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UN chief welcomes Afghan govt -Taliban agreement to expedite peace talks

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “encouraged” by the agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban to expedite peace talks, according yo his Deputy Spokesman Farhan Aziz Haq. “The secretary-general is encouraged by the joint declaration issued in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, under […]

Human rights defenders in Myanmar under siege: UN experts

UNITED NATIONS, UN human rights experts Monday expressed their utmost concern for the situation of human rights defenders in Myanmar, and called for a stronger international response to the military coup, including coordinated sanctions and an arms embargo against the junta by an ‘emergency coalition […]

U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan face daunting challenges amid troop pullout: report

NEW YORK, A leading American newspaper said in a report from Kabul Sunday that U.S. diplomats and aid workers in Afghanistan were facing serious challenges following the conclusion of the Pentagon’s two-decade mission in the strife-torn country as troop withdrawal nears completion. “In the absence […]

World faces a `hurricane of humanitarian crises’: UN deputy chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has warned that a ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’ around the world has left civilians in conflict areas paying the highest price and is compounded by a relentless wave of attacks on humanitarian and medical workers. Briefing on behalf […]

Key UN development forum’s declaration vows to overcome coronavirus pandemic, rebuild together

UNITED NATIONS, A far-reaching declaration released by the 2021 high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) on Friday reflects member states’ commitments to gather together in a global push to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and build back better through inclusive, green recovery plans. The “Ministerial […]

Chinese, Pak experts launched books to promote climate-smart agriculture

BEIJING, In a milestone move, Chinese, Pakistani and Turkish researchers on Saturday published two English monographs on climate-smart agriculture as the world is struggling to maintain and increase agriculture production against the backdrop of growing climate change. The two publications, Sustainable Soil and Land Management […]

Balochistan-Henan to establish Sister-Provinces relationship

BEIJING, A Letter of Intent to establish Sister-Province relationship between Balochistan and Henan was signed at the Henan-Balochistan Practical Cooperation and Exchange Forum held online and offline in Zhengzhou, capital city of China’s Henan Province on Saturday. Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Kamal, Governor of […]

PM seeks EU’s support on rehabilitation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan

TASHKENT (Uzbekistan), Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called upon the European Union (EU) and international community to support Pakistan in the rehabilitation of Afghan refugees. The prime minister stated this in a meeting with Josep Borrell, European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and […]

UN chief urges parties in conflict to observe truce during upcoming Tokyo Olympics

UNITED NATIONS, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties in conflict to observe the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which begin in Tokyo later this month. In a video message released on Thursday, the UN chief said, “In a few […]

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