“They do not want to leave their ancestral places, even if they go under,” said Jaap van Hierden. Jaap van Hierden, UN Resident Coordinator in Micronesia. Appointed by the Secretary-General as the first UN Resident Coordinator for the North Pacific, he oversees ongoing development efforts across a remote region with thousands of small islands comprising of…
Dubai(PNP) The England Champions are thrilled to announce their lineup for a full-on spectacular showcase at the upcoming inaugural edition of the WCL season. The group, owned by Mr. Praveen Sharma, Mr. Omar Al Omour, and Bollywood superstar Ms. Jacqueline Fernandez promises to reconnect fans to an exciting season of International cricket post the IPL…
In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees have been held at a field hospital with “shackled hands and feet and blindfolded 24/7 to their beds”. Hostage fears In addition, as of 19 May, 128 of the 253 people captured during…
Brosid Sports celebrates 15-year Legacy on partnering with Legends Intercontinental League T20 Tournament Intercontinental T20 League to enter the American Market with efforts of Brosid Sports Cricketing legends Brett Lee, TM Dilshan, Parthiv Patel and Graeme Swann to have their attendance in the inaugural event With the advent of the Legends Intercontinental T20 Leagues first…
09:45 AM Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Brown was the last speaker in the cultural segment, in a video clip from the UN General Assembly, appealing for more support for SIDS in the light of corrosive climate change. 09:35 AM Now it’s a performance of pure joy, showcasing some of the great attractions of…
“Information coming out of Rafah about further attacks on families seeking shelter is horrifying,” the UN agency assisting for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said in a post on X, after reports of an Israeli military strike on a tented camp in Tal as-Sultan in western Rafah, along with other shelters to the north in Jabalia, Nuseirat…
The SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit taking place this weekend on the University of the West Indies campus of the beautiful island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which is hosting SIDS4, bonded together 80 or so young people from all three official SIDS regions – the Caribbean, Pacific and AIS (Indian Ocean and South…
In a media interview, Mr. Aktoprak said that the community in Yambali village, situated at the foot of a mountain in the remote Enga Province, is buried under between six to eight metres of soil. 150 houses are believed to be buried, said the senior UN official, around 90 more than previously reported. Some 670…
“I am appalled and shocked by the terrifying news arriving from Kharkiv”, said Ms. Brown in a statement. “This afternoon, in broad daylight as people – despite all the horrors they endure every day in this city – were trying to go about their day, their lives were shattered by yet another attack by…
“With today’s adoption of Security Council resolution 2730 calling for the protection of humanitarian workers and the International Court of Justice’s order to open the Rafah crossing to provide aid at scale and stop the military offensive there, this is a moment of clarity,” he said in a statement. “It is a moment to demand…
