UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while addressing the forum via video message, but also acknowledged existing racial discrimination and inequalities Black people continue to face. He said the establishment of the Permanent Forum shows a dedication from the international community to address these…
The UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 is only five per cent funded. Organised by the UN along with the Governments of Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, the conference aims to hear commitments that will enhance life-saving aid to approximately 15.5 million people in 2024. An immediate funding of $1 billion is required…
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with diplomats on challenges affecting their well-being. Discussions are centred around five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – ending poverty; zero hunger; climate action; peace, justice and strong institutions, and partnerships to make the goals…
Addressing a high-level meeting on tourism as part of the General Assembly’s first ever Sustainability Week, Dennis Francis said it was a vital driver of economic growth and empowerment. In 2023, the sector contributed three per cent to the global gross domestic product (GDP), amounting to $3.3 trillion, and employed one in every ten people…
Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council that since the end of 2022, UN-led efforts to resolve Libya’s political crisis have encountered national and regional pushbacks, “revealing an intentional defiance to engage in earnest and a tenacity to perpetually delay elections”. “With a deep sense of disappointment, it is disheartening to witness individuals in…
Echoing new dire assessments of the catastrophic situation in the devastated enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new ceasefire call so that humanitarian relief can be brought into Gaza to help rebuild hospitals including Al Shifa, which has been “basically destroyed” after a recent Israeli incursion. “The management is trying to get the…
(Photo: Video screenshot) Lahore: Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif himself went to public to find out the price of bread and met with bakers. According to Express News, the leader of Muslim League (N) along with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif found out the prices of bread, Nawaz Sharif met…
Karachi: The condition of more than a dozen children has deteriorated due to the smoke of the generator in the school located in Hijrat Colony, one girl has been admitted to the hospital. According to Express, the school is established in Hijrat Colony Sector Two where the incident took place. As soon as the information…
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Lahore: Written by: Ayesha Sagheer The trend of drug use among women in Pakistan is increasing at an alarming rate, leading to smoking, which is very popular in public, then moving beyond cigarettes to alcohol, hashish, cocaine, crystal and ice. While the use of hashish is relatively high among women. According to United Nations Office…
