United Nations

UN mediates return of Israeli ‘spy’ bird from Lebanon

JERUSALEM: A vulture captured in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel has been returned… Read More

North Korea a ‘threat to the world’: Kerry

BEIJING: Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an "overt threat, a declared threat to the world", US… Read More

Pakistan demands protection of civilians in armed conflicts

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has criticized the targeting of innocent civilians by state and non-state actors… Read More

Blasts in Syria’s Homs kill 32, wound 90 – monitoring group

HOMS: At least 32 people were killed and 90 wounded in two bomb explosions in… Read More

After years of war in Syria, U.N. passes resolution on peace talks

PARIS: The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international… Read More

UN unanimously adopts resolution targeting Islamic State finances

UNITED NATIONS: Finance ministers from the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a wide-ranging resolution aimed… Read More

Yazidi woman begs UN Security Council to wipe out Islamic State

NEW YORK: A young Yazidi woman pleaded on Wednesday for the United Nations Security Council… Read More

UN chief praises resilience of APS students after attack

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has said he was deeply moved by the… Read More

What is global warming?

PARIS: UN climate talks in Paris tasked with beating back the threat of global warming… Read More

Muniba Mazari named Pakistan’s first female Goodwill Ambassador

According to a press release by UN Women, Muniba Mazari has been named as Pakistan's… Read More

Human Rights Day observed across the world

On December 10th, the world marks International Human Rights Day, in a bid to recognise… Read More

NSAs of Pakistan & India hold breakthrough meeting in Bangkok

ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisers (NSA) of Pakistan and India met in Bangkok on Sunday, ARY… Read More

Modi shakes hands, greets PM Nawaz in Paris

PARIS: Indian Premier Narendra Modi on Monday shook hands with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and… Read More

PM Nawaz arrives in Paris to attend UN climate change conference

PARIS: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reached Paris where he will represent Pakistan in the upcoming United… Read More

2015 to be hottest year on record – until next year-: WMO

GENEVA: This year will be the hottest on record and 2016 could be even hotter… Read More

PM Nawaz expresses solidarity with Palestinian people

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday expressed its disappointment with the international community for having failed the… Read More

Atrocities against women ‘a threat to progress’: Ban Ki-moon

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that the atrocity crimes being committed… Read More

Refugee children die in Greece in boat, train accidents: officials

ATHENS: Two refugee children died in Greece in separate boat and train accidents as families… Read More

China – ‘Bad idea’ for U.N. council to discuss North Korea rights

China said on Tuesday it would be a "bad idea" for the United Nations Security… Read More

Displaced families return to FATA in hopes of benefiting from USAID

The The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched three UN agencies in a… Read More