Aug 25, 2023, at 08:11 pm
One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned today. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts remain underfunded.
Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:29 pm
The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:26 pm
Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.
Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:18 pm
Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative energy and clean water source to offset fertilizer use, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday.
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:15 pm
Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Female Youtuber killed in Kabul
Aug 25, 2023, at 03:37 pm
A female Youtuber has been killed in Afghanistan's Kabul city, the Taliban confirmed on Thursday.
US: Donald Trump surrenders, mugshot taken in jail
Aug 25, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Former US President Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's election results in 2020.
Russia: Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin leadership, killed in plane crash
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:06 am
Moscow: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military group, who led an armed mutiny against the military leadership in Moscow in June, was killed in a plane crash in Russia’s Tver Region on Wednesday, AFP reported.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:14 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday, according to the Mofa statement.
Chinese president Xi urges BRICS nations to enhance global governance
Aug 24, 2023, at 06:04 am
Johannesburg/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping, during his address at the 15th BRICS Summit held on Wednesday, called upon the member countries to enhance global governance, emphasizing the importance of fairness and justice.
Hawaii wildfires: Over 1,100 missing as unprecedented blaze sweeps island
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:42 am
Hawaii/UNI: A distressing number of individuals, reaching between 1,000 to 1,100, remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the unprecedented wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Putin congratulates Inidan Prez and PM for Chandrayaan-3 success
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:06 am
Moscow/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his congratulations to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the successful landing of the Indian lunar mission at the South Pole of the Moon, stated the Kremlin.
Aug 24, 2023, at 01:56 am
Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the country's High Commission in London recently against the violence in Jaranwala region when attackers set several churches on fire.
Eastern DRC: UN food aid hangs in the balance amid severe funding crunch
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:48 pm
New York: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire food supply, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent support as crises multiply: UNHCR
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:35 pm
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is calling on the international community to renew its commitment to the nearly one million Rohingya refugees who have fled persecution in Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh.
Canada: Majority of Sikhs are no more interested in shopping in Khalistan market
Aug 23, 2023, at 07:19 pm
Most Sikhs settled in Canada are not interested in buying anything from the shops opened by the Khalistanis, who are failing to find sufficient ground to push forward their separatist agenda.
Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situatio
Aug 23, 2023, at 07:15 pm
Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for later this year, the top UN envoy for the country said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:55 pm
New York: In Afghanistan, hundreds of former government officials and members of the armed forces have allegedly been killed despite assurances from the Taliban of an amnesty, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:35 pm
Praising India's 'Chandrayaan-3' mission, former Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said his country's media should broadcast the moon landing live, in a statement which might raise eyebrows of many considering the hostile relation between the two bordering nations.
Uniting against persecution: Sikh, Christian leaders meet chief justice of Pakistan
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:07 pm
In a resolute commitment to justice and unity, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial has assured that proper investigations will be conducted before any action is taken in cases, particularly those involving blasphemy charges against minority communities.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Drone hits Moscow building, no casualty
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:06 pm
A drone has hit an under-construction building in Russia's Moscow city, said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Telegram.
Pakistan: All eight passengers rescued from stranded cable car
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:08 am
All eight passengers, who were trapped in a cable car in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 6 soldiers, 4 terrorists die in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:52 am
Islamabad: Six soldiers and four terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, a military statement said.
Pakistan Violence: Christian youth held for reposting stuff on Jaranwala
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:32 am
Police booked and arrested a Christian youth under the blasphemy law and Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 for allegedly reposting and resharing hate material (letter) that had contributed to the spread of violence against the Christian community in Jaranwala.
Pakistan: Police arrest eight Ahmadi community members for preaching their beliefs in Lahore
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:27 am
Lahore police have arrested eight members of the Ahmadi community for allegedly preaching their beliefs in the Badami Bagh area of the Pakistani city.
Pakistan: Protesters demand stern action against Jaranwala rioters
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:16 am
Members of the Christian community on Sunday demonstrated against the burning of churches and houses in Jaranwala area of Pakistan's Punjab region and demanded action against the people involved in the incident.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:10 am
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday triggered a controversy when he said he denied signing the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Act 2023.
UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace
Aug 22, 2023, at 09:33 pm
Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the UN is launching a project to help survivors’ testimonies be heard, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday’s International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
More than 20 female artists exhibit paintings in in Taliban-ruled Kabul
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
In a country ruled by Taliban forces and eves being dominated, over 20 female artists exhibited their paintings in Kabul by holding an exhibition.
Pakistan: TLP members vandalise Ahmaddiya worshipping place in Sialkot
Aug 22, 2023, at 07:14 pm
More than 100 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) members recently vandalised a place of worship of the Ahmadiya community in Pakistan's Sialkot district.