Concluding an official visit to the Horn of Africa nation Isha Dyfan highlighted the impact on civilians, especially women and children, who continue to bear the brunt of deadly attacks carried out by Al-Shabaab terrorists. “I strongly condemn the continued deadly attacks perpetrated by Al-Shabaab and urge the Government to take all steps to ensure…
UNHCR has renewed its call for a coordinated continental approach to the issue, as underscored during the ministerial meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, held in Guatemala on Tuesday. New approach The landmark declaration aims to transform how the region manages migration and is based on the principles of solidarity, responsibility-sharing,…
Bringing together civil society actors, government representatives, senior UN officials, young changemakers, academic and other stakeholders, the UN Civil Society Conference is the premier event on the civil society calendar at the United Nations, ahead of the Summit of the Future, set for this coming September. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message to…
But now, there could be an easier alternative in the form of patches that can be simply applied to the skin, much like a sticking plaster. Early data from a vaccine patch trial in the Gambia has shown promising indications that it could be effective in protecting children from measles. The UN World Health Organization…
Port-au-Prince has been in the grip of armed groups for several years now, and roughly two months ago they launched coordinated attacks which paralyzed the metropolitan area. Since then, UNICEF, alongside the National Directorate for Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) and partners, has provided more than 2.6 million litres of safe drinking water to children and…
Most of those uprooted by Israeli military evacuation orders in eastern Rafah have already been displaced from other areas of Gaza; they are now leaving with everything they can carry “in vehicles, trucks, (on) motorbikes and donkey carts”, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). An estimated more than 47,500 people left their…
Bad news for students who want to go to Australia There is bad news for students who want to go to Australia. Australia has increased the financial guarantee limit for student visa, now you have to show savings of $19,576 to get an Australian student visa. Australia has increased this limit by $3430 this time,…
Islamabad: The Chief Justice of Pakistan has remarked during the hearing of the case that we do not want to interfere in government affairs but tell us what is the sin of the poor. The case related to personal promotion on public development projects was heard by a 3-member bench consisting of Justice Irfan Saadat…
Islamabad: In view of PTI’s protest, the police stopped the entry of common people into the red zone. According to Express News, containers have been placed by the police at the entrances of the red zone and any unauthorized person is being prevented from entering the red zone. Police sources say that PTI is expected…
When will summer vacations start in educational institutions? The schedule came out The schedule of summer vacations in educational institutions has been revealed. Due to the increase in heat intensity, Punjab Education Department has announced the proposed schedule of summer vacations in schools and colleges. According to the schedule, the summer vacation will start from…
