UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today underscored the role of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in building “more peaceful, just and resilient societies, a key objective of the 2030 UN Development Agenda, in his remarks on the opening day of the eighth annual Global Forum. The secretary-general recalled… Continue reading UN Alliance of Civilizations is fundamental to “world we need to build” Guterress
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Palestinians can’t be held hostage to political grandstanding: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP):A senior United Nations official has called on the global community to remain committed to the two-state solution in the Middle East peace process, urging efforts to establish an environment conducive to the return of negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
UN adopts first resolution aimed at curbing sexual harassment
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP):In a historic move, a committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on sexual harassment that would urge governments to condemn violence against women and girls,
Ending inequality means ending violence against women: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP):The world cannot call itself fair and equal until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on 25 November.
Trump’s asylum ban blocked by US judge
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (APP):In a blow to US President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, a federal judge has put a temporary halt to his administration’s order denying the possibility of asylum to people who enter the US illegally, according to American media reports.
Pak-China media interaction to promote mutual understanding between two peoples: Ambassador Khalid
BEIJING, Nov 19 (APP):Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid has said that the interaction between media workers of Pakistan and China would further increase and promote the mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Pakistani student’s dead body transported to home by PIA
BEIJING, Nov 19 (APP):The dead body of a Pakistani student who reportedly committed suicide at Shenyang city in Liaoning province in China was transported to home by PIA flight from Beijing Capital Airport here on Monday.
Trump statement: Efforts to reset strained Pak-US ties receives setback
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (APP):Efforts to reset the strained Islamabad-Washington relations have apparently received a setback following President Donald Trump accusations that Pakistan was not doing “a damn thing for us”, and defended his administration’s decision to withhold military aid to the country.
UN launches action plan as global malaria cases rise
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (APP):Targets to reduce global rates of infections and deaths from malaria are not being met, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday as the UN agency released its 2018 World malaria report.
UN urges calm after shots fired in Rohingya camp in Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (APP):The United Nations has expressed concern over reports of shootings by Myanmar police at a camp for Rohingya refugees in Rakhine state.
German high-tech company plans to explore local partners for business, investment in Pakistan
BEIJING, Nov 17 (APP):A high-tech German company specialized in developing and manufacturing high-end products is looking forward to explore the Pakistani market through local partnership to tap business and investment potential.
UN committee adopts OIC-backed resolution slamming rights abuses against Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (APP):A committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution, sponsored by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), condemning human rights violations of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and calling for the perpetrators to be held accountable.
Yemen at crucial moment, says UN special envoy, stressing political settlement to end conflict
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (APP):Delivering impassioned pleas on behalf of 14 million civilians teetering on the edge of famine in Yemen, senior United Nations and civil society leaders emphasized that a new ‘window of hope’ has now opened in that country’s devastating and overlooked war.
In first, US votes against UN resolution condemning Israeli occupation of Golan Heights
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (APP):The Trump administration on Friday voted for the first time against a United Nations resolution that condemned Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights.
UNICEF welcomes Bangladesh’s assurance about not to force Rohingya Muslims to leave
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16 (APP)::The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF ) on Friday welcomed confirmation from the Bangladesh authorities that Rohingya refugees will not be returned to Myanmar against their will, amid reported ongoing rights violations there.
Media Forum calls for joint efforts to counter negative propaganda against CPEC framework
BEIJING, Nov 16 (APP):The media persons, lawmakers, academics and intellectuals from China and Pakistan Friday called for joint efforts to highlight cooperation between the all-weather friends and counter negative propaganda against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework.
Alcohol deaths in U.S. soar among the middle-aged, women: Report
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (APP):Alcohol is killing more adults in the United States than the opioid epidemic, according to a new study.
United Kingdom expresses its deep concerns on the reportrs of premature Rohingya repatriation to Burma (Mayanmar)
LONDOND, Nov 16 (APP):United Kingdom (UK) has expressed its deep concerns on the reports of premature Rohingya repatriation to Burma (Mayanmar) from Bangladesh.
Yemen’s war must end to deal with starvation, UN food aid chief says
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16 (APP):As the World Food Programme (WFP), a U.N. agency, prepares to ramp up aid to Yemen, in the face of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, David Beasley, its executive-director, issued a heartfelt plea for all warring parties to end “this horrible war.”
Rising oil prices, weak job growth could threaten Modi’s re-election in 2019 polls: Report
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (APP)::Next year’s Indian elections could see a spate of religious violence, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata party “are not afraid to play gutter politics” to accomplish their goals, Bloomberg, a New York-based international news service, reported Thursday.
