Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region
Jun 22, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: Critical relief supplies for nearly 64,000 people have been delivered to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in the Government-controlled areas of the eastern Donetska oblast, or region, in Ukraine, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA reported on Tuesday.
UN brainstorms how to strengthen aid delivery amid ‘megacrises’
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New York: Global cooperation is critical to confront the surge in suffering due to conflict, climate disruption, hunger, the rising cost of living, and the COVID-19 pandemic. senior UN officials said on Tuesday at a meeting organized by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to strengthen delivery of humanitarian assistance.
222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:37 pm
New York: A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has grown from an estimated 75 million in 2016, to 222 million today.
Nigeria: crisis in northeast will worsen without urgent help, says OCHA
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:27 pm
New York: UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season.
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:41 am
Dharamshala: An unidentified Tibetan monk recently self immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here to protest against the human rights violations taking place under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies.
Pakistan: Two cops die during attack on check-post
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:37 am
Dera Murad Jamali, Pakistan: Two policemen died during an attack on a police check-post in the Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Six people, including four social activists, killed in North Waziristan
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:21 am
North Waziristan, Pakistan: Six people, including four volunteers of a social organisation, died during two separate incidents in North Waziristan's tribal district on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PTI, PML-N members clash in Johar Town, several hurt
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:18 am
Lahore, Pakistan: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of an ‘armed clash’ between workers of the PML-N and PTI busy in a by-poll campaign in Johar Town that left seven people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PML-N leader targets PTI govt for ‘ignoring’ Hazara division
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:15 am
Mansehra, Pakistan: A PML-N leader has slammed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan for ignoring the Hazara division in its development strategy.
Afghanistan citizens seeking refuge in Pakistan are sold visas for over $1,000 in black
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is allegedly selling visas in the black markets to Afghanistan refugees, who are seeking a shelter in the nation after escaping Taliban rule, for USD 1,000, media reports said.
Pakistan atrocities: Baloch group holds demonstration in Geneva
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:09 am
Geneva: The Baloch Voice Association on Monday participated in an exhibition cum demonstration in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside the Broken Chair sculpture to highlight the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistan establishment.
Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New York: With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to millions in northwest Syria, through cross-border operations from neighbouring Türkiye.
Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:16 pm
New York: With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit.
Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.
Hong Kong: Popular floating Jumbo restaurant sinks
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Hong Kong: The iconic floating restaurant of Hong Kong, which was popular among tourists over the years, has sunk, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Staff at Kandahar airport resigns due to non-payment of salaries
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:25 pm
Kabul: Staff at the Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province have resigned due to non-payment of salaries, media reports said.
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, while governments adopt an increasingly militarised approach to policing demonstrations, said an independent UN human rights expert on Monday.
Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries and beyond, is “a welcome bright spot amid a rising global trend of forced displacement”, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday.
UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees.
Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm
Jun 21, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.
Security noose tightens around Shinde's bungalow
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Thane: Following a major political development in the state, security on Tuesday was stepped up outside the bungalow of the city of Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde.
Dollar hits record Rs 212 against Pakistani rupee at midday interbanking trading
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:51 pm
The US Dollar set a new record against the Pakistani rupee on Tuesday as it rose to touch Rs 212 during early morning trading in the interbank market.
Sex crimes increasing in Pakistan's Lahore city: Reports
Jun 21, 2022, at 05:29 am
Islamabad: Police have started reviewing the overall performance of the Gender-Based Violence Cell since large number of sexual assaults were reported from Lahore city of Pakistan in recent times.
It will be too early to celebrate FATF’s announcement: Pakistan Minister warns
Jun 21, 2022, at 05:02 am
Islamabad: A key Pakistani minister has cautioned countrymen against premature celebration of Pakistan’s victory on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) action plans.
Afghanistan: Hindu man dies as multiple explosions rock a Kabul dharmashala
Jun 21, 2022, at 04:59 am
Kabul: At least one Taliban soldier and an Afghan Hindu died as multiple blasts rocked a dharmashala (a Hindu rest house for travellers) in the Karta-e-Parwan area of PD 2 in capital Kabul recently.
Pakistan: Six policemen, two prisoners hurt in Muzaffarabad jail clash
Jun 21, 2022, at 04:39 am
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan: At least six policemen and two inmates were wounded in a clash after the administration launched a search operation in Central Jail on the outskirts of Pakistan's Muzaffarabad city on Saturday.
Canadian employers more inclined to hire workers with soft skills without experience, says survey
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian employers are willing to hire workers without experience related to the job due to a labour shortage, a new study by Censuswide on behalf of Indeed, an employment website for job listings reported.
Canada: Manitoba's heat warning cancels Marathon, two players hospitalized
Jun 21, 2022, at 03:32 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Canada's Manitoba Marathon was cancelled on Sunday by the organizers after two participants were hospitalized due to the sweltering heat and an extreme heat wave.
Shooting in New York's Harlem leaves one dead: Police
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:22 am
Washington/UNI: One person was killed while eight others were injured in gunfire that broke out in New York's Harlem during Father's Day weekend.
Pakistan: After Sindh and Punjab, Islamabad limits operational hours to combat current energy crisis
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:11 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's capital city Islamabad will now limit their operational hours of markets, shopping malls, wedding halls and restaurants in an effort to tackle the current energy crisis, a step previously taken by other regions like Sindh and Punjab.