Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of crisis for global food security” and provided some sobering statistics. “Last year, 735 million people went hungry. More than 3 billion cannot afford a healthy diet,” said the Secretary-General in a video message, adding…
That’s the message from the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, who said on Monday that perpetrators are mostly, but not exclusively, partners or ex-partners, and often escape accountability “due to a lack of proper investigation”. A 2022 report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN…
“Elections are the only path and the only imperative to restore democratic institutions in Haiti. Only democracy and the rule of law can form the basis from which Haiti can progress towards development and growth,” she said. The envoy, who also heads the UN Office in Haiti, BINUH, underlined the “enormous significance” of the Council’s…
Echoing that message, UN health agency (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a new appeal on Monday for “sustained safe passage” for medical essentials and fuel to keep health facilities open. “Lives depend on these decisions,” he insisted on social platform X. The UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) quoted numbers from the Gaza Ministry…
<!– –> <!– Change Voice –> How many Afghan students are there in Sindh schools? Data request Karachi: Sindh education department under education in schools Afghan Children’s data has been requested. According to the details, Director Schools Yar Mohammad Bilidi has directed to collect the data of Afghan students in government schools. In this regard,…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Pakistan cricket team hit the first six during powerplay in ODI cricket this year. In the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup today, a match is being played between the teams of Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chennai, in which Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. After 1169…
—–File photo The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) denied the reports of conflict in the national team. In a statement, PCB has said that it strongly denies any internal conflict in the national team in the World Cup. PCB says that the national team is united and no player has any disagreement with anyone. The Pakistan…
—File photo Pool round matches of Inter Division National Basketball Championship are going on in Islamabad. President of Pakistan Basketball Federation Iftikhar Mansoor also watched the matches, President of Pakistan Basketball Federation also encouraged the players. Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar divisions have reached the semi-finals. Faisalabad defeated Gujranwala Division by 59 points against 42 while…
—-File photo In the 22nd match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against Afghanistan. In the match against Afghanistan, Shadab Khan has been replaced by Mohammad Nawaz in the team. Speaking on the occasion of the toss, Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam said that…
Faryal Makhdoom, wife of Pakistani-born former British boxer Aamir Khan – file photo Faryal Makhdoom, the wife of Pakistani-born former British boxer Amir Khan, started receiving serious threats for being the voice of the oppressed of Palestine. It should be noted that this is not the first time that an influential person has received threats…
