KARACHI (NPTV/UN): Global Day of Parents (designated by the UNGA in 2012) provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship. The Promise of Playful Parenting is the theme for the current year. During the month of June, United Nations Children’s Fund will […]
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MANHATTAN: The United Nations honoured 64 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers from 33 countries, including Pakistan, who paid the ultimate price for the cause of peace last year, at an impressive ceremony Thursday that marked the annual International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Among the posthumous recipients of Dag Hammarskjold medals was Muhammad Zafar Abbas, a […]
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KARACHI: According to UN over two billion children are expected to be exposed to heatwaves by 2050. Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned on Thursday (11th April, 2024) calling for action to protect vulnerable people from the soaring temperatures. Global monitors have warned […]
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KARACHI (UNITED NATIONS): Ever since the UNGA designated 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in 2007, the UN has observed the day as a means to affirm and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for autistic people on an equal basis with others. Progress has been made, not […]
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UNITED NATIONS: UN has been informed by Israel on Sunday (24th March, 2024) that it would no longer approve the passage of any United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), food convoys into northern Gaza. “This is outrageous and makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a […]
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BEIJING: China on Thursday (7th March, 2024) said that it supported Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations, urging a certain UN Security Council member to stop laying obstacles to that end. “We call for a more broad-based, more authoritative, and more effective international peace conference to work out a timetable and road-map for the […]
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ISLAMABAD: COAS Syed Asim Munir, while addressing the participants of Pakistan National Youth Conference here on Wednesday (24th of Jan, 2024) said that Pakistan would never compromise its sovereignty. Expressing full confidence in the bright future of Pakistan and upholding the past glory of forefathers, the Army Chief said the Allah Almighty has bestowed Pakistan […]
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GENEVA: The United Nations needs $4.2 billion this year to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to refugees who have fled, but feared a likely shortfall as the Gaza war dominates global attention. Russia’s war in Ukraine is set to enter its third year in February and the UN said it was vital to maintain […]
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MANHATTAN: Following US-UK strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen, a day after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that the Houthis cease attacking commercial vessels, a senior UN official on Friday (12th of Jan, 2024) warned the 15-nation body of the consequences of further escalation in the region and urged restraint by all parties. […]
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