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A group of United Nations human rights experts expressed profound concern over the extensive use of sexual violence, often ethnically motivated, as a "tool of war" in conflict-torn Sudan. The experts strongly urged for perpetrators to be…

The launch of a groundbreaking climate "loss and damage" fund at the UN's COP28 talks in Dubai has sparked commendation and financial commitments from several nations.

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office has uncovered a mass grave in West Darfur, Sudan, containing the bodies of at least 87 individuals who were allegedly killed by Sudanese paramilitary forces and an affiliated Arab militia. The…

Today, on World Population Day, the United Nations draws attention to the pressing issue of global population growth and its implications for the environment and human development.

In a devastating blow to women's rights and economic stability, the Taliban has issued an order to close all beauty salons in Afghanistan within one month. The order, confirmed by Mohammad Sidik Akif Mahajar of the Ministry for the…

According to UNICEF, child brides numbers are highest in South Asia across the World because rising economic hardships and school closures brought on by the Covid outbreak compelled families to wed off their young daughters.

The Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, Natalia Gherman, attended the March 29 meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister.

New York, 30 March 2023 (GNP): Resolution to combat climate change, that the highest international court specify legal duties relating to climate change, was approved by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday by majority consent.…

Doha, 6 March 2023 (GNP): Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will address 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha today. Prime minister reached Qatar on March 5 to attend the conference upon the invitation of the…

Islamabad, 28 February 2023 (GNP): Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Pakistan signed a funding agreement worth USD $5 million for a project through which FAO will assist the…

New York, 24 February 2023 (GNP): Pakistan abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution calling for Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. The resolution was moved in the General Assembly’s 11th emergency…

Islamabad, 20 February 2023 (GNP): On Monday, Dr. Luay Shabaneh, a representative of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) in Pakistan, met the Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz, Hussain Pirzada. The meeting…

On this day the Abu Dhabi Declaration or the Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together was signed.

Islamabad, 10 January 2023 (GNP): As Pakistan has experienced the worst flood-hit and climate change phenomenon across the country, flooding brings manifold losses to agriculture, infrastructure and the economy of Pakistan.…

Islamabad, 5 January 2023 (GNP): President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Hussain Alvi comments on the 5 January 1949 UN resolution about the Kashmir dispute and the President stresses resolving the Kashmir dispute under UN resolution. Dr. Arif…

Islamabad, 4 January 2023 (GNP): Naeem Ahmed Khan, All Parties Hurriyat Conference's (APHC) senior leader said that the UN security council had to implement its Kashmir related resolution; the resolution which was passed on 5 January 1949.…

Islamabad, 29 December 2022 (GNP): In order to get humanitarian relief after disastrous floods earlier this year left more than 1,700 people dead and severely destroyed Pakistan's essential infrastructure, Pakistan will co-chair a UN…

New York, 16 December 2022 (GNP): After his Indian counterpart accused Pakistan of supporting terrorism and harbouring Osama bin Laden, Pakistan's Foreign Minister said, "The butcher of Gujarat lives, and he is the prime minister of India."…

New York, 16 December 2022 (GNP):  The Chinese and Indian representatives at the United Nations criticized each other countries after two days of discussion on the proposed reforms about multilateralism and counterterrorism, a discussion to…

New York, 16 December 2022 (GNP/TDI): The Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chaired a Ministerial Conference of G-77 Plus China in New York. Bilawal is currently on an official visit to the United States (US), where…

New York, 15 December 2022 (GNP/ TDI): Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto spoke at the UN  Security Council (UNSC) open debate on “International peace and security “Reformed Multilateralism” presided over by India on 14 Decemebr…

Islamabad, 14 December 2022 (GNP): Hina Rabbani Khar, Foreign Affairs State Minister, expressed her views on current waves of terrorism in Pakistan. While talking about state-sponsored terrorism, she cleared that all the terrorist…

Afghanistan’s new Taliban regime urged international donors to resume full support for green projects. Also, this statement came in light of the start of the COP26 summit.