The Ukrainian capital has suffered multiple Russian missile strikes during the war, prompting the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to highlight the threat of destruction facing the iconic St. Sophia’s Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves. The agency also added the medieval centre of the western city of Lviv to…
The increase is partly due to the mass exclusion of women and girls from education in Afghanistan but can also be attributed to broader stagnation in education provision worldwide. The findings undermine UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, which sets the goal of quality education for all by 2030. Way off track If countries were on track…
The latest report from the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documents atrocities perpetrated “by all parties to the conflict” since 3 November 2020 – the start date of the armed conflict in Tigray – including mass killings, rape, starvation, destruction of schools and medical facilities, forced displacement and arbitrary detention. Commission Chair Mohamed…
Moreover, two billion face severe financial hardships when paying out-of-pocket for necessary medical treatment, according to a joint World Health Organization (WHO)-World Bank report. “The fact that so many people cannot benefit from affordable, quality, essential health services not only puts their own health at risk, it also puts the stability of communities, societies and…
Mr. Guterres was speaking at the opening of a high-level forum at UN Headquarters where world leaders adopted a political declaration to accelerate action to achieve the 17 goals, which aim to drive economic prosperity and well-being for all people while protecting the environment. “The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals. They carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people everywhere,” he said. Concerted,…
Over the weekend, agency staff led missions into Derna, Shahat, Soussa and al Bayda, delivering emergency medical supplies, food, water purification kits and shelter material. ‘Horrific’ situation The situation is “horrific” in Derna, said Rana Ksaifi, leading a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) team to the city. Derna bore the brunt of the floods after two…
The 2023 SDG Summit The SDG Summit aims to adopt a forward-looking political declaration reaffirming commitment to the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind. Over two days, they will agree on how best to move forward. Here are five things you need to know: A young girl stands outside a…
File photo Sana Mir, the former captain and commentator of the national women’s cricket team, could not remain silent after the news of the quarrel between the players in the dressing room came to light. Sana Mir has shared a link to a news on the social media website ‘X’ regarding the fear of Naseem…
File photo The preliminary draft of Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023 has been prepared. According to the sources, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imamul Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman will be included in the 15 possible players of Pakistan. Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel will also…
File photo Former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that ask Najam Sethi why Mickey Arthur left the team, now the World Cup is ahead, more changes should be avoided. While talking to the media in Karachi, Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the team has got a dent due to the bad performance of the Asia Cup,…
