Inauguration of new route of People's Electric Bus Service from Bahria Town to Millerhalt

Inauguration of new route of People’s Electric Bus Service from Bahria Town to Millerhalt

Initially, 13 buses are being operated between Bahria and Millerhalt. Karachi: Sindh Government has inaugurated a new route of People’s Electric Bus Service from Bahria Town to Malirhalt. The inauguration ceremony of the new route of People’s Bus Service was held in Bahria Town Karachi, Secretary Transport and Mass Transit Abdul Halim Sheikh inaugurated the…

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New UNESCO report reveals $97 billion barrier to reaching education targets

New UNESCO report reveals $97 billion barrier to reaching education targets

The paper Can countries afford their national SDG4 benchmarks? by the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was written as input for the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  It focused on Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,…

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‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide

‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide

“We are together to mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in 100 days of horror 29 years ago,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We pay tribute to the resilience of the survivors [and] recognize the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation. And we remember –…

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Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF

Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF

Meanwhile, thousands more girls and boys have been subjected to grave violations amid ongoing conflict in the region, UNICEF added, underscoring the need to protect children in Nigeria.  As recently as 7 April, some 80 children were abducted by militants in the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara state, the UN agency said, citing local…

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Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

“Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees are being released by the parties in Yemen starting today, Friday, and over the course of three days,” the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen said in a statement. “This release operation comes at a time of hope for Yemen as a reminder that constructive dialogue and…

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