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At UN, scientists confident that coronavirus vaccines will be available for all in 2021

Posted on December 6, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :Scientists developing coronavirus vaccines have expressed optimism that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire world.Principals from BioNTech and Oxford University – both pioneers in […]

At UN, Pakistan urges tough global action to defeat resurging fascist ideologies

Posted on December 2, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :Pakistan called for “concerted” global action to defeat resurging fascist ideologies at a solemn meeting of the UN General Assembly held on Tuesday to commemorate victims of the Second World War. “We are, unfortunately, witnessing a global resurgence of fascist ideologies, hate speech, […]

UN chief slams rocket attacks in Kabul; underscores need to end violence

Posted on November 22, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s rocket attacks into the heart of Kabul that killed at least eight civilians and wounded many more. The rockets reportedly were fired from vehicles, hitting several densely populated areas in the capital city. The ISIL/Da’esh affiliate […]

At UN, Pakistan’s resolution reaffirming peoples’ self-determination right adopted unanimously

Posted on November 20, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : With Pakistan calling it a ‘beacon of hope’, a key committee of the United Nations General Assembly Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming the right to self-determination for people who are subjected to colonial, foreign and alien occupation. Co-sponsored by 71 countries, […]

Top UN official slams attack on ceremony of French consulate in Saudi Arabia

Posted on November 13, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : A senior UN official has strongly condemned the attack on a ceremony organized by the French consulate to commemorate the end of World War I in a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in injuries to at least three persons. […]

UN chief hopes Myanmar elections to help return of persecuted Rohingya Muslims refugees

Posted on November 7, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the November 8 general elections in Myanmar would open the door for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees “in safety and dignity.” In a statement issued here on Friday, he […]

UN, partners regret US exit from Paris climate accord

Posted on November 5, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :The UN and its partners have voiced regret over United States’ departure from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, saying they remain committed to working with American stakeholders and those around the world to accelerate climate action. On Wednesday, the US formally withdrew […]

KIIR seeks UN intervention to address IIOJK issue

Posted on November 2, 2020 by News Desk

MIRPUR (AJK): : World-fame Kashmiri think-tank – the Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) Monday made a fervent appeal to UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutters, urging him to mount pressure on the Indian government to stop human rights violations, persecution of journalists, rights defenders and civil […]

UN chief urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to press on with dialogue to find solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Posted on November 1, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : UN, A statement issued by Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that the UN chief condemns the violence and reiterated that “both sides have the obligation, under international humanitarian law, to take utmost care to spare and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in the […]

UN expert calls for accountability as Israel approves highest rate of illegal settlements

Posted on October 31, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : The Israeli government’s recent announcement that it has approved the construction of nearly 5,000 more settlement homes in the occupied Palestinian territory is a grave breach of international law, a UN human rights expert has said. “The international community must answer this […]

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