ISLAMABAD: In another major achievement on diplomatic front, Pakistan has been elected as head of the annual meeting of the UN convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said that Pakistan’s permanent representative to the ...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the need of a new vision for arms control in the complex international security environment of today. Speaking at UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, he said new weapon technologies are intensifying risks of wars. Guterres said the continued use ...

ISLAMABAD - At the United Nations, Pakistan while reaffirming its commitment to the Chemical Weapons Convention has called for effectively addressing the threat of chemical and biological weapons by non-State actors. The call was made by Pakistan representative Jehanzeb Khan while participating ...

The United Nations conference on nuclear energy started in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.The objective of the conference is to engage in dialogue on the role of nuclear power in meeting future energy demand, contributing to sustainable development and mitigating climate change. The ...

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations-supported humanitarian conference has raised more than $344 million to fund critical relief programmes for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.The exodus “which began in late August“ continues unabated, making the crisis the fastest growing ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reacted angrily to the refusal of the Visa to its Senator who was scheduled to visit United States for a UN conference.The failure of the Senate deputy chairman Abdul Ghafoor Haideri to get a US visa on time for a trip to the United States prompted Pakistan to boycott a ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said that Pakistan has proposed for a new, turnaround level trade between the two countries.Pakistani Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan suggested widening the trade with Sri Lanka during a bilateral meeting ...