UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

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,…

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Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage

Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage

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…

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Jamaat-e-Islami staged a sit-in outside Governor House Peshawar against expensive electricity and petrol

Jamaat-e-Islami staged a sit-in outside Governor House Peshawar against expensive electricity and petrol

Jamaat-e-Islami will also go to the Supreme Court against the cruel increase in electricity and petrol prices. Peshawar: Jamaat-e-Islami staged a dharna outside Governor House Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the increase in prices of electricity and petroleum products and inflation. Jamaat-e-Islami decided to speed up the anti-inflation movement under which the workers staged a dharna in…

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