Tag: Un
UN organises special screening of Malala’s biopic
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai’s biopic, Gul Makai, will be screened for 450 dignitaries from across the world in London on January 25, including members of...
US withdrawal will lead to peace in Afghanistan: FM
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan and will continue playing its role to bring stability in the...
UN asks Twitter to explain suspension of Kashmir accounts
ISLAMABAD: In special reference to the occupied Kashmir, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression David Kaye has criticised India for expanding the...
Afghan team arrives in UAE to join Taliban peace talks
ABU DHABI: An Afghan peace negotiations team has arrived in Abu Dhabi, an official said Tuesday, a day after talks attended by US and...
UN passes Pakistan-sponsored resolution on right to self-determination
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday unanimously passed a Pakistan-sponsored resolution reaffirming people’s right to self-determination and calling on countries...
Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen’s Hodeida despite ceasefire
HODEIDA: Clashes shook Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida Sunday after air strikes and deadly fighting on the outskirts overnight, residents said, despite a UN-brokered...
UN climate talks go into overtime as negotiators grapple with text
KATOWICE: The United Nations’ climate talks went into overtime early Saturday morning as negotiators from nearly 200 nations grappled with disagreements over parts of...
Wajid Zia likely to be posted to United Nations
ISLAMABAD: Wajid Zia, who headed the joint investigation team (JIT) that probed the Panama Papers case under the Supreme Court (SC), is likely to be...
Speakers call for implementation of UNHCHR’s report on HR violations in...
BRUSSELS: Speakers at a seminar on Sunday called for the implementation of United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (UNHCR) latest report on the human...
Trump to pick State Department spokeswoman for UN ambassador: White House...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as US ambassador to the United Nations, two White House officials said on...
CPEC will bring prosperity to entire region: Lodhi
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Representative to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi Thursday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will bring prosperity in the region.
Speaking during a...
Unresolved Palestine dispute shows world’s collective failure, says Maleeha
NEW YORK: Pakistan urged urgent action at the United Nations (UN) to end the suffering of the Palestinian people and ensure that all UN...
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women, says UN study
More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home "the most dangerous...
UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned terrorist attacks in the Pakistani city of Karachi and at a market in the north-west province...
Pakistan backs UN peacekeeping initiatives, says Maleeha Lodhi
NEW YORK: Pakistan has reiterated its commitment of backing United Nations (UN) initiatives aimed at improving peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.
Speaking in a...
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN
LONDON: The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN said...
UN passes Pakistani resolution on right to self-determination
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday unanimously passed Pakistan's resolution on the right to self-determination.
The committee deals with cultural,...
