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UN chief ‘saddened’ by loss of life, damage in quake-hit Turkey; Fai mourns victims

Posted on October 31, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday expressed his sorrow over the loss of life and the damage from the earthquake in western Turkey. “The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea […]

UN slams knife attack inside church in Nice, France, which left three dead

Posted on October 30, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly condemned a knife attack inside a church in the southern French city of Nice, which reportedly left three worshippers dead. In a statement released by his spokesperson, the UN chief extended his condolences to the […]

Top UN official voices ‘deep concern’ about tensions over insulting cartoons

Posted on October 29, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : Voicing “deep concern” about escalating tensions over the blasphemous sketches of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the top official for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has called for mutual respect of all religions and beliefs and for fostering a culture of fraternity […]

The long-standing issues of Kashmir and Palestine are still pending on UN agenda even after 75 years: Dr. Tahir Tabassam

Posted on October 27, 2020 by News Desk

Islamabad (PNI) President of the International Think Tank Institute for Peace and Development INSPAD Dr Sardar Muhammad Tahir Tabassum, who is very active for human rights, peace and religious harmony since 25 years, said that the United Nations hopes for peace, religious harmony, coexistence and […]

India’s ‘illegal’ actions in Kashmir reflect a hegemonic mindset: Pakistan

Posted on October 15, 2020 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 (APP): Pakistan has told the United Nations that India’s hegemonic pretentions and history of aggression against its neighbours as well as its refusal to engage in dialogue for dispute resolution present a “clear and ominous danger” to international peace and security. […]

Pakistan stresses redoubling efforts at UN, other platforms to mitigate disaster risks

Posted on October 15, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP): On International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Foreign Office in a statement said as a natural disaster prone country, Pakistan had come a long way in terms of policy development, institutional capacity building, coordination and coherence. The Foreign Office mentioned that […]

Beijing-Islamabad ties ‘unbreakable,’ says Munir Akram; laud’s China’s role at UN

Posted on October 11, 2020 by News Desk

NEW YORK, Oct 02 (APP): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has praised China’s leading role at the UN, saying its policies are based on principles of the UN Charter, support for multilateralism and “win-win” cooperation. Speaking at a virtual reception, hosted by […]

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