Middlesex County delegation visits National Cricket Academy

Middlesex County delegation visits National Cricket Academy

The delegation discussed various matters of mutual interest related to cricket. The Middlesex County delegation visited the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Middlesex County Cricket Club Chief Executive Officer Andrew Cornish, Middlesex County Cricket Club Director Alan Coleman and Middlesex County Cricket Club representative Mohsin Waraich visited National Cricket Academy Lahore on Wednesday. During the…

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‘Patience’ and dialogue with Taliban only way forward: Afghanistan mission chief

‘Patience’ and dialogue with Taliban only way forward: Afghanistan mission chief

Roza Otunbayeva, a former President and Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, serves as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA. She has to live and work in a State whose de facto authorities have practically outlawed women, forbidding them to work, study, and…

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Haiti: Children facing triple threat of insecurity, malnutrition, disease

Haiti: Children facing triple threat of insecurity, malnutrition, disease

Over five million Haitians, including a record three million children, need humanitarian support in 2023. Nearly five million are acutely hungry, UNICEF said, adding the dire situation is “terrorizing children and families and destroying livelihoods amid unprecedented hunger, malnutrition and a resurgent cholera epidemic.”   Haiti was among the top five countries globally in terms…

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

“We are concerned by reported instances of election-related violence, use of language that could amount to hate speech, and attacks on journalists in Liberia ahead of the general election on 10 October,” said UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson in the country, Seif Magango. Violent clashes Violent clashes between supporters of the opposition Unity Party and…

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