UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 (APP):Pakistan has called for flexibility to achieve the required consensus among all United Nations’ member states to break the impasse in the long-running negotiations to restructure the UN Security Council. “The principle and the single most important requirement is flexibility on part of all groups and all member states, to try… Continue reading Pakistan calls for ‘flexibility’ to break stalemate in UN Security Council reform talks
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World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 19 (APP): The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the coronavirus pandemic, impacting millions, and prompting the U.N. chief to say that the world stands “on the verge of the abyss”. According to the World… Continue reading World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
Uptick in mass shootings in America ‘a public health emergency: US top healthcare official
NEW YORK, Apr 19 (APP): The U.S. top healthcare official has described the recent spate of mass shootings across America “horrifying” and acknowledged that increased gun violence is a public health emergency. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, made the remarks following last week’s shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana, which claimed eight lives,… Continue reading Uptick in mass shootings in America ‘a public health emergency: US top healthcare official
UN rights experts slam British report attempting to ‘normalize white supremacy’
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 19 (APP): United Nations human rights experts Monday issued a blistering critique of a report on race published last month by the British government, accusing its authors of repackaging racist tropes, distorting history and normalizing white supremacy. The widely criticized study was attacked for “ignoring racial disparities” and for “shifting the blame… Continue reading UN rights experts slam British report attempting to ‘normalize white supremacy’
Blinken rejects criticism of planned US withdrawal from Afghanistan
NEW YORK, Apr 18 (APP): United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, returning from an unannounced visit to Kabul, pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s plan to remove American combat troops from Afghanistan, arguing that Washington had fulfilled its mission to end al Qaeda’s ability to strike at the U.S. Blinken told ABC-TV’s… Continue reading Blinken rejects criticism of planned US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Fai slams Indianapolis’ mass shooting in which 4 Sikhs killed
NEW YORK, Apr 18 (APP):Prominent Kashmiri leader Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai has strongly condemned Thursday’s mass shooting at a FedEx centre in the US city of Indianapolis where eight people, including four Sikh-Americans, were killed by a lone gunman, and expressed solidarity with the Sikh community. In a statement, Dr. Fai, Secretary-General of the Washington-based… Continue reading Fai slams Indianapolis’ mass shooting in which 4 Sikhs killed
India should restore special status of J&K for meaningful talks on Kashmir: Cheng Xizhong
BEIJING, April 18 (APP):India should restore original special status of Jammu and Kashmir, withdraw its military and security forces from Jammu and Kashmir to pave way for peaceful and meaningful negotiations for settlement of Kashmir issue. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law and former… Continue reading India should restore special status of J&K for meaningful talks on Kashmir: Cheng Xizhong
Leading Muslim advocacy group expresses solidarity with Sikhs after mass shooting in a US city
WASHINGTON, Apr 17 (APP): The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim advocacy organization, expressed solidarity with the Sikh community after four members of that faith were murdered in a mass shooting at an office of FedEx, an American delivery services company, in Indianapolis, Indiana. “We offer sincere condolences and prayers at this time… Continue reading Leading Muslim advocacy group expresses solidarity with Sikhs after mass shooting in a US city
Coronavirus death toll tops 3 million worldwide: John Hopkins University
NEW YORK, Apr 17 (APP): The world has surpassed three million coronavirus deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University, an American research institution, with the distribution of vaccines remaining uneven as 130 countries are yet to receive a single dose. Both cases and deaths have been rising globally in recent weeks, prompting warnings from the… Continue reading Coronavirus death toll tops 3 million worldwide: John Hopkins University
Pakistan-led ECOSOC meeting stresses equity in Covid vaccine access
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 (APP):Prominent speakers at a special ministerial meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), held on Friday under Pakistan’s presidency, called for fair, transparent and equitable access to and distribution of coronavirus vaccines to help developing countries, especially small island states, to combat the pandemic. “Vaccines offer our best hope… Continue reading Pakistan-led ECOSOC meeting stresses equity in Covid vaccine access
Covid infection rate is approaching highest level ever, WHO chief warns
