Tag: United Nations
Caretaker Federal Cabinet takes oath at Aiwan-e-Sadr
News Analysis | A six-member caretaker federal cabinet sworn in at a ceremony held at the President house Islamabad on Tuesday. President Mamnoon Hussain administered the...
Kuwait at UN seeks backing for Palestinian protection
AFP | Kuwait on Tuesday circulated a watered-down draft UN Security Council resolution on setting up an international protection mission for the Palestinians in a...
Syria to head UN’s body for disarmament, an ironical twist
News Analysis | In a paradox, Syria has been appointed as the head of the United Nations-backed disarmament body as the result of the rotation...
A nobel prize for death to trump
Jacob G Hornberger | Trumpsters are hoping that President Trump is able to enter into a peace treaty with North Korea that brings an end...
Pakistan’s blue gold: A lurking fear
Shahzaib Khan | Water is key for a sustainable future. It plays a vital role because it is the most important aspect that ensures food...
Rehman Malik demands Nawaz to retract his statement
News Analysis | Senator Rehman Malik criticized ousted former PM Nawaz Sharif over a highly controversial interview with Dawn and demanded that Nawaz should retract...
Meghan Markle: LA actress with the fairytale role
AFP | Meghan Markle once struggled for roles but the US actress has now landed the biggest part of all as she prepares to marry...
Indians slam Emma Watson for supporting Asifa Bano’s Lawyer
News Desk | Hollywood star Emma Watson received backlash on social media after tweeting in support of Deepika Rajawat, who is the defense counsel for...
Israel pulls out of race for UN Security Council seat
AFP | Israel dropped out Friday of a race for a Security Council seat in 2019 and 2020 following a campaign by Arab states at...
Indian advertisement teaches even boys can do the laundry
News Desk | The Indian advertisement of 'Comfort Conditioner' brand has challenged gender roles in their new advertisement. The makers have endeavored to show that...
Indian Malevolence in Maldives
Qamar Cheema | Maldives is troubled country where elected and unelected offices vie for power and political system is vulnerable. Country lacks democratic maturity and...
Is Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement really staging “engineered protests”?
News Analysis | The Chief of the Army Staff General, Qamar Javed Bajwa, has categorically stated that nobody is allowed to start or to be...
Malala visits Pakistan for the first time in six years
News Analysis | Malala Yousafzai has come to visit Pakistan for the first time after six years. She arrived in Islamabad in the early hours...
Maleeha Lodhi slams India for seeking permanent UNSC membership
News Analysis | Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s permanent representative at the United Nations, reiterated Pakistan’s principled stance on UN Security Council reform on Wednesday. She said...
Pakistan: Education can be a strategic investment
Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq | Education is fundamental to development and growth. Access to education, which is a basic human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of...
State-Emergency Declared in Sri Lanka after anti-Muslim violence
News Analysis | Anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka by Buddhist nationalists resulted in a nation-wide state emergency last week. This happened for the first time...
Rise of authoritarianism in the world, will Pakistan follow suit?
News Desk | The twenty first century has seen the rise of authoritarian governments throughout the world. Western countries and West dominated International organizations have...
Model Diya Ali to represent Pakistan in Miss Eco International 2018
News Desk | Diya Ali, a Lahore-based model is set to represent Pakistan at Miss Eco International 2018 contest to be held in Egypt on...
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
AFP | An international convoy has cut short its mission to Syria's rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta after delivering desperately needed aid as the regime...
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir seeks international attention for the region
News Analysis | President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Masood said, “India-held Kashmir is on fire but the world community is not sending any...
Turkey court jails top writers for life over coup links
AFP | A Turkish court on Friday, 16th Feb 2018 jailed three prominent journalists for life over links to the group blamed for the 2016...
The world rejects Trump’s Jerusalem decision
News Analysis | The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday rejected US president Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by a decisive vote, inflicting a...
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Reuters with additional input from News Desk | President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed decades of U.S. policy and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of...
Indian politician caught urinating in public
AFP | An Indian ruling party politician has been left red-faced after a video of him urinating in public went viral on World Toilet Day, despite...
Calling Kashmir issue a territorial dispute is in itself dehumanizing?
Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai | November 12, 2017. New York. “It was an honor to have an hour-long meeting with Ambassador Yusuf Buch at his...
China: A story of a great transformation
Umair Aslam | I recently embarked on a journey to China for three weeks to attend a Seminar on New Energy Industry Cooperation for Developing...
China turns desert into land rich with crops
Drawing a roadmap to combat the spread of deserts worldwide. It’s the mission of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in the Inner Mongolian...
Myanmar government refuses to accept Rohingya Muslims as its own citizens
Mong Palatino | On September 19, 2017, Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivered a widely anticipated speech in front of diplomats, United Nations officials,...
Security Council Expansion; opportunities & risks: Exclusive interview with Ex-Brazilian Foreign...
News Desk | GVS Managing Editor sat down with Antonio Patriota, the former Brazilian Foreign Minister and former Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United...
Trump’s Italian mafia style warning to ‘Rogue’ states
Ousama Khursheed | There’s a custom within the Italian mafia that has gained notoriety and widespread recognition due to its frequent use in mass media....
