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UN stand on Jammu and Kashmir remains unchanged: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, The United Nations’ position on Jammu and Kashmir is “well-established and has not changed”, the UN Secretary-General Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said Tuesday, after Pakistan rejected an Indian claim that the disputed state was an “integral” part of India. The Indian claim to Jammu […]

Pakistan, China to continue to work for peace, development at UN: Amb. Akram

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan and China will continue to work hand-in-hand at the United Nations to advance the noble cause of peace and development, Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram has said. In a message to the UN community on the occasion of 100th anniversary of the Communist […]

Terrorists becoming increasingly innovative in coronavirus-hit world: UN counter-terrorism chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov has warned that terrorists are becoming increasingly innovative in a world shaken by the coronavirus pandemic in spite of “significant progress” in the fight against terrorism. Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT), concluded the Second […]

Pakistan says it is proud of high standards of conduct set by Pakistani peacekeepers serving UN

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan has reaffirmed its support to zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct at a high-level meeting this week on strengthening the conduct of UN peacekeeping personnel. “Protectors of vulnerable, under no circumstances, can be allowed to become the abusers,” Ambassador Aamir Khan, acting Pakistani […]

UN rights chief urges immediate, transformative action to uproot racism

UNITED NATIONS, The United Nations human rights chief has urged countries around the world to take action to root out systemic racism against people of African descent on Monday, as she released a report calling for measures to dismantle discrimination and for sweeping changes to […]

Rockefeller, IKEA foundations launch $1 billion clean energy fund: UN

UNITED NATIONS, The Rockefeller Foundation and the IKEA Foundation have announced plans to launch a $1 billion fund to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries – one of the key commitments made during a series of virtual United Nations ministerial forums this week, […]

Nearly 275 mln people used drugs worldwide in coronavirus-hit 2020: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, up by 22 per cent from 2010, according to a new UN report. The 2021 World Drug Report, released Thursday by the United Nations […]

Pakistan urges UN Human Rights Council to ensure Kashmiris’ rights, hold India accountable for crimes

GENEVA, Pakistan told the UN Human Rights Council Tuesday that the situation in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K) had further deteriorated as a result of India’s illegal actions of 5th August 2019, and urged the 47-member body to ensure the realization of Kashmiri people’s […]

UN report calls grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’

UNITED NATIONS, More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult for experts to reach them, the UN said in its annual report on Children and […]

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