Pakistani peacekeeper deployed with UN Force in Cyprus wins award for gender advocacy
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (APP): Pakistan Army’s Major Sania Safdar, who is serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus...
UN slams soaring violence faced by aid workers, warns Israeli’s Gaza war fueling deaths
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 (APP): Aid workers on the frontlines of the world’s conflicts are being killed in unprecedented numbers,...
Indian Muslims keep out of India Day Parade featuring controversial Ram Mandir float
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (APP): Indian-American Muslims stayed away from India’s Independence Day parade in New York City on Sunday...
Taliban curbs on women’s rights spark mental health crisis: UN official
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (APP): Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the striking erasure of women...
Pakistan urges boosting of Africa’s representation within UNSC to address historical injustice
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (APP): : Pakistan has called for rectifying historical injustices by enhancing the representation of Africa within...
President Zardari mourns passing of mountaineer Murad Sadpara
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP):President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pakistani mountaineer Murad Sadpara....
Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz, a State Governor, for VP
NEW YORK, Aug 8 (APP): US VP Kamala Devi Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on...
World court’s recent verdict on Palestinians’ rights applies to Kashmir as well: Munir Akram
NEW YORK, Aug 06 (APP) :: Highlighting the similarities of the situations in occupied Palestine and Indian-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan’s UN...
India’s actions demonstrate disregard for int’l law in IIOJK: President Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (APP):President Asif Ali Zardari said India’s actions since 5 August 2019 demonstrated complete disregard for international law,...
Global food prices stable for 2nd straight month in July: UN agency
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 04 (APP): Global food commodity benchmarks remained largely unchanged in July, with rises in vegetable oils, meat...
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