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News Desk  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against Israel's planned full-scale assault on Rafah, as aid teams urgently appealed for safe passage throughout Gaza to replenish…

AFP/APP New York: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council during a meeting over Iran's weekend attack on Israel.…

AFP/APP Baku: Global climate talks will be led for the second year in a row by a man with ties to the oil industry, after Azerbaijan named a minister to preside over the November COP29 meeting. Mukhtar Babayev, currently minister for…

Agencies United Nations: UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu sounded alarms over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts during the opening…

News Desk United Nations: Although nothing could justify the attacks by Hamas on October 7 which triggered the siege and bombardment of Gaza, it is important to recognise that they “did not happen in a vacuum” and did not justify the…

News Desk New York: The world has taken a step towards building a stronger international system for dealing with future pandemics, with United Nations member states adopting a political declaration aimed at closing the gaps exposed by…

News Desk United Nations: World leaders are warned that the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address hunger, health, biodiversity, strong institutions, pollution and peaceful societies are all off-track due to the impact of…

News Desk New York: As the opposing countries had their second high-level discussions in days, America's top diplomat and China's vice president expressed hope for more stability in their often tense relationship. During a meeting…

News Desk Islamabad: In order to cope with the increasing volume of traffic, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering the dualization of Pir Sohawa Road, linking the scenic Margalla Hills National Park and the federal…

News Desk Islamabad: “Without urgent, effective, and equitable mitigation and adaptation actions, climate change increasingly threatens ecosystems, biodiversity, and the livelihoods, health, and well-being of current and future…