Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously affected by over 13 months of conflict following Russia’s full-scale invasion. He has told UN News what he’s been seeing across the devastated country and how IOM has provided comfort to people forced…
“Many of us take our gender identity for granted, but for many children it is not so easy,” said Mahesh Mahalingam, the UNAIDS Director of Communications and Global Advocacy. “It’s a matter of daily survival, a daily struggle. Children all around the world must be supported in expressing their identity freely.” Stigma, discrimination, and criminalization…
“The risk of a nuclear weapon being used is currently higher than at any time since the depths of the cold war,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. “The war in Ukraine represents the most acute example of that risk.” The Security Council met on the heels of President Vladimir Putin’s announcement…
OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, told reporters in Geneva that the current phase was still “a humanitarian emergency where we look at, ‘What do the survivors need? How can we support those who have survived this devastating earthquake?’” Help for millions in need In Türkiye, where over nine million have been directly affected, the UN and partners have…
Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human rights while countering terrorism, in a joint statement. “It is now time to bring them home,” they said. “Many children are…
Lahore: The presence of 16 ghost schools has been revealed in Khara Buzdar area of Usman Buzdar, which are occupied by people of Buzdar family and the funds of the schools are also being released regularly. According to Express News, members of the Buzdar family are occupying the buildings of 16 public schools in the…
Justice Yahya Afridi issued his detailed note on the self-notice on the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections in the Supreme Court. Justice Yahya Afridi said in a detailed note that the notice of the Supreme Court is automatically dismissed. In the detailed note, it was further said that the matter of elections is pending in…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a positive trend on the last business day of March. 100 index closed at 40 thousand with an increase of 152 points. On the last business day of March, deals of 11 crore shares were settled at 3 billion 93 crore rupees and the market capitalization increased by 14 billion…
An increase in the price of gold has been recorded for the fourth consecutive day in the country. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold per tola has increased by Rs 700 today, after which the new price is Rs 2 lakh 8 thousand 700. According to the association, the…
File photo Former Indian cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be released from jail tomorrow after one year. According to Indian media, the release of 59-year-old Navjot Singh Sidhu has been reported through his Twitter account. According to Indian media, Navjot Singh Sidhu was sentenced to one year in prison by the Supreme…
