South Asian countries have the highest rates of child marriage; Photo: File New York: According to the report of the United Nations agency UNICEF, the rate of early marriage of girls in South Asia is the highest in the world. According to the report of the United Nations agency UNICEF, the number of young married…
Pakistan set a target of 183 runs to New Zealand in the first T20I, in which Kiwi bowler Matthew Henry scored a hat-trick. In the match being played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, the captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bat first, the Pakistani team was dismissed for 182 runs in 19.5 overs….
Photo: File Young Pakistani batsman Hyder Ali made a brilliant start to his English county career by scoring a half-century in the very first match. Hyder Ali represented Derbyshire and scored 65 runs in the second innings. The young batsman scored 22 in the first innings and 65 in the second innings against Worcestershire. On…
At only 24 years of age, Alhadgie Faal has built a successful small business, by turning family land in Kanuma, which is in Gambia’s North Bank region, into a sizable plot, where he grows fruit and vegetables to sell to restaurants and hotels. He started his company after receiving training from a UN Capital Development…
Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we visited Jindairis in northern Syria, one of the areas most affected by the February earthquake, the weather conditions were very bad. A mobile medical clinic housed in…
Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously affected by over 13 months of conflict following Russia’s full-scale invasion. He has told UN News what he’s been seeing across the devastated country and how IOM has provided comfort to people forced…
Photo courtesy of Hamza Yusuf/Twitter After taking the oath of office, the newly elected first minister of Pakistani origin, Hamza Yusuf, along with his family, reached the official residence of the first minister. Hamza Yusuf broke the fast in Beauthouse Edinburgh, the family also offered prayers under the leadership of Hamza Yusuf. Hamza Yusuf was…
Known by her nickname, Ega was one of 15 women selected to participate in the UN Development Programme-supported Perempuan Inspiratif Mitra Polhut (Inspiring Women to Partner with Forest Rangers) initiative, which aims to protect the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park and provide opportunities to nearby communities. © Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park Authority/CIWT Project Indonesia…
Shadab Khan—File photo Shadab Khan’s first statement came after becoming the captain of the national cricket team in the T20 series against Afghanistan. In a video message released on Pakistan Cricket Board’s Twitter account, Shadab Khan has said that first of all, I thank Allah. He said that I will try to fulfill the responsibility…
There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation. They have been participating in an international conference in Doha, Qatar, focused on how best to support their development and future graduation from the LDC group. Subharsh Nepali (left) and colleagues (file) “In the 1970s, when Nepal was first included in the…
