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Pakistan PM says ‘deeply moved by compassion’ of donors at Geneva

Shehbaz Sharif lauds ‘show of solidarity’ after flood-hit Pakistan secures pledge of more than $10bn to rebuild itself.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2023

Banks and countries pledge over $9bn to rebuild Pakistan after catastrophic floods

International funders join Pakistan PM and UN secretary general in Geneva to agree recovery plan following ‘monsoon on steroids’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to IMF programme after meeting

Pakistan reiterated its commitment to completing a programme with the International Monetary Fund in a meeting on the sidelines of a climate conference in Geneva on Monday, the finance ministry said in a statement.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Pakistan’s finance minister to meet IMF delegation in Geneva

IMF has yet to approve the release of $1.1bn originally due to be disbursed in November last year.

Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2023

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference

Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshalling support to rebuild the country after devastating floods in what is expected to be a major test case for who pays for climate disasters.

Reuters · Jan 8, 2023

UN details civilian executions in Ukraine

GENEVA: In just the first weeks of Moscow's war in Ukraine, Russian forces summarily killed hundreds of civilians, the UN rights chief said Thursday, decrying likely war crimes.

Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022

WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19

GENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus.

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2022

Aid Staves off Somalia Famine, for Now, Says UN

Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains "catastrophic," the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that, technically, Somalia was not yet in the grip of full-blown…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022

Asylum seekers take to the UN to reclaim inalienable human rights

On Human Rights Day, a sit-in at the UN refugee agency in Geneva gives voice to people detained in Libya.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2022

New UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemns 'war crimes' in Ukraine

The new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Austria's Volker Türk, granted a wide-ranging interview to FRANCE 24 from Geneva. This week, the High Commissioner travelled to Ukraine to observe first-hand the consequences of Russia's invasion on the Ukrainian people. During his visit, Türk had to take cover in an…

France 24 · Dec 9, 2022