Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, voiced concern over the “continued, near-daily attacks” on civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout Ukraine. “Thousands of civilians have been killed or injured and millions have been displaced,” he told ambassadors, adding that nearly half of the population – an estimated 17.6 million people – need life-saving assistance….
The development is the latest step in the accelerated withdrawal process of the Mission, known as MINUSMA, which is due to leave the West African country by the end of the year after a decade in operation. The 143 vehicles left Kidal on 31 October and travelled nearly 350 kilometres, transporting 848 peacekeepers from Bangladesh,…
Nonmelanoma skin cancer refers to a group of cancers that develop in the upper layers of the skin. The two main subtypes of this cancer are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The research highlights the alarming burden caused by the disease through occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and underscores the need for…
Volker Türk highlighted the dichotomy at the border crossing, describing it as a “lifeline” for the 2.3 million residents of Gaza over the past month, although “unjustly, outrageously thin.” But it is also “the gates to a living nightmare”, he continued, as people in Gaza “have been suffocating, under persistent bombardment, mourning their families, struggling…
That’s the message from UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which said on Wednesday that for the calendar year to date, the global mean temperature is the highest ever recorded, 1.43 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and sea ice in the Antarctic remains at record low levels. WMO expects the warming El Niño climate pattern to last…
The development came as foreign ministers from the G7 group of countries joined international calls on Wednesday for humanitarian pauses in the fighting to protect civilians, help bring in aid and support the release of the more than 240 hostages held captive in Gaza by Hamas since 7 October. No bakeries are functioning in the…
Lahore: Sessions court granted bail to PTI activist Khadija Shah in the provocative tweet case. According to Express News, a hearing was held in Sessions Court Lahore regarding the provocative tweet. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Nawaz passed the reserved judgment on Khadija Shah’s bail application and granted bail to Khadija Shah in this FIA case….
Otis Khan — file photo The World Organization of Football (FIFA) allowed British-born Pakistani footballer Otis Khan to play in the Pakistan football team. AFC has also cleared Otis Khan to play for Pakistan team. Otis Khan was banned by FIFA due to a dispute over citizenship, but now he will represent Pakistan in the…
The decision to keep the markets closed was made for the health of the people, Provincial Industry Minister: Photo: File In Lahore, talks are going on between the Punjab government and the representatives of business organizations on closing the markets due to smog. In talks with the provincial Minister of Industry and Trade SM Tanveer,…
“The 2023 Production Gap report is a startling indictment of runaway climate carelessness,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message accompanying the landmark report. This hike in fuel extraction comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions. The latest forecasts suggest that global coal, oil, and gas demand will peak this decade, even without…