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (APP): The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that an alarming rise in Covid cases has pushed global infections toward their highest level in the pandemic. “Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing, speaking… Continue reading Covid infection rate is approaching highest level ever, WHO chief warns
ECOSOC chief Munir Akram calls for boosting vaccine production in efforts to defeat coronavirus pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (APP): The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, Friday called for ramping up production of vaccines against coronavirus in order to defeat the deadly pandemic that has caused a human, economic and social crisis. “Vaccines offer our best hope in addressing this pandemic and overcoming… Continue reading ECOSOC chief Munir Akram calls for boosting vaccine production in efforts to defeat coronavirus pandemic
Blend of Pak-China tea can be a potential product for international market
BEIJING, Apr 16 (APP): Broken tea from China and Pakistan can be blended and make new products for the international market, said He Qingyuan, deputy director of Tea Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Yunnan has many advantages in developing the black tea industry. “One is that the ecological environment is very good and… Continue reading Blend of Pak-China tea can be a potential product for international market
UN Forum on Financing for Development urges equitable, affordable vaccine access for all
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (APP):The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development, held under Pakistan’s presidency, concluded Thursday, after reaffirming commitment to strengthen multilateral cooperation to combat the ill effects of coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately impacted the developing countries. “We are now facing a multidimensional health and socioeconomic crisis that… Continue reading UN Forum on Financing for Development urges equitable, affordable vaccine access for all
Pakistan urges UN to strengthen its accountability mechanisms to end sexual violence against women in conflicts
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (APP):Pakistan has called for strengthening United Nations’ accountability mechanisms to prevent sexual and gender-based violence that women and girls continue to suffer from in almost every conflict around the world. “The incidence of sexual violence is endemic in situations of foreign occupations and the systematic denial of the right to self-determination,”… Continue reading Pakistan urges UN to strengthen its accountability mechanisms to end sexual violence against women in conflicts
UN rights office releases its experts’ letter to India voicing concern over illegal actions in Kashmir
GENEVA, Apr 16 (APP):A group of UN human rights experts, in a joint letter dispatched to India in February, have expressed grave concerns that the new domicile laws and other legislation that New Delhi imposed after its illegal August 5 annexation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir would alter demographic composition of the disputed territory, undermine… Continue reading UN rights office releases its experts’ letter to India voicing concern over illegal actions in Kashmir
New WHO Global Compact launched to speed up actions to tackle diabetes
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 (APP): The World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, has launched the Global Diabetes Compact, which aims to boost efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it 100 years after the discovery of insulin. The compact was launched on Wednesday at the Global Diabetes Summit, which… Continue reading New WHO Global Compact launched to speed up actions to tackle diabetes
UNESCO architectural design winners to rebuild Mosul’s iconic Al-Nouri Mosque complex
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 (APP): Eight Egyptian architects have been awarded the job of restoring the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, which was destroyed by ISIL/Da’esh extremists in 2017, the UN cultural chief announced on Thursday. Selected by an international jury from among 123 entries in a global competition, the winning design –… Continue reading UNESCO architectural design winners to rebuild Mosul’s iconic Al-Nouri Mosque complex
Chinese scholar urges world to respect Afghans’ will, address regional countries; concerns
BEIJING, Apr 15 (APP): The international community should adhere to the direction of political settlement and uphold the basic principle of “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” for settlement of the Afghan issue. It should also respect the will of the Afghan people, attach importance to the concerns of regional countries, and provide support as much as possible.… Continue reading Chinese scholar urges world to respect Afghans’ will, address regional countries; concerns
China calls for orderly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
BEIJING, April 15 (APP):China on Thursday called on the US to withdraw its troops in a responsible and orderly manner to ensure smooth transition in Afghanistan and to prevent further violence following US President Biden’s announcement of American troops withdrawal before September 11. The current security situation in Afghanistan is still complex and grim and… Continue reading China calls for orderly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
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