The UN’s Special Rapporteur for Russia, Mariana Katzarova, sounded the alarm on what she says is a pattern of suppression of civil and political rights there. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Ms. Katzarova voiced grave concerns over mass arbitrary arrests and the “persistent use of torture and ill-treatment.” Clear evidence Citing almost 200…
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday.
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…
Islamabad: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology Dr. Umar Saif says that 5G is going to auction in the next few months and is taking steps to provide better telecom services in the country. According to the Ministry of Information Technology, he said this while talking to CEO Jaz Amir Ibrahim, who came for a…
India stops issuing Canadian visas; Photo: File New Delhi: After Prime Minister Kennedy presented irrefutable evidence of Ra’s involvement in the killing of the Sikh leader, the Modi government became distraught and started taking steps contrary to diplomatic etiquette. According to Indian media, the Modi government has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Canada…
Peshawar: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a proposal to retake the MD CAT exam has come up. According to Express News, a hearing was held on petitions filed in the Peshawar High Court against copying through Bluetooth devices in the MD CAT test. The hearing was conducted by a two-member bench consisting of Justice Abdul Shakoor and…
