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UNITED NATIONS: Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that options to protect Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation range from establishing an armed military or police force to deploying civilian observers or…

NEW YORK: Speaking at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi expressed concern at the lack of progress on many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and underscored…

NEW YORK: At the United Nations (UN), Pakistan welcomed agreement on a Global Compact that sets out a framework to protect migrants, saying this marked a historic moment and triumph of multilateralism. Speaking in the final session of…

UNITED NATIONS: A top United Nations (UN) official praised the positive role of Pakistan at the global body in promoting peace and advancing various other causes of the UN. The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global…

UNITED NATIONS: A top United Nations official has lauded Pakistan’s role at the UN, especially in advancing the world body’s core causes –from sustainable development to human rights for all. “Ever since Pakistan joined the UN in 1947,…

NEW YORK: Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), said on Saturday that Pakistan had achieved major gains in countering terrorism, however, more international cooperation is required to eliminate…

GENEVA: A record 68.5 million people have been displaced from their homes due to war, violence and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, the UN said on Tuesday. By the end of 2017, the number was nearly three million…

KARACHI: Pakistan’s currency is devalued sharply in the opening of the week as US dollar hits a highest record of 122 for a third time since December by Central Bank. According to today’s early trade, the rupee dropped as much as 5.1…

UNITED NATIONS: Emphasizing that discussions on restructuring the United Nations Security Council are a serious matter that cannot be undermined by setting arbitrary deadlines or forcing the pace without first finding common ground,…

UNITED NATIONS: The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwaiti-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians, underlining Washington’s differences with friends and foes alike over…