The continuing violence came despite an immediate ceasefire call for the remainder of Ramadan from the Security Council on Monday, prompting urgent appeals from UN aid agencies for the resolution to be respected immediately, to prevent more people dying. Speaking from Rafah in southern Gaza, UN Children’s Fund spokesperson James Elder said that 13,750 children…
“This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, who described as “staggering” the latest Gaza health authority data indicating that at least 12,300 youngsters have died in the enclave in the last four months, compared with 12,193 globally between 2019 and…
“The situation is appalling. Every minute, every hour, it is getting worse,” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, said in a tweet on X, formerly Twitter. A maximum of 150 lorries have been reaching Gaza every day. In the north, one in six children under the age of two is acutely malnourished and media reports…
The discussions at the international anti-corruption conference, convened in Atlanta by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held between 11 and 15 December, built on the ground-breaking Global Report on Corruption in Sport, produced by the UNODC in 2021, which pointed to a dramatic increase in illegal betting, fuelled by the billions of dollars flowing through…
The International Conference on Development and Migration, held on Monday, brought together several UN agencies and representatives from multiple countries involved in managing migration flows to address challenges such as irregular migration and forced international displacement. ‘Complex challenges’ “Forced displacement and mixed movements are complex challenges for all: countries of origin, countries of transit and…
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Courtesy: Daily Sabah, AP Photo. According to the Saudi Statistical Institute, the number of Hajj pilgrims this year was more than 1.8 million. The Saudi Statistical Institute from Riyadh further said that the number of pilgrims has been much less than the estimates. This year, 18 lakh 45 thousand 45 male and female pilgrims participated…
—File photo The London Metropolitan Police has reinstated the emergency number 999. The Metropolitan Police say 999 can now be called in an emergency. Also call 101 as usual for help in non-emergency situations. Earlier, the London Metropolitan Police informed the citizens that due to a technical fault, the emergency number 999 is not possible…
Karachi: The World of Statistics has released data on the US visa rejection rate. According to the data released on the Twitter account of World of Statistics, in the year 2022, the rejection rate of US visa applications of Pakistanis was 31 percent, while the rejection rate of Indian visa applications was recorded at 7…
Image courtesy: Al Jazeera. A Palestinian injured in the attack and bombardment of the Israeli army in Occupied Jerusalem has died, after which the number of martyrs has increased to 6. According to Palestinian officials, more than 90 Palestinians were injured in the Israeli operation in Jenin. The Israeli army attacked the refugee camp in…
