UN Warns of Deadly Hunger Crisis in 16 Global Hotspots

ROME: The  warned on Thursday that extreme hunger threatens millions in 16 “hunger hotspots” over the next six months. According to a joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), regions of highest concern include the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, and Haiti. The report attributes much …

Israel Approves Bills Banning UNRWA Operations

The Israeli parliament has approved two bills that ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating within Israel and areas under its control. The new laws, passed on Monday, could dismantle crucial aid operations in Palestinian territories where humanitarian needs are critical. The first law prohibits UNRWA from conducting …

UN Aid in Gaza Suspended Amid New Evacuation Orders

The United Nations has temporarily suspended its humanitarian aid operations in Gaza following new evacuation orders from Israel targeting Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The pause in operations comes as the UN struggles to balance the safety of its personnel with the dire needs of the civilian population. A senior UN official, speaking …

Maternal Mortality: A Woman Dies Every Two Minutes, Say UN Agencies

According to the latest report titled “Trends in maternal mortality” released by United Nations agencies, maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world, highlighting major setbacks for maternal health. The report tracks maternal deaths nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020 and shows that there were an estimated 287,000 …

Pakistan Requires $16 billion – UN

Floods hit Pakistan provinces Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2022 damaged thousands of people’s properties, killed over a thousand people, and injured more than 13000 people. The floods also killed and damaged livestock which was the basic earning of many families. Pakistan is still struggling to manage the devastating effects of floods. The …

Suspended Journalists’ Accounts Back on Twitter

Elon Musk restored all the journalist’s accounts that were suspended some days ago on Twitter after this decision faced a lot of backlashes. A few days ago, Twitter suspended the accounts of journalists from CNN, The Washington Post, and New York Times, etc. After suspending the accounts, media personalities and the masses took to twitter …

Pakistan raises increasing Islamophobia at the UN

An international Human Fraternity day was observed on Thursday via online platform in which Pakistan reiterated its commitment to improving religious patience, understanding and cooperation at home. The event was the first-ever digital meeting on the International Day, held on Thursday at the United Nations. Read: PTI removes Mufti Muneeb from Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Aamir Khan, …

Kashmir Solidarity Day: PM Vows to voice for the due rights of Kashmiris

Karachi: While addressing a public gather in Kotli, Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to voice for Kashmiris until “they get freedom.” His remarks came during a public address in Kotli. PM said that “I wish to remind the United Nations that you have not fulfilled your duty, did not live up to your promise”. …

Corona: Situation in Pakistan began to improve

Karachi: The situation of coronavirus in Pakistan began to improve, however, 1,853 cases were reported in the country while 27 people lost their lives, bringing the total deaths to 11,318. The total number of affected people has reached 535914, 2414 patients have been cured, the total number has reached 488903. read, SECP’s eServices integrates with Pakistan …

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