This follows the adoption on Tuesday of a resolution that calls for a cessation of hostilities starting seven days before the opening of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and ending seven days after they conclude. The General Assembly comprises all 193 UN Member States, with 120 voting on the resolution. It received 118 votes in…
The warning comes as aid agencies scramble to respond to a fresh wave of displacement sparked by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan, with reports of mass killings, rapes and widespread destruction. The crisis is occurring amid the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which erupted…
According to IOM, in the past two months alone, nearly 375,000 Afghans left Pakistan, primarily utilizing the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, near Kabul and Kandahar, respectively. The number of daily border crossings has skyrocketed from 200 to a staggering 17,000, creating an unprecedented strain on resources and infrastructure. Desperate situation “Their situation is…
“About 160 children are killed every day; that’s one every 10 minutes,” said UN World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, echoing concerns from the UN Children’s Fund about the serious additional threat of a mass disease outbreak in the enclave. “If youngsters continue to have restricted access to water and sanitation in Gaza, we…
In Protecting maternal, newborn and child health from the impacts of climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly underscore the neglect, underreporting, and underestimation of climate events’ effects on maternal and child health. It also draws attention to the importance of integrating maternal or child…
Lionel Messi—File photo Six jerseys of soccer legend Lionel Messi are expected to fetch more than $10 million at auction in December. According to media reports, during the FIFA World Cup 2022, the 6 jerseys of Lionel Messi that he adorned while representing Argentina will be offered for auction in December this year. According to…
Photo: Social Media Tajikistan beat Pakistan by six goals to one in a crucial match in Group G match of FIFA World Cup Qualifier Round Two Asia. In the first half of the match between 193rd-ranked Pakistan and 109-ranked Tajikistan at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Tajikistan played brilliantly. Tajikistan scored the first goal in…
Kapil Dev—File photo Former captain Kapil Dev, who led the Indian cricket team to the World Cup for the first time, was forgotten by the Indian cricket board, this was revealed by the former captain and all-rounder himself while giving an interview to the Indian media. According to Indian media reports, former captain Kapil Dev…
—File photo Former cricketers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed bowling coaches of the Pakistan Cricket Team. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Saeed Ajmal will be the spin bowling coach and Umar Gul will be the fast bowling coach and the first assignment of both coaches is the tour of Australia and…
—File photo Vinay Raman, wife of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, gave a strong response to the threats on social media. On the photo and video sharing platform Instagram, Indian-Australian wife of Australian player Veena Raman revealed that she received threats from users after India’s defeat by Australia. Sharing an Insta story, he criticized those who…
