The new findings from the UNICEF research wing focus on Member States of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU). Analysing child support policies among the group of developed economies, the report finds that despite an overall decrease in poverty of nearly eight per cent over the seven year…
Speaking from the southern city of Rafah, Dr. Rick Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, described further bloodshed after the resumption of Israeli bombing last Friday. “The situation is getting worse by the hour,” Dr. Peeperkorn told journalists in Geneva via video link. “I mean…there’s intensified bombing going on all…
Over 60 countries signed up to a so called ‘cooling pledge’ with commitments to reduce the climate impact of the cooling sector, that could also provide “universal access to life-saving cooling, take the pressure off energy grids and save trillions of dollars by 2050.” The cost of keeping cool The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates…
Photo: Screen grab National women’s team all-rounder Alia Riaz Victory in the T20 series against New Zealand After saying that now we will go ahead. After the historic success in the first T20 series against New Zealand, captain Nida Dar and Bisma Maruf in a conversation with all-rounder Alia Riaz said that they wanted to…
Hat-trick by Nisar Ahmed of National T20 Cup, Lahore In the ongoing National T20 Cup in Karachi, thanks to Nisar Ahmed’s five-wicket performance including a hat-trick, Lahore Blues registered their first victory in the Super Eight and defeated Rawalpindi by 64 runs. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’);…
The New Zealand government has banned the use of mobile phones in schools. According to details, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Lexon said in a statement that banning mobile phones in schools will improve student behavior and help them focus on studies. He said that this ban will be applied during the next 100 days….
Will COP28 go down in history as a turning point for climate action? The world’s largest climate gathering under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will identify what more needs to be done to reach Paris Agreement targets set in 2015 and set the agenda for years to come. UN chief António Guterres has said…
Marked by record breaking land and ocean temperatures, the decade between 2011-2020 saw continued rising concentrations of greenhouse gasses that “turbo charged” dramatic glacier loss and sea-level rise, according to a new report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report comes as the latest annual UN climate conference, COP28, reaches its midway point…
Pakistan Cricket Team and Prime Minister’s XI have participated in the ceremony of Australian Prime Minister. Pakistan cricket team participated in the honor ceremony organized by the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese on Tuesday. Apart from the Pakistan Cricket Team, the Prime Minister’s XI was also invited to the function at the Parliament House….
File photo Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has congratulated the Pakistan Women Cricket Team for winning the T20 series in New Zealand. In this regard, he has said that the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team has become the Asian Women’s Cricket Team to win the T20 series in New Zealand. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq…
