President-elect Yang also served as the Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Africans of the African Union, demonstrating “unwavering dedication” to the principles of peace, sustainable development and human dignity, Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly said. “His steadfast leadership has also been characterized by a consistent commitment to dialogue, cooperation, and inclusivity –…
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the Secretary-General “strongly condemns” recent attacks by the Myanmar military in Rakhine State and Sagaing Region that have reportedly claimed the lives of many civilians. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the widening regional ramifications of the deteriorating situation in Myanmar and reiterates his appeal for a unified approach,” Mr….
Yet, as the rival militaries continue fighting, the country’s plight has been overlooked by much of the international community. “As global leaders focus elsewhere, it is not receiving the necessary attention and support to avert a nightmare scenario for the people of Sudan. The world cannot claim it doesn’t know how bad the situation is…
Among them were 135 women and men who worked for the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), killed during Israeli military operations in Gaza since 7 October. Many were killed along with their families and within the communities they served. “That is by far the highest number of our personnel killed in a single conflict…
They will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, whose terms end on 31 December. In a secret ballot, the elected countries secured the required two-thirds majority of Member States present and voting in the 193-member General Assembly. The new members will join existing non-permanent members Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and…
“UNRWA can confirm that one of our schools in the Nuseirat area (Middle Areas) was hit overnight / early morning by Israeli Forces. The school was possibly hit several times,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees told UN News. “The number of those reported killed is between 35 and 45. Scores others are injured. We…
Lahore: When the problem was not resolved, the citizen set himself on fire by sprinkling oil outside the IG office. According to Express News, a man named Asghar had been sitting since seven in the morning to meet with the IG Punjab regarding his problem, but the meeting could not take place due to the…
Lahore Police saved the newlywed bride from a lot of trouble and returned 2 lakh rupees of salami and 2 tola of gold. According to the details, the taxi driver dropped the bride and groom at home, but 2 lakh rupees salami, 2 tola of gold and the bride’s precious dress were left in the…
Bail has been granted to seven accused in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case. According to Express News, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore approved the bail of seven accused in the case of Jinnah House attack. The court granted sureties against a surety bond of Rs.33 lakh. Seven accused including Talha Mustafa, Mirza Tahir,…
Peshawar: PESCO has raided private hospitals involved in electricity theft and fined lakhs of rupees on the involved hospitals. According to PESCO, the PESCO S&I team has conducted raids on hospitals involved in electricity theft, large-scale electricity theft has been caught in four private hospitals in a single day, a tempered meter has been seized…
