78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action

PNP DeskFebruary 16, 2023September 10, 202409 mins

Lending his support to a call for more funding for education in emergencies spearheaded by the UN global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW) the UN chief insisted in a video message that no-one should be denied their chance to learn. A full 222 million children today experience blighted education today, Mr. Guterres noted. To help them, 18…

Don’t want to leave Afghanistan alone, Thomas Nicholson

PNP DeskFebruary 4, 2023September 9, 202402 mins

Thomas Nicholson, the European Union’s special envoy for Afghanistan, says that they do not want to isolate Afghanistan, but they are not at the table to recognize the Taliban government. He stressed the need for inclusive governance in Afghanistan and the protection of rights and freedoms of Afghan citizens. Nicholson said that the Taliban’s decision…