The Commissioner-General of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) briefed the Security Council in New York on Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, telling ambassadors that life-saving deliveries are being blocked by Israel as part of an “insidious campaign” to push it out of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
“In these trying times – where peace is under severe threat, and dialogue and diplomacy are in dire need – let us be an example of constructive dialogue to honour our commitments to Indigenous Peoples,” Dennis Francis told world leaders and ambassadors meeting in the General Assembly Hall. Member States convened to commemorate the 10th…
Released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday, Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Their Struggle and Resilience, analyzes data collected over the last three years, providing one of the most detailed views into the changing circumstances of women entrepreneurs in the country. “Women entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible grit, boldness, and resourcefulness under the…
“The potential and opportunity for renewal that young people represent means…that they must be part of the broader discussions shaping our societies,” UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council. With youth constituting 55 per cent of the population in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, their voices cannot be ignored, she said. Reflecting…
3:15 PM ‘Insidious campaign’ to end UNRWA aid operation in Gaza: Lazzarini UNRWA is the backbone of the aid effort to stop Gaza slipping into famine, Mr. Lazzarini told ambassadors, and beyond that it has championed Palestinian development for decades. “Today an insidious campaign to end UNRWA’s operations is underway, with serious implications for international…
The development came amid reports of ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip including Gaza City in the north, Rafah in southern Gaza and central Gaza, where more than dozen people were believed to have died in an apparent missile attack on a refugee camp on Tuesday. Video images reportedly from Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir…
Opening its High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport, Assembly President Dennis Francis urged countries to seize the opportunity to shape a green, inclusive and prosperous future for today and generations to come. “From public transport to maritime transport, we must embrace innovation-driven approaches – to make sustainable transport a reality for all,” he said. Ensure equal…
The photo of the jirga held in Manghopir Sultanabad and the video statement of the spokesperson went viral on social media Karachi: Mehsud tribes have decided to boycott the funeral of those involved in street crime. A jirga of the Mehsud tribes was held on the issue of increasing robberies and drug dealing in the…
Peshawar: The Department of Social Welfare and Development of Women and Zakat and Ushar has blown up the austerity policy of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. The department sought permission to purchase vehicles for Chief Minister’s Adviser on Social Welfare Mashal Yousafzai and the Secretary for which a formal summary has been prepared. According to the…
Concrete steps should be taken to refund the excess amount, Energy Minister: Photo: File Karachi: The Sindh government has decided to investigate the over-billing of K-Electric. A meeting of the Energy Department was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. In the meeting, concern was expressed over the sending of…
