Category: International News

  UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP): Against the backdrop of ever increasing number of children driven from their homes due to conflict, disasters and climate change, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Tuesday launched a $3.3 billion appeal to provide emergency assistance in 48 countries around the globe. “From Syria to Yemen and Iraq, from… Continue reading UNICEF launches $3.3 bln appeal to assist millions of children hit by conflict, disasters

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP): A senior United Nations official has called for sustained commitment and leadership to ensure a successful outcome of the upcoming session of Commission on the Status of Women, a body exclusively dedicated to promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment,. “We are at an important [juncture] in the achievement of… Continue reading World must implement pledges on women’s empowerment: UN official

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP): The head of the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday he is “deeply worried” by the uncertainty facing thousands of refugees around the world who are in the process of being resettled to the United States after President Donald Trump suspended the country’s refugee programme last week. According to a… Continue reading UN agency alarmed by uncertainty facing refugees for resettlement in US

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP): A United Nations human rights expert has strongly condemned the brutal murder of a respected Muslim lawyer and constitutional law expert in Myanmar, who was also the legal adviser to the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD). “I am shocked to the core by the senseless killing of a highly… Continue reading UN rights expert slams killing of prominent Myanmar’s Muslim lawyer

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (APP): Pakistan will be able to handle repayment of Chinese soft loans to the government and businesses, which are part of more than $50 billion projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said. “With 6 to 7 per cent growth Pakistan will be in a… Continue reading Pakistan confident of managing its rising debt obligations to China: Ahsan

NEW YORK, Jan 30 (APP): Attorneys General from 16 U.S. states vowed Sunday to fight President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. “As the chief legal officers for over 130 million Americans and foreign residents of our states, we condemn President Trump’s unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful Executive Order,” a joint statement… Continue reading Attorneys General from 16 US states vow to fight Trump’s travel ban

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (APP): While thousands of people from all walks of life and religions across the United States are waging nationwide protest against President Trump’s ban on Syrian refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, a statement by PTI chief Imran Khan to include Pakistan in the list has stunned Pakistani Americans. In a… Continue reading Imran Khan’s statement over US ban stuns Pakistani Americans

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (APP): The US ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries caused a chaos and chaotic scenes at international airports after it was revealed that the restriction was also applicable to those holding Green Cards or legal residents. President Trump this week issued an executive order to suspended entry of all refugees for… Continue reading US bans Muslim immigrants applied to so called Green Card holders also

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (APP): Human Rights Watch, a prominent international watchdog body, said Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s executive order closing the nation’s borders to refugees would cause tremendous harm to refugees and do little to address terrorism and other national security threats. Trump, who signed the order on Friday, said he would… Continue reading Trump’s new order to deliver blow to refugees but do little to address terrorism: HRW

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 28 (APP): Two United Nations humanitarian agencies on Saturday urged the administration of US President Donald Trump to continue providing asylum to vulnerable people, a day after the new leader signed an order severely restricting access to asylum for people fleeing war and persecution. “The needs of refugees and migrants worldwide have never… Continue reading UN urges Trump to keep door open for refugees

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (APP): New U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday, after vowing to overhaul the world body, while putting U.S. allies on notice: “For those that dont have our back, we were taking names” “This is a time of strength, this is a time of action, this is… Continue reading New US envoy says Trump goal at UN is to show US strength

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (APP): United Nations envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has warned that those seeking a military solution to the conflict in the Arab country, will only prolong the suffering, caused by war and allow terrorist threat to grow and deepen the challenges that will face the eventual recovery. The past… Continue reading UN envoy says viable peace plan for Yemen within reach; Bold decisions needed