UNAIDS, the main advocate for coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the UN Development Progarmme (UNDP) offices in India have been important partners in this effort. On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), celebrated annually on 17 May, we reflect on the journey of some members of this community in…
Geneva: A recently published study reported that in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were suffering from poor mental conditions. According to media reports, the research was published in ‘The Lancet Neurology’ after which the WHO presented the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) review at the World Health Assembly. After the publication of the…
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the international community to take urgent action to address the health and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. According to global media reports, the WHO has called on the international community to increase financial support for Sudan, where the health crisis is becoming serious. Tedros Adhanom, head of…
The Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry reiterated his call for an international force in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday 22 September. “In the name of the women and girls raped every day, the thousands of families driven from their homes, the children and young people of Haiti, who have been denied the…
File photo A protest demonstration was held at the Pakistani High Commission on behalf of the British Pakistani Christian community in London over the Jaranwala tragedy. The protesters demanded the arrest and punishment of the culprits of Jaranwala tragedy. Protests were also held outside the Pakistani consulate in Manchester, with citizens demanding punishment for the…
War Photo Long live Pakistan and Stabilization of Pakistan Rally was organized in Belgium in front of European Commission, European Council and European Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This rally was organized by Zahid Bhader of Pak Belgium Federation with the joint support of community leader Sardar Siddique Khan, Nasir Chauhan, President of Hum Hain Pakistan…
Geneva: The Sikh community has protested in Geneva for the release of political prisoners. According to the details, the Sikh community has appealed for help from the international community in Geneva while protesting against the cruel atrocities of the Modi government. The protest demonstration was held in front of the headquarters of the United Nations…
Sudan: Civilians protest against armed conflict between paramilitary forces and the army. The international community has assured additional aid of one and a half billion dollars for the conflict-ridden Sudan. The member countries of Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the African Union participated in the meeting held with the support of the United Nations…
The Pakistani American community celebrated the second Pakistan Cultural Festival on Sunday in Sacramento, the capital of the US state of California. Pakistanis from every region of Pakistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan participated in the capital Sacramento and its major cities Roswell, Folsom, Granite Bay, Rocklin, Elk Grove and Natomas….
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi has said that the policies of the Islamic Emirate are not hostile to neighboring and international countries. Addressing an event in Kabul, he said that the Islamic Emirate wants relations with everyone based on respect. Mullah Abdul Salam demanded that the…
