Tag: Un
Pakistan calls for end to sexual abuse in conflict zones
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has called for mechanisms to independently investigate and verify reports emerging from conflict situations...
Syria UN envoy says UN security team visited Douma on Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS: Syrian UN Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari said a United Nations security team traveled to the Syrian town of Douma on Tuesday ahead of...
Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children since 2013: UN
ABUJA: Militants from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group have abducted more than 1,000 children in the northeast since 2013, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said...
UN official appreciates Pakistan’s role for regional peace
ISLAMABAD: UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Morislav Jenca, on behalf of the Secretary General, expressed deep appreciation of Pakistan’s position and continued engagement...
Returning Afghans face challenges in rebuilding their lives: UN
UNITED NATIONS: About 58,000 Afghan refugees voluntarily returned to their country last year after decades aboard only to be met with protection risks and...
UN warns against letting Syria crisis ‘spiral’ out of control
The United Nations warned world powers against letting the crisis over an alleged chemical attack against civilians in Syria from "spiraling out of control"...
Pashtuns will approach UN if state doesn’t give due rights, says...
--Pashtun leader says his community wants to settle demands with govt in courtroom
--Rejects allegation of being 'foreign agent', says demanding a peaceful life is not 'part...
Pakistan is voice of Kashmiris at UN: Maleeha Lodhi
-- US Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry says meaningful dialogue only solution to the Afghan conflict
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi on...
Efforts on to destroy Syria’s remaining chemical arms factories: UN official
UNITED NATIONS: Efforts are on to destroy Syria's two remaining chemical weapon production facilities, a United Nations (UN) official said Thursday.
The destruction of the facilities...
UN, AU urge security transfer not to imperil Somali peace efforts
MOGADISHU: The African Union and UN special envoys on funding consultations have called for a gradual shift of security responsibilities from AU troops to...
Pakistan calls for more non-permanent seats in UNSC
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, which opposes additional permanent members on the UN Security Council, has called for equitable representation on the 15-member body by adding...
Pakistan calls for promoting peace as UN marks International Day of...
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has underscored the need for promoting peace, international cooperation and harmony at a special ceremony marking the International Day of Nowruz...
UN urges Pak, India to resolve differences through dialogue
NEW YORK: United Nations (UN) has urged Pakistan and India to resolve their differences through dialogue.
The UN Secretary General's Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric was responding to...
‘Greener’ water policies needed as world population rises, says UN
BRASILIA: Governments should focus on "greener" policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing global population threatens...
UN staff in Geneva set to strike in protest at pay...
GENEVA: United Nations staff in Geneva have called a strike for Friday after winning backing from 90 percent of more than 1,000 employees who...
Pakistan expresses commitment to women empowerment, SDGs at UN
NEW YORK: Pakistan expressed its firm commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting various steps taken by the federal and the provincial...
Pakistan well placed as services-provider in various IAEA programmes: PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said that with extensive experience and expertise in the nuclear field, Pakistan is well placed as a...
