Concluding a five-day visit to the region, UNICEF Deputy Director Ted Chaiban noted that fighting has reached new heights and created the worst humanitarian crisis there since 2003. He highlighted growing concerns for safeguarding children’s rights and protection of civilians as the situation worsens. Grave violations mount “Children are being killed, maimed, abducted, and recruited…
According to UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths, a “strike” damaged the roof of the intensive care unit at Southern Hospital in El Fasher Town – the only working hospital in North Darfur state – where medical supplies are running dangerously low. Some 800,000 people live in and around El Fasher Town where “countless lives…
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC, showed on Monday. PNP Deskpnp.com.pk
Even though both Nami and Tomoyuki were born on Okinoerabu Island (currently home to only 12,000 inhabitants), neither learned to speak Shimamuni – a local variety of the Kunigami language – fluently as children. Kunigami was added to UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger in 2009 and classified as “definitely endangered” to raise…
The warning comes as the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, reported that over the past week that nearly 300,000 people have now fled Rafah following the Israeli military’s orders for further evacuations from area. “There is nowhere safe to go,” the agency warned in a message on X. Catastrophic consequences In a telephone conversation on…
Flash floods in the area have reportedly killed at least 300 people, including 51 children, with many more injured, with these figures expected to increase as additional reports come in, according to UN agencies. UN chief António Guterres expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. “The United Nations and its partners in Afghanistan…
When will the intermediate exams start? Great news for students There is a big news for the students related to the intermediate exams. Chairman Interboard has announced the date of intermediate exams, the exams will start from May 28. In this regard, there will be a meeting tomorrow with the Commissioner Karachi in which Chairman…
A very important person was removed from office Chairman Federal Education Board Qaiser Alam has been removed from the post. According to the sources, after removing Qaiser Alam from the post, the cabinet has issued a notification approving the appointment of Syed Junaid Akhlaq as acting chairman of the Federal Education Board. On the other…
Major decision regarding summer vacations in educational institutes in view of extreme heat In view of the intense heat, a major decision has been taken regarding summer vacations in educational institutions. Punjab Education Department has announced the proposed schedule of summer vacations in schools and colleges due to increase in heat intensity in the month…
Those are the questions that UN agencies on the ground in Madagascar are considering as the island nation struggles against climate change, huge humanitarian needs and persistent underdevelopment. UNICEF’s Deputy Representative, Head of Programmes Gilles Chevalier and Natasha van Rijn the Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme discuss how changes in the way they…
