By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide the necessary funding to reach the ambitious goal. The declaration – Universal Health Coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world – also saw governments promise to…
Peace remains elusive despite compromises by the Yemeni government and welcome support from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman, as well as the UN, to end years of strife in the country, President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi told the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly. “We hope that the Houthi militias will recognize a…
“Your strong engagement during our deliberations today reaffirms that multilateralism is neither dead nor obsolete,” said Dennis Francis in his opening remarks to a preparatory meeting for next year’s Summit of the Future. Scheduled for September 2024, it is billed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate multilateralism, address gaps in global governance, and reaffirm existing commitments, including to the Sustainable…
Ongoing peace talks provide a glimpse of hope that a political resolution to the conflict is on the horizon. However, on International Day of Peace, celebrated annually on 21 September, humanitarian needs remain staggering and the funding to respond insufficient, as recently highlighted by almost 100 aid agencies. Six months on from the last UN pledging conference…
“People and our planet are in crisis”, the UN chief said, highlighting how conflicts continue to drive the vulnerable from their homes, while heatwaves and floods claim lives and division prevails. ‘Leave no one behind’ This year’s Peace Day coincides with the halfway point on the road to the Sustainable Development Goals, and the UN’s…
File photo The official anthem created by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the World Cup 2023 could not impress cricket fans. Cricket fans were eagerly waiting for the ICC World Cup 2023 anthem, but their expectations were dashed when the anthem was released yesterday. It should be noted that the World Cup 2023 anthem…
File photo Australian cricket team captain Pete Cummins has said that he hopes to participate in all the matches against India. Speaking at a press conference in Mohali, Pat Cummins said that after the injury, I am feeling better now, my wrist is 100 percent healed now. Pat Cummins said that fast bowlers Mitchell Starc…
File photo In the women’s cricket event of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the quarter-final match between the teams of Pakistan and Indonesia was not possible due to rain. Pakistan women’s cricket team has qualified for the semi-finals based on better seeding. India have also qualified for the semi-finals while the two quarter-finals…
File photo The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalized the venues for the T20 World Cup in 2024. It should be noted that earlier the United States and West Indies were chosen to host the 2024 World Cup, but now, after much review, three cities in the United States have been selected. The T20 World…
File photo Among the 10 teams participating in the ICC World Cup 2023, Pakistan is the only team that has not announced a 15-member national squad so far. Regarding this, board sources claim that Chairman PCB Management Committee Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf wants the performance of Asia Cup 2023 to be evaluated first and the squad…
