Eradication of more than 100 illegal furnaces melting batteries in Sarjani town

Eradication of more than 100 illegal furnaces melting batteries in Sarjani town

Karachi: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has dismantled more than 100 illegal furnaces for melting batteries in Sirjani Town, West District. According to the details, Deputy Director Sepa District West Munir Abbasi said that on public complaints, a major operation was conducted against illegal furnaces in Sarjani town, in these furnaces, batteries were being…

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World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

World News in Brief: Ethiopia food aid resumes, ‘Stop the Lies’ campaign against big tobacco, Syria ruling, climate action – key to peace

WFP food aid in the country, which was suspended in June, will aim to reach 3.2 million people after the relaunch. ‘Working around the clock’ WFP chief Cindy McCain said that the agency’s teams and partners “have been working around the clock to get to this point.” The UN agency’s new approach will rely on…

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Security Council reform a must, to end ‘paralysis’

Security Council reform a must, to end ‘paralysis’

Speaking at the Assembly’s annual debate assessing the UN’s premier forum for peace and security, Dennis Francis said that without structural reform, the Council’s performance and legitimacy will inevitably continue to suffer. “Violence and war continue to spread in regions across the world, while the United Nations seems paralyzed due largely to the divisions in…

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Gaza: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation

Gaza: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation

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…

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