The landmark legally binding treaty entered into force on 3 May 2008, marking a major milestone in the effort to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights for all. Ahead of the 17th Conference of States Parties (COSP17) that starts on 11 June, here are five fast facts about the…
Speaking at the closing of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island States (SIDS4), Amina Mohammed stressed that despite increasingly existential threats to SIDS, “we do have reasons for hope and optimism”. More than 20 world leaders and senior ministers from over 100 nations joined close to 4,000 other participants on the lush campus of…
Hailing from Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan and Gaza, women entrepreneurs were in the spotlight at the closing of the 2024 World Entrepreneurship Investment Forum (WEIF), which has been running since Tuesday in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. During a panel discussion on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ and later in exclusive interviews with our UN News team that…
At the closing session of the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in the Kenyan capital, Secretary-General António Guterres and President William Ruto praised the efforts of civil society and underscored their “indispensable contributions.” In his address, Mr. Guterres said time and again he had witnessed the enormous impact of civil society in every corner…
(Photo: Screen grab) Lahore: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has been met by China’s ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zhaidong, in which Pakistan-China relations, CPEC, government initiatives to revive Pakistan’s economy and other important issues were discussed. In the meeting, a detailed discussion was also held regarding Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China….
Karachi: A speeding car rammed into a roadside dumper near Superhighway New Sabzi Mandi, killing a youth and injuring 4 people. According to the police, the five friends were returning from the Jameel Memon Society after seeing the sacrificial cow. The deceased youth was married 7 months ago and was the only child of his…
Late Lower: A 37-year-old woman who came from Saudi Arabia went missing with a 22-year-old youth, Ahad, on the request of the Saudi government, the Prime Minister took notice and issued an order to retrieve her. According to Express News, a 37-year-old woman who came from Saudi Arabia to visit a friend in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s…
Photo: Express Web Karachi: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tesuri has said that Bilawal Bhutto sit with me to stop street crime in Karachi, I am ready to sit with you, if anyone is uncomfortable with me, remove me. Kamran Tesori reached the residence of the rider Ali Rahbar who was killed for resisting robbery. Ali…
Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to light lamps in the Badshahi Masjid on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, as a gesture of goodwill to Iran. According to Express, Consul General of Iran Mehran Mowahid Far met with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in which they discussed the promotion of bilateral…
The self-immolator used to plant a stack of fruit, police A person who attempted self-immolation along with 3 children died during treatment, while the condition of the children is critical. On getting the information about the incident, the residents of the neighborhood gathered and put out the fire with their help and shifted the ambulance…
