Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group told delegates he had just returned from the war-torn country, noting civilians’ “extraordinary determination to adapt, to recover and to rebuild.” “The UN had developed a clear picture to inform a targeted recovery through a Rapid Damage and…
“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions, aggravated by sanctions and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nada Al-Nashif, UN deputy human rights chief, presenting the report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report focuses on developments…
This year’s observance organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in collaboration with the Secretariat, took place under the theme, Yoga for Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (“the world is one family”). In his video message for the event, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres reminded everyone that in a dangerous and divided world, the benefits of…
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels. In a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues, Antonio Guterres cited…
On the right is the victim Hina Bashir, on the left is the accused Arsalan. Accused Arsalan has been found guilty of murdering Pakistani student Hina Bashir in London and will be sentenced on Friday. A 12-member jury rejected Arsalan’s plea of involuntary manslaughter. Judge Richard Marks will sentence Muhammad Arsalan on Friday. Hina Bashir,…
Iranian Foreign Minister is meeting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian visited Qatar and Oman. In Doha, he met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim in which bilateral relations were discussed. Sheikh Tamim appreciated the strong relations between Iran and Qatar and said that there is a need to strengthen the relations in…
File photo So far this year, 13 lakh 42 thousand 351 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. According to the General Directorate of Passports of Saudi Arabia, 1.342 thousand 351 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia by land, sea and air routes till Monday night. The official news agency of Saudi Arabia has released…
Britain’s King Charles and US President Joe Biden—file photo American President Joe Biden and British King Charles have expressed regret over the disappearance of the Titan submarine. Anil Musarat, a well-known British businessman and a close friend of Chairman PTI, also said that he was very saddened to know about the disappearance of the submarine….
Missing submarine Titan near sunken ship Titanic—Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The British newspaper has revealed that the CEO of the Oceangate company of the missing submarine Titan near the sunken ship Titanic was warned that the Titan could suffer from any tragedy. The British newspaper said in its report that concerns had been raised…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media 2 transgenders were brutally murdered in the Indian city of Hyderabad. According to the Indian police, the two eunuchs were returning home on a motorcycle last night when they were killed by stones and knives. According to Indian media, the ages of the deceased were 25 and 30 years, the…
