In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that the first two weeks of March saw just 11 out of 24 missions “facilitated” by Israeli authorities. “The rest were either denied or postponed,” OCHA continued, noting that five convoys were refused entry and eight were postponed. “Facilitated missions primarily…
Summarizing the state of the climate, the month ended with extreme heat in the southern hemisphere where it’s summer, while high temperatures atypical of the northern hemisphere winter prevailed. Parts of North and South America, northwest and southeast Africa, southeast and far eastern Asia, western Australia and Europe, all saw record-breaking temperatures, either on a…
Commenting on the “potentially positive news” surrounding the “huge efforts” involved in the latest international push for peace in Gaza spearheaded by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, noted the possibility of “a long period of a pause (in fighting) to allow hostages out and…
Karachi: In another important initiative for environmental protection, the Emirati Consulate in Karachi gave up the use of 10,000 plastic bottles per month. Consul General of UAE in Karachi Dr. Bakhit Atiq al-Rumiti says that the leadership of Cop 28 is not only an honor but it is also our duty to take responsible steps…
Zaka Ashraf – Photo: File A month and a half away from the World Cup, once again the clouds of change in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are beginning to hover. The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination has written a letter to the Prime Minister House for a decision on the future of Chairman PCB Management…
Echoing that warning in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “short of a mini-Ice Age” in coming days, July 2023 would likely “shatter records across the board”. The UN chief added that the consequences were as clear as they were tragic: “children swept away by monsoon rains, families running from the flames…
NASA experts warned of extreme heat; Photo: File Washington: Gavin Schmidt, NASA’s top climatologist at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has warned that July 2023 is set to be the hottest month of the century. According to the world news agency, NASA meteorologist Gavin Schmidt says that the continuous heat wave is covering large…
Clashes between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan have entered their fourth month. According to sources, the news agency said that representatives of the Sudanese army have once again reached Jeddah for ceasefire talks. Sudan ceasefire talks have been held before this in the mediation of Saudi Arabia and the United States. Clashes between…
The deceased Hashim had been living in Dubai since he was 14 years old Karachi: A young man who came from Dubai for marriage after 16 years was killed in police firing a month after the wedding. There has been an important development in the killing of 30-year-old Hashim son of Sikandar and the wounding…
“If we want a healthy world, then it needs to be a kind and welcoming one too,” said Benedict Phillips, the UNAIDS Director of Communications and Global Advocacy. That means ensuring all communities are included, especially marginalized groups, he said. However, in many countries, stigma, discrimination, and criminalization tend to make transgender people invisible, with extreme…
