“Following my meeting with President [Nicolás] Maduro, he publicly expressed his readiness to work towards improving the justice system. This is a key area for reform, and I offer the support and expertise of my Office to pursue this,” Volker Türk told reporters in Caracas at the end of his three-day visit. In addition to Mr. Maduro,…
In his speech, delivered at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres recalled that, within months, the Nazis had dismantled fundamental constitutional rights and paved the way for totalitarian rule: members of parliament were arrested, freedom of the press was abolished, and the first concentration camp was built, in Dachau. The antisemitism of the Nazis…
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse than we can possibly imagine”. Following 12 years of brutal conflict, an economy crippled by runaway inflation, a currency that has collapsed to a record low and soaring food prices, 12 million people do not know…
Speaking at the ninth meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact in New York, he urged for all counter-terrorism policies and initiatives to be “firmly grounded” within their defence. “Combatting terror must never be used as an excuse for trampling on people’s human rights,” he said. “When we protect human rights, we are in fact…
Traveling with UN Women chief Sima Bahous, and other senior officials, she told journalists on Thursday that she had informed Taliban leaders that a society based on exclusion and repression could never flourish. The first goal of the visit focused on “solidarity and the importance of women’s rights…with a view to education, secondary and tertiary”. …
He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies and the limitless dreams of every learner in the world.” Data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows that some 244 million boys and girls are still out of school this year. Additionally, 70 per cent of…
Lahore: (PNP News) Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has taken important measures for austerity and has banned the unnecessary use of government funds. According to the sources, meals and feasts have been stopped in the Chief Minister’s office, lunches have been banned in the Chief Minister’s office, tea and biscuits will be served to…
Lahore: (Web Desk) Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former cricketer Haroon Rasheed as Chief Selector. Najam Sethi, head of management committee of Pakistan Cricket Board, said that according to the constitution, I can appoint captain, coach and chief selector. Is. Chairman of the PCB Management Committee Mr. Najam Sethi’s press conference in Lahore. Watch live…
“And by working as one, it’s a race we can win. Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs. Let’s end the ocean emergency and preserve this precious blue gift for our children and grandchildren,” urged the UN chief. The Secretary-General was speaking from the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo, in São Vicente, a state-of-the-art facility…
Islamabad: (PNP Update) Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif congratulated Mohsin Naqvi on becoming caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the Election Commission decided to appoint a caretaker Chief Minister according to the Constitution and the law, which is welcomed. We hope that all the requirements of transparent, free and impartial elections…
