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The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has helped in the fight against rebels for more than two decades, has closed one of its key bases ...

NEW DELHI: India has indirectly criticised China, stating that the "holds" placed on proposals in the UNSC sanctions committees amount to "disguised vetoes." These actions prevent the listing of Pakistan-based global terrorists, with some Council members avoiding responsibility."The working methods of anybody must respond to the challenges confronted by ...

Looking back it is no secret that from the outset, the Indian nuclear programme was one based on the hope that its demonstration of its capabilities in relation to nuclear technology would deter its adversaries. India took the high ground on advocating universal nuclear disarmament, something that the Nuclear ...

Iranian nuclear scientist Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri declared on Sunday that the construction of a nuclear weapon is not complicated for a nation like Iran that has high atomic capabilities.Aghamiri’s comments during an interview on Iran’s Channel 2 provide a key window into the court of Tehran’s energetic drive ...

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt to all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of “genocide” in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people.The resolution, which passed with 28 of the council’s 47 member states voting in favour, six opposed and ...

islamabad —  The United Nations has warned that delivering life-saving aid to millions of people in Afghanistan could be “severely impeded” as donors have given only 6% of the humanitarian funding appeal for 2024. Indrika Ratwatte, the humanitarian coordinator for the impoverished country, has urged the international community to ...

#Pakistan News Afghanistan's future generations face a growing threat from malnutrition with one in 10 young children affected in a country grappling with multiple crises. Roya, a young mother, carefully spoon-feeds her daughter fortified milk in a ward for malnourished children, praying the tiny infant will avoid a condition ...

A top official at India’s National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.Kamal Kishore (55) has been appointed as assistant secretary-general and special representative of the secretary-general for disaster risk reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster ...

When I think back to my childhood growing up in the Rockaways, gazing upon the beautiful sandy beach, I remember the freedom of playing outdoors and walking the streets without fear – well, maybe just a little fear. I also recall the feeling of pride years later as ...

#Pakistan News The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution to fight Islamophobia with overwhelming support on Friday. With a vote taking place on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the "Measures to Combat Islamophobia" resolution passed with 115 votes in favor, 44 abstentions, and none against. ...