He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of regional leaders, held in Trinidad…
As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock music. Prospering from a machine-assisted…
The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global water and sanitation crisis. Billions lack access Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at home, and some 3.4 billion…
Repeated, horrific violations have been recorded by the UN human rights office, including mass killings, extra-judicial executions and beheadings, Mr. Türk said, while the military has continued to carry out atrocities in Rakhine state where the Rohingya minority are denied citizenship. In an address to the Council he called for an end to impunity by…
He stressed that AI must benefit everyone, including the third of humanity who are still offline, and insisted on the need to urgently find consensus on what the guiding norms for AI deployment should be. The UN chief was speaking at the “AI for Good” summit organized in Geneva by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),…
Photo: Express News Lahore: A father and three children were buried under the debris after the roof of a dilapidated house collapsed due to rain in Chongi Amarsadhu. According to Rescue 1122, the rescue teams have taken out the 10-year-old girl from under the debris and shifted her to the hospital. read more; A couple…
Karachi: A father killed his son who testified against him near Rasool Bakhsh Goth Bismillah Hotel in Manghopir area. The deceased had testified against his father for stealing a buffalo, on which the father hit an iron rod on his head during a quarrel in the house which proved fatal, the killer father escaped from…
File photo Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has said that there is not much focus on who is coming and who is going in PCB, my focus is on cricket. While giving a press conference in Karachi, Babar Azam said that the team is not worried about the frequent changes in the Pakistan Cricket…
File photo The Sindh government has approved a summary of 30% increase in the salary and allowance of government lawyers. According to the sources, Sindh Chief Minister has approved the summary of law department, now the approval will be taken from the cabinet. The salary of the Additional Advocate General is Rs 1 lakh 30…
File photo A fire accident occurred in the warehouse of a company providing services to Hajj in which 2 people died. According to Saudi media reports, a fire broke out in the warehouse of a Saudi company in Makkah, as a result of which 2 people died and 6 were injured. According to the sources,…
