Category: International News

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (APP):As hostilities intensify in frontline areas on Yemen’s west coast, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that it is bracing for further displacement and a spike in humanitarian needs. Following recent fighting in the capital, Sanaa, and neighbouring governorates, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has… Continue reading Hostilities flare on Yemen’s west coast, sparking new displacement:UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (APP):The United Nations refugee agency Friday expressed concern about the deteriorating environment in which Rohingya refugees are living, especially children, who make up 55 percent of the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh. “UNHCR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees) is increasingly worried about the deterioration of the overall protection… Continue reading Rohingya refugees face ‘multitude of protection risks,’ warns UN agency

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (APP):The United States, one of the world’s richest nations and the ‘land of opportunity’, is fast becoming the world’s most unequal society, according to the UN Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston. Entrenched poverty will be made far worse by policies being proposed by the Trump Administration, warned… Continue reading American Dream’ becoming an ‘illusion’: UN expert

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (APP):Respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza takes up to 650,000 lives annually, according to new estimates released by the United Nations health agency and global partners. “These figures indicate the high burden of influenza and its substantial social and economic cost to the world, Dr. Peter Salama, Executive Director of the World… Continue reading Seasonal flu-linked respiratory diseases claim upto 650,000 lives every year: WHO

NEW YORK, DEC 15 (APP):Pakistan and the United States are working hard to find the “common ground” in the fight against terrorism so as to to bring their relations back on track, Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said. Speaking to New York-based Pakistani journalists on Thursday, he said despite challenges, efforts… Continue reading US, Pakistan trying to find ‘common ground’ to boost ties: Ambassador Chaudhry

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (APP):Health is everyone’s right and a driver of economic development, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed Thursday, expressing the UN’s readiness to help countries move towards health coverage for all. “Our goal must be to protect and promote physical and mental well-being for all. Health is both an outcome and a… Continue reading UN chief spotlights power of universal health coverage to unlock economic growth

BEIJING, Dec 14 (APP):China on Wednesday supported the establishment of an independent state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. “China understands the concerns of Islamic countries on the status of Jerusalem, supports the resolution of the status of Jerusalem in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and international consensus,” a Chinese Foreign… Continue reading China supports East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital: FO Spokesperson

United Nations , Dec 14 (APP):The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that funding for its Vaccine Independence Initiative (VII), a mechanism to help countries secure a sustainable supply of life-saving vaccines, has more than doubled in the past year. The increase was made possible especially by a financial guarantee of 15 million U.S.… Continue reading New funding to allow countries to secure sustainable life-saving vaccine supplies: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (APP):The growing volume of electronic waste, including discarded products with a battery or plug, such as mobile phones, laptops, televisions, refrigerators and electrical toys, poses a major threat to the environment and human health, the United Nations warned Thursday “Environmental protection is one of the three pillars of sustainable development, E-waste… Continue reading Electronic waste poses “growing risk” to human health, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (APP):With the number of children trapped in humanitarian crises now estimated at 70 million and growing, the UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, has called for a doubling of funding for educating them. “I am calling today for a doubling of funding for humanitarian aid in education “ more… Continue reading UN envoy calls for doubling funding for children in emergencies

BEIJING, Dec 14 (APP):China’s trade with economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative is likely to deliver double-digit growth in the next five to 10 years, if institutional hurdles are gradually removed, said a leading international trade expert. “The estimated growth would be five to six percentage points higher than China’s trade volume with… Continue reading Belt & Road trade set to boom in next decade: Top Expert

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 13(APP):At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, and nearly 100 million people are being pushed into extreme poverty each year due to the out-of-pocket health expenses they must pay, according to a United Nations-backed study. “It is completely unacceptable that half the world still lacks coverage for… Continue reading Half of world’s people can’t get basic health services – WHO

ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (APP):Pakistan and Jordan on Wednesday expressed deep concern on the implication of the US decision to recognize Jarusalem as Israeli capital and to move its embassy there. This was agreed in a meeting of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and King Abdullah II of Jordan at the sidelines of the extraordinary OIC… Continue reading Pakistan, Jordan express deep concern over US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital