Floods from rains and melting glaciers displaced millions in Pakistan last year, reports said

Floods from rains and melting glaciers displaced millions in Pakistan last year, reports said

File photo A report by the United Nations agency World Meteorological Organization said that floods from rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan displaced millions of people last year. The report said that record rains in Pakistan and famine in Africa affected millions of people, immense heat in China and Europe also affected millions of people….

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Diplomacy in Yemen reaches new pitch following year of relative calm, Security Council hears

Diplomacy in Yemen reaches new pitch following year of relative calm, Security Council hears

“The truce can only be a stepping stone,” said Hans Grundberg, the UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen. Reiterating that short-term solutions and piecemeal approaches can only bring partial relief, he outlined a range of fresh diplomatic efforts currently underway to bring the conflict to a sustainable end. Truce holding, despite lapse The nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen – and the…

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Syria: Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year

Syria: Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year

“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, with our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria, and to regional…

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