INTERVIEW: Building bridges between Afghanistan and the world because ‘isolation is not an option’

INTERVIEW: Building bridges between Afghanistan and the world because ‘isolation is not an option’

Since then, as international funding has stalled amid skepticism about the Taliban’s return, the UN has been acting as the world’s “eyes and ears” in Afghanistan. After shifting mainly to humanitarian work, UN agencies and partners are finding ways to help the long-suffering population meet basic needs and preserve hard-won development gains.  UN News was recently…

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Monkey Pox Isolation Center established in Islamabad Polyclinic Hospital

Monkey Pox Isolation Center established in Islamabad Polyclinic Hospital

File photo A Monkey Pox Filtration and Isolation Center has been set up at Islamabad Polyclinic Hospital. According to the hospital authorities, an 8-bed monkeypox isolation ward has been established in the Polyclinic Hospital. Polyclinic Department of Medicine and Dermatology doctors will review monkey pox cases. Dr. Moaz has been appointed as the focal person…

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Diplomacy, not isolation, must reverse ‘negative trajectory’ on Korean Peninsula

Diplomacy, not isolation, must reverse ‘negative trajectory’ on Korean Peninsula

“Diplomacy, not isolation, is the only way forward,” the senior official from the Department of Peace Operations said. “The lack of unity and action in the Security Council does little to slow the negative trajectory on the Korean Peninsula.” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, “is unconstrained, and…

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