The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading to death, displacement, and the devastation of infrastructure and social services. The after-effects have crippled access to health and other basic services. Risks are rising…
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating incidents The attacked marked the…
Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by Iranian authorities pointed to “the possible commission of international crimes, notably the crimes against humanity of murder, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual violence, and persecution”. The expert slammed “so-called” investigations of Ms. Amini’s…
“For hundreds of Yemeni families, today is a good day,” Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told reporters at a press conference in Switzerland. “Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones.” The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement concluded the latest round of talks with several…
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The UN is “committed to step up and deploy our assets across the development and humanitarian spheres to stand with; and deliver for communities in Türkiye…
The study, “Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report”, released on Monday following a week-long IPCC session in Interlaken, brings into sharp focus the losses and damages experienced now, and expected to continue into the future, which are hitting the most vulnerable people and ecosystems especially hard. Temperatures have already risen to 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial…
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating incidents The attacked marked the…
crotch: People’s Party Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that he rejects the Election Commission’s local government election schedule and asks the Sindh government to immediately challenge the by-election schedule in the High Court. Bilawal Bhutto while addressing the foundation stone ceremony of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, the world’s largest heart disease hospital…
Photo: Express News Karachi: The Sindh Professor and Lecturer Association (SPLA) and All Sindh Schools and College Association and other teachers’ organizations have rejected the decision to outsource the matric and inter exams in the province to a private institution. Addressing an emergency press conference held at the Government SM Arts and Commerce College, the…
Mumbai: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has revealed in his recent blog that his condition suddenly worsened last night due to which doctors were immediately called to his home for treatment. Amitabh Bachchan has been writing blogs for many years to keep his fans informed about the happenings in his life, which his fans around the…
