UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day GAZA STRIP: The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 06:52am
World UN chief rejects Israel accusations UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the “misrepresentations”... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘My kingdom for a horse’ “Ah Antonio, Antonio, Antonio!” “What prompted this….this…refrain?” “I am not sure the word refrain is... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
World UN chief says ‘shocked’ by ‘misrepresentations’ of Mideast remarks UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the “misrepresentations” of... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:55pm
World UN pleads for Gazans’ safety, cites humanitarian law violations UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on Tuesday for civilians to be protected ... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 06:53am
World China says force ‘not way’ to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict BEIJING: China believes “force is not a way to resolve” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is once again... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World UN chief urges ceasefire to end Gaza's 'godawful nightmare' CAIRO: UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the war between Israel and... Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:53pm
World Israel readies invasion RAFAH, (Palestinian Territories): Thousands of tonnes of “life and death” aid for Gaza should be delivered soon,... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
World At the gates of Gaza, aid piles up in Egypt EL-ARISH, EGYPT: Food, medicines, water purifiers, hygiene products and blankets: the aid was piling in Egypt’s... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:07pm
Print Palestinians await aid trucks as Israel pounds Gaza GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Palestinians in war-torn Gaza on Thursday eagerly awaited the arrival of aid... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 08:58am
Pakistan PM urges UN to play role in stopping Israel’s violence against Palestinians BEIJING: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday urged the United Nations Secretary-General ... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
World UN chief ‘horrified’ by Gaza hospital strike that killed hundreds BEIJING: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was “horrified” by hundreds of... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 04:23pm
World EU to triple humanitarian aid to Gaza to 75m euros BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Saturday the EU is tripling humanitarian aid... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
World UN chief says 'deeply distressed' by Israeli siege of Gaza UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the Hamas attack against Israel but said ... Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:45pm
World UN chief 'strongly condemns' strike on Ukraine village UNITED NATIONS: The head of the United Nations "strongly condemns" a Russian strike that killed at least 51 people... Published 05 Oct, 2023 11:01pm
Opinion The fossil fuel folly: damned if you have it; damned if you don’t The world stands at a crossroads, facing a dilemma of unparalleled proportions: the consumption of fossil fuels. In... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:57am
Print 2022 Pakistan floods: Reconstruction aid lagging: UN chief UNITED NATIONS: A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 05:14pm
Business & Finance ‘Tax rich more,’ IMF asks govt NEW YORK: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called on the authorities in... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
World Climate crisis has ‘opened the gates to hell’, UN chief tells summit UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity’s addiction to... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Print Debt challenges facing 59 countries: PM urges world to find durable solution Proper implementation of the development agenda is only possible with global and regional cooperation, he says Updated 21 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Pakistan PM attends UNGA opening session NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday attended the 78th opening session of the United... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Print World leaders warn goals to fight hunger, poverty, climate change in peril UNITED NATIONS: World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday warned of the peril the world faces unless it... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:45am
World UN secretary-general calls for equality for Global South at Cuba G77 summit HAVANA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised efforts to support the Global South in... Published 15 Sep, 2023 11:03pm
World UN chief 'strongly condemns' North Korea satellite launch attempt: spokesperson UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday "strongly" condemned North Korea's attempted ... Published 24 Aug, 2023 10:42pm
Pakistan ‘World Humanitarian Day’ observed LAHORE: To highlight the dignity and esteem of humanity, World Humanitarian Day was observed on August 19 across the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Pakistan Bilawal, UN SG discuss revival of BSGI ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with the United Nations... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
World UN chief warns Earth in ‘era of global boiling’ UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday pleaded for immediate radical action on climate change, saying... Published 27 Jul, 2023 08:26pm
Print UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am
Business & Finance Global public debt hits record $92 trillion: UN report LONDON: Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such ... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Print UN chief helped Pakistan secure IMF deal ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, played a key role in the... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 11:16am