In a wide-ranging briefing to journalists in Geneva, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated calls for a ceasefire and addressed misinformation targeting the agency, including claims that aid is being diverted. He said he has also received reports of UN schools being used “for military purposes”. Commitment in crisis During the briefing, Mr. Lazzarini said he had received reports that Gaza was under…
Speaking in Geneva, the High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the parties to the conflict to “create the political space for a path out of this horror”. Mr. Türk condemned the widespread targeting of civilians in the past five weeks of hostilities and urged accountability for gross rights violations. He stressed that attacks directed at…
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, informed ambassadors on the Security Council that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have gained territory, pushing the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) out of several of its bases in the region since late October. The RSF seems poised to advance on El Fasher in north Darfur, a major…
Shaheen Shah Afridi—File photo Shaheen Shah Afridi, the new captain of the Pakistan T20 team, called the leadership of the team a source of pride. Posting on social networking site X (formerly Twitter), he expressed his happiness and wrote that leading the Pakistan T20 team is a matter of pride for me and I am…
Muhammad Hafeez— File photo Former Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Mohammad Hafeez has thanked Chairman PCB Management Committee Zaka Ashraf for appointing him as Team Director. Mohammad Hafeez has said that he is proud and excited to take on a new responsibility for Pakistan cricket, and would like to thank PCB for giving him a challenging…
Wahab Riaz— File photo Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi gave clearance to former cricketer Wahab Riaz to take over the post of Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Team. According to sources, Wahab Riaz will remain a part of the caretaker cabinet even after assuming the post of Chief Selector. In this regard, the sources…
The Oscar-winning actor helped the UN amplify the need for clean water in a South American village in a unique podcast (even before they were called podcasts) almost 70 years ago. Soundcloud The Hollywood legend memorably narrated The Well of Happiness in 1956, following a UN-led project in the South American country long before the 2030 Agenda…
If our policy had continued, the dollar would have been worth 40 or 50 rupees today. Leader of Muslim League-N, former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says that between 2013 and 2017, Pakistan had become the twenty-fourth economy in the world. If it had remained, the dollar would have been worth 40 or 50…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo The second semi-final match played between South Africa and Australia in the World Cup was stopped due to rain. Before the rain started, South Africa had scored 44 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 14 overs. In the second semi-final of the World Cup, South Africa won the toss…
File photo According to Indian media, world famous British singer Dua Lipa can perform at the closing ceremony of ICC World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. According to Indian media reports, a video of Dua Lipa and cricket players has been shared on the social networking website X (formerly Twitter) by the official broadcasters of the…
