“The role of the United Nations has never been more vital – and we are stepping up our efforts,” Mr. Guterres told delegates at the General Assembly’s main budget committee. He highlighted key initiatives such as the SDG Stimulus, Our Common Agenda, Climate Solidarity Pact and Acceleration Agenda, to respond to the challenges. “On these…
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the Netherlands were elected to serve for three years, beginning 1 January 2024. China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, France, and Malawi were re-elected for their second terms. …
“The incident reports that we see coming out of Ethiopia are deeply disturbing and constitute a call for action,” said Alice Wairimu Nderitu. “I want to particularly draw the attention of the global community to the continued presence of risk factors for genocide and related atrocity crimes in the country,” she warned on Tuesday. There…
To help understand why this international treaty is important, UN News has put together a quick guide on global efforts to eradicate exposure to quicksilver, as mercury is also known. Making waves The landmark Convention is named after the Japanese coastal city where residents suffered decades of mercury poisoning from industrial wastewater released by a…
“Over 1000 people have died and many more been injured following horrific acts of violence by Hamas on Saturday in Israel, and days of bombing by Israel in Gaza,” the WHO said in a statement on Tuesday. The UN agency has offered assistance to health officials in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. …
Intermediate Part One Exam Results Released The Intermediate Part One exam results have been released. According to board officials, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore has released the intermediate part one exam results. More than 168,000 students participated in the Intermediate Part One exams, out of which 97,100 students passed the exam. Officials say…
–File photos Indian lawyer Vineet Jindal, showing stubbornness, declared the departure of Pakistani World Cup presenter Zainab Abbas from India as a great victory. Instead of shame, the Indian lawyer has also shown brazenness for violating the traditions of hospitality. Vineet Jindal wrote a message on social media that she is thankful for taking action…
We are fully prepared for the Pakistan-India match, Police Commissioner Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Gyanendra Singh Malik came forward on the issue of security for the high-voltage match between Pakistan and India in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023. 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’); },…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo In the eighth match of the World Cup, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan. After the match started, Pakistan did not have to wait long to get their first wicket, fast bowler Hasan Ali got Sri Lankan batsman Kosal Perera caught behind the wicket by…
Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, marked annually on 11 October, Asa Torkelsson, the Fund’s Country Director in Thailand, spoke to UN News and explained how the UN is supporting access to sexual and reproductive health, especially for young people. UN News: How widespread is teen pregnancy in Thailand? Asa Torkelsson: The Thai…
