Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

PNP DeskFebruary 5, 2024September 18, 202407 mins

“Even one mutilation is one too many,” António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), observed annually on 6 February. The UN estimates that globally, more than 200 million women and girls have been subjected to some form of FGM, which involves the removal…

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan

PNP DeskSeptember 30, 2023September 16, 202402 mins

A further 70 people were injured in the Friday attacks at the Hangu mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and at a religious procession in Mastung, Balochistan. “It is particularly abhorrent that the attacks occurred at a place of worship and during the celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday,” Mr. Guterres said in a statement. He reiterated UN’s…