 people gathered to mark International Women’s Day, which this year focused on the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education.
Compromise is crucial in search for peace for sake of all Syrians, urges UN negotiator
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:03 pm
New York: The Syrian conflict will only be resolved if all parties involved in it are prepared to make the kind of compromises on humanitarian grounds that followed last month’s earthquake disaster, UN negotiator Geir Pedersen said on Wednesday.
In Ukraine, Guterres pledges to keep seeking ‘solutions and a just peace’
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New York: Speaking in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Wednesday, the Secretary-General assured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United Nations “will continue to seek solutions and a just peace for the people of Ukraine, and the world.”
Philippines urged to compensate women survivors of wartime rape by Japanese soldiers
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:49 pm
New York: The Philippines violated the rights of women victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during the Second World War by failing to redress the continuous discrimination and suffering they have endured, a UN women’s rights committee said in a decision published on Wednesday.
New UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law: UNHCR
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:42 pm
New York: Draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government would result in a de facto “asylum ban”, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Xi Jinping re-elected as China's president for third term
Mar 10, 2023, at 04:01 pm
Beijing: The Chinese National People's Congress — the country's supreme state authority — on Friday unanimously reelected Xi Jinping as the president of China for a third five-year term, according to the voting results.
Pakistan: ISIS claims responsibility for killing nine policemen during recent attack in Balochistan
Mar 10, 2023, at 03:39 pm
Quetta: Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Pakistan's Balochistan region which left nine policemen dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: People demonstrate in Mohmand over prolonged load-shedding
Mar 10, 2023, at 03:23 pm
Mohmand: People in Mohmand region of Pakistan came down to the streets on Tuesday to protest against prolonged load-shedding, media reports said.
Mar 10, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Amsterdam: Overseas Pakistani Christians in the Netherlands on Wednesday demonstrated against human rights violence suffered by women and girls in the South Asian country.
Afghanistan: Taliban governor killed in Balkh, ISIS claims responsibility
Mar 10, 2023, at 02:35 pm
Kabul: Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of the Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province.
Honda shuts plant in Pakistan amid economic crisis
Mar 10, 2023, at 02:04 pm
Islamabad: Honda Atlas Cars, the assembler of Honda automobiles in Pakistan, on Wednesday announced it will be shutting down the plant for the remainder of the month.
Shooting at Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in Hamburg leaves 6 dead
Mar 10, 2023, at 01:54 pm
Hamburg: At least six people died in a shooting incident at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markel's children get royal designations as Buckingham Palace updates website
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:20 am
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children have been formally recognized as prince and princess, despite their parents' deteriorating relationship with the royal family, according to a report by The New York Post.
Toronto city has been named for seventh time as one of Canada’s best diversity employers
Mar 10, 2023, at 02:12 am
Toronto/IBNS: The city of Toronto has been named for the seventh time one of Canada’s best diversity employers for 2023, a news release has said.
Court to hear Imran Khan's pleas on Thursday
Mar 09, 2023, at 06:57 am
Lahore/UNI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed the hearing of two cases of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday as the ex-prime minister remains embroiled in legal battles.
Patriot missiles to arrive in Ukraine 'very soon': US Army Acquisition Chief
Mar 09, 2023, at 06:45 am
Washington: The US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems could arrive on the battlefields of Ukraine very soon, Assistant Army Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said on Wednesday.
UN continues to support Pakistan flood response
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:26 am
New York: Six months after the devastating floods in Pakistan, humanitarians have reached more than seven million people with food and other essential services, the United Nations has reported.
UN rights chief calls for fresh thinking to tackle global challenges
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:20 am
New York: Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting his annual global report to the Human Rights Council.
Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:10 am
Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday.
'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:01 am
One third of women in Tajikistan are subjected to violence by their husbands, but very few cases are reported. Social and legal support, provided through the joint EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, is helping affected women to protect their rights.
Cracking the code to a fairer digital future for women
Mar 08, 2023, at 10:42 pm
New York: The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities, and putting forward a vision of fairer digital future for all.
Pakistan: Security forces gun down six terrorists in North Waziristan
Mar 08, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Rawalpindi: Pakistani security forces on Wednesday eliminated six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan's general area Datakhel, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Death toll in Dhaka blast touches 19
Mar 08, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Dhaka: The death toll due to a blast at a building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city has touched 19, media reports said on Wednesday.
Mar 08, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Kabul: In separate shootouts, four Islamic State terrorists, who were wanted in India, have been killed in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border within a span of a month, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 17 die as explosion rocks Dhaka building, rescue operation to continue
Mar 08, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Dhaka: Rescue operations at the site of the explosion which took place in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, which left 17 people dead, on Tuesday will continue on Wednesday.