The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović of Croatia, Commission Chair, cited the…
File photo Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and said, “I don’t know that in a political context you can even discuss someone’s race.” According to foreign media, in his statement last week, the Russian president called the Ukrainian president’s Jewishness an insult to the Jewish people. According to reports, Olena…
The spokesperson of the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to respond to the meeting of the US ambassador with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. During a press briefing in Washington, he said that there is no specific information about the meeting, we regularly meet with Pakistani officials. He said that these meetings are important, he…
Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death…
File photo Russia’s reaction to the statement made by the deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to foreign media, the deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service (Vadym Skibitsky) said in an interview that Putin feels that we are getting closer to him, but he is afraid that…
File photo The US Department of State says that it is aware of the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and has already said that the US does not have a position on any political candidate or party. The US State Department said in its statement that it calls for respect for democratic…
The report based on research by the Economist Impact partnership across 13 African countries, A Triple Dividend: The health, social and economic gains from financing the HIV response in Africa, estimates that millions of lives will also be saved if funding is forthcoming. Not only would there be between 40 and 90 per cent fewer new…
Israel bombards Syria in response to rocket attack; Photo: File Tel Aviv: In response to rocket fire on the Golan Heights, the Israeli military bombed a military complex and radar in Syria. According to the World News Agency, 3 rockets were fired from the territory of Syria on the “Golan Mountains” under the control of…
OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, told reporters in Geneva that the current phase was still “a humanitarian emergency where we look at, ‘What do the survivors need? How can we support those who have survived this devastating earthquake?’” Help for millions in need In Türkiye, where over nine million have been directly affected, the UN and partners have…
The unprecedented flooding, triggered by severe monsoon rains, submerged a third of the country and resulted in some 1,700 deaths. Millions displaced, infrastructure damaged More than 33 million people were affected overall, or one in seven Pakistanis, while eight million were displaced and 13,000 injured, according to the UN Office in the country. Around one…
