António Guterres was addressing the first high stakes meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Operational Activities for Development Segment at UN Headquarters in New York, which he described as “an important first step” towards providing accelerated action for reaching the 17 ambitious SDGs, by the 2030 deadline. ‘Weak and insufficient’ He said…
WFP had paused distributions in the restive Tigray region in the north after finding evidence of significant supplies on sale in local markets, and immediately launched an investigation. Over 20 million people are in dire need of food assistance in Ethiopia, where communities continue to be affected by the impact of prolonged conflict and a…
In 2022, the UN recorded a 53 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed across 12 armed conflicts, from Sudan to Ukraine. Here are five reasons why strengthening the protection of civilians is imperative. 1. Minimize civilian harm Armed conflicts result in civilian deaths, injuries, and psychological wounds. In 2022, nearly 94 per…
The outdated ritual of dowry has been going on for a long time, from the rich family to the poor, everyone continues to perform this ritual, some less, some more, but in any case, parents leave their daughter by giving dowry. But even in today’s era, there are people who consider low dowry against their…
Afghanistan is one of the largest lithium reserves. The spokesman of the Afghan Ministry of Mining and Petroleum Humayun Afghan has said that several countries have shown interest in investing in lithium reserves. In a statement, Humayun Afghan said that China will invest up to 10 billion dollars in lithium reserves. The spokesman says that…
The Modi government has planned a false flag attack attributed to Hurriyat activists after seeing the failure of the G20 meeting in Occupied Kamsher. The Modi government has planned a false flag attack attributed to Hurriyat activists after seeing the failure of the G20 meeting in Occupied Kamsher. However, this dastardly plan is exposed before…
File photo The court dismissed the lawsuit filed against Elon Musk, the head of the social networking website Twitter. According to the foreign news agency, the lawsuit filed by the shareholders on Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has been dismissed by the US court. The lawsuit challenged mistakes rather than transparency in Twitter’s purchase. The…
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has invited Israel to participate in the COP28 climate change conference this year. According to Urdu News, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Israel said on Monday that the UAE has invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to participate in the Climate…
RIYADH: A terrible accident occurred with 3 children standing on the roadside in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, when a speeding vehicle ran over them. According to Urdu News, a speeding vehicle ran over 3 children standing on the side of the road in Jizan, the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia, and the video of the incident…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos got engaged to American journalist Lorraine Sanchez. Sources close to Jeff Bezos told foreign media that Jeff Bezos and Lorraine Sanchez are engaged. Jeff Bezos, 59, and journalist Lorraine, 53, announced their relationship in January 2019. The two linked up after Bezos divorced his spouse of 25 years, and Lorraine ended…
