Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the regular noon briefing that the opportunity to provide services and support to the millions of Sudanese who are suffering due to the six weeks of fighting between national army forces and their powerful rival militia, the RSF, was only feasible in areas where the ceasefire holds. Relative calm has…
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top UN official who advocates for women and girls impacted by sexual violence. The representative spoke of how she was “deeply troubled”…
Briefing ambassadors on Africa Day, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo presented the latest UN report on securing predictable, sustainable and flexible resources for AU-led peace support operations mandated by the Council. The changing nature of conflict in Africa has forced the partners to adapt their operations in response to new and evolving challenges. Secure funding stream “The…
He said the men and women that serve, from 125 countries, across 12 operations, were working to support security, stability and the rule of law. “They represent the beating heart of the United Nations’ commitment to peace”, said Secretary-General António Guterres. “By bringing peacekeepers together from around the world, peacekeeping has also become an inspiring symbol of multilateralism in…
Fulgence Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi refugees at Nyange Catholic Church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) said in a statement. He was arrested in South Africa on Wednesday in a joint operation between the IRMCT Office of the Prosecutor and the…
With the support of PHA, 3,000 volunteers planted 15,000 saplings on 7 acres of land near Lahore Airport (Photo: Al-Khidmat Press Release). Lahore: Under Al Khidmat Foundation Pakistan’s “Smog Free Lahore” campaign, the mega plantation drive project was launched, 3 thousand volunteers planted 15 thousand saplings on 7 acres of land and started “Urban Forest…
Delhi: A car gang that kidnaps dogs is active in India, the CCTV footage of which has gone viral on social media. A video of a dog abduction incident in Guwahati, an area of the Indian state of Assam, has gone viral on social media platforms, in which a group of three unidentified people feed…
What happened on May 9 is very sad and condemnable, General Asim Munir Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir has said that what happened on May 9 is very sad and condemnable. According to ISPR, General Syed Asim Munir visited Police Line Islamabad in connection with Pakistan Martyrs’ Day. He addressed the Islamabad police…
The names of more than 80 people, including Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, were added to the no-fly list. According to sources, former first lady Bushra Bibi’s name has also been included in the no-fly list. Similarly, the names of Murad Saeed, Malika Bukhari, Fawad Chaudhry, Hamad Azhar are also included in the nine-fly…
File photo Pakistani boxer Usman Wazir has said that the subtitles of all the titles won till date are named after the martyrs and I pay tribute to the martyrs of all forces. Usman Wazir said in a press conference that when I became the World Best Boxer Champion, I wanted Pakistan to host the…
