The experts detailed the far-reaching impacts of the violence and lawlessness that has led to chaos across the capital, Port-au=Prince, and other areas under gang control this year. “The outbreak of violence in Haiti has resulted in loss of livelihoods and food insecurity, widespread and multiple displacement, the collapse of education, breakdown of healthcare and…
The camps were in the neighbourhoods of Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which has seen a sharp uptick in violence over the past few months. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York that the situation around Goma continues to remain very tense,…
Morocco announced great news to Pakistani students Morocco has announced great news to Pakistani students. The Higher Education Commission has stated in its statement that the Moroccan Agency of International Cooperation is offering scholarships to Pakistani students to pursue undergraduate, masters and PhD studies in government institutions. Eligible applicants for this scholarship must be permanent…
The top award for reporters who have born witness to the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel’s relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. “In these times of darkness and hopelessness we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who…
“One-third of all the families who live here have children under five, so many babies, so many kids,” said Matthew Hollingworth, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Palestine Country Director, speaking from a school in Deir Al Balah, run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. “What they need is school, though what they need…
In a statement released late on Wednesday the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he had been deeply distressed to hear of the hundreds of lives lost and many others affected by the deluge in Kenya as well as Burundi, Somalia, Tanzania and other parts of East Africa. He extended his condolences to the Governments and…
Important news for primary school students There is an important news for the students of primary schools. An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah in which discussions were held to bring 4.1 million out-of-school children back to school. On this occasion Syed Murad Ali Shah said…
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) called for greater international support for the Congolese people to avoid a potential catastrophe for the country and the region. Current conflicts have escalated levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in the restive eastern region where multiple armed groups are battling the national army and each other for control….
In the past month, WFP supported more than 300,000 people there with food, including 40,000 in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. “We must be able to reach those who need us most in Sudan,” Executive Director Cindy McCain wrote in a post on social media. Separately, UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths…
Important news came regarding private schools Important news has come regarding private schools. On the direction of Sindh Education Minister, the directorate has taken action against the schools in Karachi that do not implement the 10% freeship law. In this regard, Additional Director Rafia Mallah says that the registration process of 54 private schools has…
