On the heels of Israel’s announcement on Sunday that it would no longer approve aid shipments into northern Gaza by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, UN Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick cautioned of current catastrophic food shortages and growing hunger across the enclave while offering swift solutions to averting a looming famine. “Any interruption to…
—File photo Government doctors will no longer get leave for conferences and seminars abroad, a circular has been issued in this regard. According to the ongoing circular of the Ministry of Health, government doctors have been banned from going abroad at the expense of pharma companies and donors. Health Ministry officials say the decision is…
Officials say the rules will get tougher over time—File: Photo Wellington: New Zealand’s government has said it is banning tobacco to stop selling it to a new generation, making New Zealand the first country in the world to ban tobacco. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the New Zealand government’s ban on…
This, in effect, bans all public LGBT activities and organisations within the country. The nine UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said the ruling “significantly distances” Russia from its obligations under international law to promote and protect human rights for all. The experts sent an official letter to the Russian Government on Monday, outlining their urgent…
It opened for signatures in 1996 and has been ratified by 178 countries. Some major powers including the US and China have not done so, and it has yet to come into force, lacking the required support. According to the Kremlin, say media reports, the move levels the nuclear playing field given the failure of…
<!– –> <!– Change Voice –> A major ban was imposed in girls’ schools Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department has imposed a major ban on girls’ schools. According to the details, the Education Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has banned photography during the programs organized in all girls’ schools across the province. The education department says that…
“The images arriving from the locality, home to just above 300 people, are absolutely horrifying,” UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said in a statement issued shortly after the attack. Speaking on behalf of the UN and the humanitarian community, she expressed condolences to the bereaved families. “Our thoughts are also with the people of Ukraine,…
According to the UN health agency, the tobacco industry’s approach has resulted in increased use of e-cigarettes, with nine out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18 – and some as early as 11. “Considering that children spend nearly one-third of their waking hours in school, and much of the peer pressure they…
The CMC 2023 report indicates that 1,172 people were killed or injured in 2022, which is the highest number since regular reporting started in 2010. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Human Rights Arms Advocacy Director Mary Wareham, emphasised that 95 per cent of casualties reported were civilians. “It is unconscionable that civilians are still dying…
Photo, screen grab Iran banned its weightlifter from all sports for life after shaking hands with an Israeli athlete. According to foreign media, the sports committee has also been dissolved over this incident. According to foreign media, veteran weightlifter Mustafa Rajaei was second in the category of the World Master Weightlifting Championship held in Poland,…
