The fighting has reportedly forced thousands of people to flee since 10 May and caused hundreds of civilian casualties, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. “Unfortunately, in El Fasher South Hospital – which is the only functioning hospital in that state – only 10 days of supplies are left, with an urgent…
The spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR), Liz Throssell, said that people left the Kharkiv region frontline and have been forced to stay in “cold, dark basements, with no electricity” due to aerial bombardments, drone and missile strikes, and artillery shelling. Displaced civilians Ms. Throssell reported that many homes and civilian infrastructure have…
Adopting resolution 2730 (2024) with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russia), the Security Council also denounced disinformation, information manipulation and incitement to violence against humanitarian and UN personnel. Led by Switzerland and co-sponsored by over 90 nations, the resolution noted “deep concern” about the particular vulnerability of national and locally recruited personnel who…
Fierce battles have intensified between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, displacing tens of thousands of people in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in recent days. An estimated 45,000 Rohingya have reportedly fled to an area on the Naf River near the border with Bangladesh, seeking protection. Over one million Rohingya…
This follows a request from South Africa in a pending case accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention. Reading the new provisional measures in an open session at the court in The Hague, ICJ Justice Nawaf Salam announced that Israel must abide by its obligations under the Genocide Convention to “immediately halt…
Typically, an average year sees 14 named storms with wind speeds exceeding 65 kilometres (40 miles) per hour. However, this year, 17 to 25 storms are expected, with four to seven of them potentially becoming major hurricanes, characterized by winds of at least 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour. However, this year, 17 to 25…
According to the UN agency, between 2019 and 2021 – the early years of the global health emergency – life expectancy around the world dropped by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, which is the 2012 level. Responding to the findings, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the fragility of global health advances when confronted with…
Dubai, In their quest to discover and nurture home-grown talent in the UAE while providing an opportunity to aspiring cricketers from Pakistan and India as well, the Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence (YSCE) High-Performance Camp with the Champ – a collaborative effort of Dubai Sports Council, SSF and supported by the ILT20, was organised in…
Karachi: The Special Anti-Terrorism Court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for 5 fugitive terrorists of the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army in the case of the killing of 4 people including 3 Chinese nationals in the Karachi University bomb blast. In front of the Special Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi, the trial of the death of 4…
Peshawar: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it has been decided to increase the salaries and pensions of government employees and increase the minimum wage of workers. According to Express News, the provincial government has approved raising the minimum wage of workers from 32,000 to 36,000 along with increasing the salaries and pensions of government employees by 10…
