UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents that the decision to send the unit home had been made by the Secretariat in New York, following consultations with the peacekeeping mission in CAR, MINUSCA. ‘Credible evidence’ “The decision comes after a preliminary investigation which found credible evidence that 11 members of the unit had allegedly engaged in…
In a statement, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSMA), El-Ghassim WANE, described the attack on the security patrol in Ber town, in the Timbuktu region, as a “cowardly act”. “This tragic loss is a stark reminder of the risks that our peacekeepers face while working tirelessly to bring stability and…
OHCHR said that on 25 May, security forces stormed a peaceful meeting of Baha’is in Sana’a. Seventeen people, including five women, were taken to an unknown location, and all but one, are still being held incommunicado. The UN rights office urged the de facto Houthi authorities in Sana’a, to immediately release the detainees. Call for…
“Food diversion is absolutely unacceptable,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain, following a joint statement made by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and USAID announcing their commitment to addressing deeply concerning revelations of aid diversion. “While we will temporarily halt food aid assistance in Ethiopia, nutrition assistance to children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, school meals…
Speaking to journalists from Bilozerka, a town on the Dnipro River about 20 kilometres west of Kherson and five kilometres from the frontline, Ms. Brown, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that on Friday, the UN brought in a five-truck convoy to the affected areas, with desperately needed drinking water, food and equipment to help…
“We are concerned by the continued devastating impact of the fighting in Sudan on civilians,” Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been locked in vicious clashes since mid-April. Hundreds have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced. UN…
Karachi: The Sindh High Court has ordered to hand over all the arrested PTI UC chairmen to the City Council in the election of Mayor Karachi. In front of a two-member bench consisting of Justice Yusuf Ali Saeed and Justice Muhammad Abdul Rahman, a hearing was held on Jamaat-e-Islami’s request to prevent the elected UC…
Tax exemptions worth 2,300 billion rupees will be given during the next financial year. According to sources, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had tax exemptions of 2,200 billion rupees during the current financial year, which has been increased by 100 billion rupees this time. According to sources, the main objective of tax exemption is…
New Zealand Army New Zealand’s armed forces have seen a surge in resignations, the force’s chief says, as the military’s budget increases have eased the highest rate of resignations in history. 30 per cent of trained staff in New Zealand’s forces have resigned over the past two years, forcing the navy to prematurely retire three…
File photo Famous professional gamer Karel Eisenbrenner committed suicide at the age of 19. According to foreign media, he was popularly known as ‘Twiston’ and wrote ‘Good night’ in his last tweet which has been viewed more than 5.6 million times and hundreds of people liked it. According to reports, ‘Twist’ recently revealed that he…
