PSL 9: Islamabad United Retention Announcement
Photo: File Islamabad United announced their retention for Pakistan Super League 9. PSL 9: Naseem Shah is part of Islamabad United…
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COP28 in Dubai enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels
On Wednesday, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told a press conference that the text is “a grab bag of wish lists and heavy on posturing.” He added: “All governments must give their negotiators clear marching orders. We need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics.” UN chief António Guterres has said the…
Do’s and don’ts for tackling chronic back pain
Notably, the guidance includes both recommendations and warnings for long-term sufferers, arguing against the use of opioid painkillers; physical therapies, such as traction; and lumbar braces and belts. Instead, healthcare professionals are advised to develop exercise programmes; help patients educate themselves on the options and self-care strategies; and provide psychological support, such as cognitive behavioural…
Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organized crime
António Guterres urged countries to strengthen cooperation, the rule of law and prevention efforts against this “vicious threat to peace, security, and sustainable development” that operates everywhere, including cyberspace – “a virtual El Dorado for criminals.” Different crimes, same outcomes Transnational organized crime is a multi-billion-dollar industry that encompasses illicit financial flows, the illicit trade…
Protect those on the move using deadly Darién crossing
That figure is more than double the crossings made in all of 2022. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, underscored the scale of the crisis. “The challenges that the unprecedented population movements in the Americas pose are formidable…no country on its own is equipped to address them,” he said. “Only by coming together with…
World News in Brief: Russia’s LGBT ban condemned, unprecedented Africa malnutrition crisis, health after childbirth
This, in effect, bans all public LGBT activities and organisations within the country. The nine UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said the ruling “significantly distances” Russia from its obligations under international law to promote and protect human rights for all. The experts sent an official letter to the Russian Government on Monday, outlining their urgent…
Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians
In a joint statement 27 aid organisations including UN agencies and their partners issued a call for an immediate stop to the fighting, stressing that conditions in Gaza are “amongst the worst we have witnessed”. Meanwhile on Thursday Israeli troops reportedly entered the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, where hundreds of thousands of displaced…
Stories from the UN Archive: The man who defined genocide
On the eve of International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, 9 December, we looked at the origin of the word. Mr. Lemkin developed the term partly in response to the Nazi policies of systematic murder of Jewish people during the Holocaust, but…
The selection committee meeting will be held on December 13
Photo: File The meeting of the National Men’s Selection Committee headed by Wahab Riaz will be held in Lahore on December 13, in which the selection issues regarding the five-match T20 series in New Zealand will be considered. The selection committee will consider the performances of the ongoing National T20 Cup 2023-24 in Karachi. The…
Naseem Shah to be fully fit till PSL: Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz— File photo Punjab Sports Advisor and Chief Selector Wahab Riaz has said that Naseem Shah will be fully fit till PSL. Talking to the media after attending a local school function in Lahore, he said that he has met Naseem Shah, his rehab program is going well. Wahab Riaz said that Shaan Masood…