File photo The Hurriyat Conference has thanked China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on the last day of the boycott of the G20 meeting in Occupied Kashmir. The Hurriyat Conference says that the Modi government is creating dramas to justify the illegal occupation of Occupied Kashmir. The Hurriyat Conference says that no international event can…
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has invited Israel to participate in the COP28 climate change conference this year. According to Urdu News, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Israel said on Monday that the UAE has invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to participate in the Climate…
It has been decided to hold the All Parties Conference (APC) after Eid-ul-Fitr for the date of general elections. Sources say that the All Parties Conference is likely to be held under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami. Contact has been made to invite Imran Khan and Shahbaz Sharif to APC. One point on the agenda of…
The announcement of petroleum subsidy has created a new challenge. Photo: File Islamabad: To partially cover the gap of $6 billion in external payments, the government has relied on the $9.7 billion pledge made by the international community to help flood victims in January this year. The government of Pakistan is still busy settling the…
The Agenda sets out a series of action-oriented game changing commitments, from making smarter food choices to re-evaluating water as a powerful economic driver, and part of the Earth’s cultural heritage. Water-secure future for all The conference, and its 2,000 participants, forged an “ambitious vision”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Your dedication to action…
During the UN Water Conference, held at UN Headquarters between 22-24 March, Two countries joined the Convention, against the backdrop of a growing global water crisis, in which climate change, pollution, and rising demand are posing challenges for developing and developed countries alike. On Thursday Nigeria became the 48h country to join the treaty. The…
On the sidelines of the historic Conference – held at UN Headquarters from 22 to 24 March – the SDG Media Zone is an informal setting for experts and senior officials to discuss a wide range of topics related to water. On the first day of the Conference, Conor Lennon from UN News led a…
The President of the European Commission is addressing the conference. In the Donors’ Conference organized by the European Union for Turkey and Syria, 7 billion Euros has been pledged. The European Commission has announced one billion euros in aid for the recovery and reconstruction of Turkey after the earthquake. European Union Commission President Ursula von…
The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event – co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tajikistan – falls at the halfway point for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include the promise of ensuring all…
Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion, use sanitation services that leave human waste untreated. Access to safe water and sanitation offer a pathway to social and economic progress by supporting community health and productivity. From solutions to actions The world needs to progress four times faster…
