Together with her grandson, Ike Howard, the 109-year-old Ms. Fletcher came to UN Headquarters this week to commemorate the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Standing in front of the Ark of Return monument, Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Howard spoke with UN News to discuss…
“I emphasize the importance of re-establishing communication channels, particularly between military entities,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, briefing ambassadors at the Security Council. “Exercising maximum restraints is critical to avoid unintended escalation. Diplomacy and dialogue – not isolation – is the only way forward.” On 24 August,…
Ambassadors were briefed by two senior UN counter-terrorism officials who presented the Secretary-General’s latest report on the group, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which showed that the threat in non-conflict areas remains low. “This analytical distinction can obscure what is the complex, context- specific and dynamic nature of how these groups operate and evolve and their impact on international…
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, launched at the Global Environmental Facility Assembly in Vancouver, Canada, will support the implementation of the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and guide nature towards recovery by 2050. Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, emphasized the importance of the Kunming-Montreal…
Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma for Sudan’s youth and cited “deeply disturbing” reports that some children were being used in the fighting. He also warned that hundreds of thousands of children in the country were severely malnourished and “at imminent risk of death” if left untreated. Those children were particularly vulnerable to…
Islamabad: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said that Pakistan is playing a strong role against terrorism, the international community should realize the immense sacrifices made by Pakistan. According to ISPR, a group of 38 students from Harvard University, USA from 9 different countries met Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir at GHQ. During…
Photo: Express News Due to non-discharge of gas in the sewer line near Lasbila Numan Mosque, a loud explosion occurred, resulting in 9 people injured, 3 of them are in critical condition. According to the details, on Friday around 2 pm near Lasbela Chowk due to lack of gas release in the gas line, a…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the javelin throw event of the Paris Olympics. Arshad Nadeem secured a ticket to the Paris Olympics by making a spectacular throw during the World Athletics Championships in Hungary. In the javelin throw events of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Arshad Nadeem threw…
A sick child is being treated in a tent-like hospital due to malnutrition. The United Nations says that the entire country may suffer from hunger and disease due to the ongoing clashes in Sudan. Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian affairs officer, while giving a statement on the situation in Sudan, said that this conflict…
—File photo Denmark plans to ban desecration of Quran According to the news agency, the Minister of Justice of Denmark, Peter Himmelgaard, has said in a statement that we will present a bill to ban inappropriate treatment of things of religious importance. The Minister of Justice has said that the aim is to prevent the…
