Tag: Un
Hundreds of Afghans slam UN in vote row
Up to 700 Afghans marched through Kabul on Tuesday to protest against a decision by the country's election commission to throw nine lawmakers out...
UN chief urges Myanmar to step up reforms
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed talks between Myanmar's president and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, calling on both sides to build on...
UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV
President Bashar al-Assad will give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday, state media said, as a UN team arrived in Damascus to assess...
UN urges Pakistan to probe killings of journalists
The office of the United Nations (UN) human rights commissioner urged Pakistan on Friday to investigate into a recent spate of killings and disappearances...
UN urges end to crisis cycle in Horn of Africa
The United Nations food agency called on Thursday for long-term aid for farmers in the Horn of Africa, saying constant crises in the region...
NADRA, UN Women sign MoU
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and...
NADRA and UN Women sign MoU
National Database and Registration Authority, NADRA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with “UN Women” - the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and...
UN chief heads to Japan as nuclear crisis simmers
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Japan on Sunday, where he plans to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone, as the crippled atomic power...
UN divided as tanks besiege Syrian cities
Hundreds of tanks and troop carriers were deployed on Wednesday near the Syrian protest hubs of Deir Ezzor and Hama, activists said, as the...
Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered, UN hit
Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United...
Africa reemerging as heroin trafficking hub: UN
Drug traffickers faced with restrictions to transit routes through Asia and the Middle East are turning to eastern Africa, driving up instability and increasing...
Little progress on women’s rights: UN
The United Nations’ report “Progress on the World’s Women 2011-2012: In Pursuit of Justice,” was released on Friday, saying millions of women around the...
TTP added to UN terrorist sanctions list
The UN Security Council on Friday put the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on its international anti-terrorism sanctions list in a move highlighting the growing threat from...
TTP added to UN terrorist sanctions list
The UN Security Council on Friday put the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on its international anti-terrorism sanctions list, in a move highlighting the growing threat...
UN promises more help to flood victims
Flood affectees in Pakistan still need assistance for the revival of normal life, even though recovery and relief efforts have been completed, Special Envoy...
UN envoy heads to Tripoli as Western line softens
Efforts to find a deal to end the civil war in Libya intensified on Tuesday, with a UN special envoy heading for Tripoli and...
2m people at risk from floods: UN
The United Nations (UN) said on Monday that around two million people in Pakistan are again at a risk of floods, partly because of...
