Ambassador Dennis Francis – who has had a nearly 40-year-career – will take the helm of the UN’s main policy-making body, starting in September. He was elected by acclamation during a ceremony in the iconic General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York. Promoting meaningful dialogue The General Assembly consists of all 193 UN…
The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to $8 per month, or 27 cents per day. At the beginning of the year, refugees were receiving a ration of $12 per person per month, which was just enough to meet daily needs, but on 1 March, that was cut to $10…
Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality, dignity and recognition. This momentous occasion also serves as a reminder of the important collective commitment to human rights, equality, and the urgent need to…
The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…
A 2021 audio recording of former US President Donald Trump has emerged in which he admitted to having a classified Pentagon document on a possible attack on Iran after he left the White House. According to the American media, this recording is with the federal prosecutor, although the American TV channel CNN has not heard…
File photo In the UK, Labor MP Geraint Davies was suspended by the party. The Labor Party says Geraint Davies has been suspended for unacceptable behaviour. According to British media, the MP has been accused of sexually attracting younger colleagues, which he has denied. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’);…
There were two military pilots in the crashed Indian Air Force plane; Photo: Twitter New Delhi: An Indian Air Force plane crashed in the Chamarajnagar district of the Indian state of Karnataka in which two pilots were present. According to Indian media, the Indian Air Force plane ‘Kiran’ was on a routine training flight which…
The Palestinian commander blamed Israel for the blast; Photo: File Damascus: Five members of the Palestinian militant organization Popular Front for Liberation were killed and 10 others were injured in a powerful explosion near the Syrian border in Lebanon. According to the World News Agency, the explosion took place in the Lebanese area near the…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media The alleged forgery of a road construction contractor in India has been exposed by local citizens. According to Indian media, poor materials were used for the construction of the road in Maharashtra state. According to reports, a video is going viral on social media in India in which some villagers…
Photo: Courtesy of foreign media America and Taiwan will sign a trade agreement today. According to a foreign news agency, America and Taiwan… PNP Deskpnp.com.pk
