Gloom outside the committee room for the Cabinet meeting at Parliament House

Gloom outside the committee room for the Cabinet meeting at Parliament House

An incident of mischief took place outside the committee room for the Cabinet meeting in the Parliament House. According to the sources, the security officials stopped Federal Minister Shazia Murri from carrying the bag in the cabinet meeting. According to sources, Shazia Murri announced a boycott from the cabinet meeting against not allowing the bag…

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UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians

UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians

Entering its 13th year of brutal civil war and scrambling to recover from devastating earthquakes in February, Syria and its people “deserve peace” and to know the truth about the fate of their loved ones, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. 100,000 Syrians missing “The whereabouts and fate of an estimated 100,000 Syrians remains unknown,” he…

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Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

The blaze at the migrant centre which was reportedly run by Mexico’s National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juarez, began during a protest against imminent deportations on Monday night, according to local officials. There were 68 adult men in total staying at the facility, the Institute reported. News reports said that most of the victims are…

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UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

Leaders from across the continent joined ambassadors in examining how to counter terrorism and better prevent violent extremism through stronger cooperation between the UN and regional organizations.  The debate was chaired by President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique. The country, which holds the rotating Security Council presidency this month, has been battling a deadly insurgency in…

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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

“The cholera outbreak in eastern and southern Africa isn’t just an outbreak; it’s an emergency for children,” the agency said. Calling for $171 million in funds to support 28 million people suffering in the region, UNICEF said tailored responses are already reaching many impacted, but more must urgently be done. Tailored life-saving responses The agency…

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ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

Hundreds of thousands of workers in both countries have lost their livelihoods because of the earthquakes, preliminary findings showed in the new ILO assessments of the disaster’s impact on the labour market. “Employment promotion is central to a successful and inclusive response to this disaster,” said ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo. “People can only begin to…

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