ROME: The UN&#39;s World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. &quot;Declines in global humanitarian funding are forcing WFP to prioritise food assistance to roughly one third of those in need,&quot; targeting 110 million of the most vulnerable, it said in a statement. That would cost $13 billion, the agency estimated -- but warned that &quot;current funding forecasts indicate WFP may only receive close to half that goal&quot;. The WFP&#39;s largest donor is the United States which, under President Donald Trump, has cut foreign aid, including to UN agencies. Other big donors, including some European nations, have also shrunk their humanitarian budgets. The 318 million people facing acute hunger is more than double the figure recorded in 2019, as conflict, extreme weather and economic instability have taken their toll, the WFP said. UN agencies this year declared famine in Gaza and parts of Sudan, something that WFP executive director Cindy McCain called &quot;completely unacceptable in the 21st century&quot;. In a foreword to the WFP&#39;s 2026 Global Outlook report, she said the world&#39;s response &quot;remains slow, fragmented and underfunded&quot;. &quot;Global aid now covers less than half of total needs, with steep reductions in food assistance. Almost all operations have had to cut food and cash, and prioritise which vulnerable group receive help,&quot; she wrote. &quot;At the same time, attacks on aid workers have surged, revealing a growing disregard for international humanitarian law.&quot; For those facing hunger in 2026, 41 million people are classified as facing emergency or worse levels. Last week, both UN food agencies -- WFP and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -- warned of 16 &quot;hunger hotspots&quot; around the globe, from Haiti to South Sudan, saying that funding shortfalls were worsening already dire conditions. In a joint report, the agencies said that they had so far received only $10.5 billion out of a required $29 billion to help those at risk.

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The UN’s World Food Programme warns it may only assist a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026 due to funding cuts. These shortages, exacerbated by conflict and climate change, require urgent global support

UN says lacks billions of dollars to feed world's hungry

Syed Maisam Ali

ISLAMABAD: A United Nations expert has warned that women and girls in Afghanistan are facing &ldquo;the most serious assault on gender equality of our time&rdquo; under Taliban rule. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, told the UN General Assembly in his report that the Taliban has built an &ldquo;institutionalized system of gender persecution.&rdquo; He said urgent and united international action is needed to stop human rights violations instead of accepting the Taliban&rsquo;s rule as normal. Bennett said the Taliban&rsquo;s restrictions on women&rsquo;s education and jobs, including bans on women working for the UN and aid agencies, have made the humanitarian crisis even worse. He said cuts in international funding are leaving Afghans &ldquo;without the last lines of protection and support.&rdquo; <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1983987783485321623&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fmedia-library%2F&sessionId=e544ae16073ddbab59881416cdf458eff4bb230e&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 713px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>The UN expert also raised concern over an increase in public punishments, disappearances, and the shrinking space for media and civil society. He said the Taliban&rsquo;s mistreatment of ethnic and religious minorities is fueling tensions across the country. Bennett warned that the Taliban&rsquo;s harsh policies could radicalize a new generation living under oppression and poverty. &ldquo;What is happening in Afghanistan will not be contained within its borders,&rdquo; he cautioned. The expert also condemned the forced return of Afghan refugees from neighboring and European countries, urging respect for international law. Despite the grim situation, Bennett said Afghanistan is &ldquo;not a lost cause&rdquo; and called for continued accountability and support for Afghan-led human rights efforts.

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UN expert Richard Bennett warned the Taliban’s rule poses “the most serious assault on gender equality,” citing rising abuses, restrictions on women, shrinking freedoms, and refugee deportations, urging urgent global action and sustained support for Afghan-led initiatives

UN expert warns of worsening human rights crisis in Afghanistan

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ISLAMABAD: At the UN Security Council, Pakistan&rsquo;s Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned the atrocities in Sudan&rsquo;s Darfur region, urging decisive international action, an immediate ceasefire, and a Sudanese-led political solution. This was said by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, in a statement at the Security Council Meeting on the Situation in Sudan on October 30, said a press release issued by Pakistan&rsquo;s Permanent Mission to the UN on Thursday.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1983931984431677909&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=27d9da0f00a26766fae5b90dac22e51889054815&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 744px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Ambassador Ahmad said the situation in Darfur has continued to deteriorate sharply. &ldquo;And this despite Security Council resolution 2736 (2024), which demanded that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) lift the siege of El Fasher, and despite repeated Council press statements calling for an end to the atrocities, the RSF has taken over El-Fasher and continues to commit one war crime after another.&rdquo; &lsquo;Unambiguous message&rsquo;Stressing the need for the Council to send an &lsquo;unambiguous message&rsquo;, Ambassador Ahmad said: &ldquo;It is time for this Council to send an unambiguous message that it will not remain a passive spectator while innocent civilians are massacred, hospitals are bombed, and aid workers are targeted with impunity.&rdquo; Condemning the atrocities committed, the Pakistan representative said: &ldquo;Pakistan condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the atrocities perpetrated by the RSF, and its violent takeover of El Fasher.&rdquo; &lsquo;Heinous acts must stop&rsquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;The deliberate targeting of civilians, medical facilities, and humanitarian personnel constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian and human rights law. We are appalled by the killing of hundreds of patients and health workers at the Saudi Maternity Hospital and by the continued siege that has trapped thousands of civilians in inhumane conditions,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;These heinous acts must stop immediately, and the perpetrators and their sponsors must be held fully accountable,&rdquo; the Pakistani representative demanded. Underlining the need for learning from &lsquo;past mistakes&rsquo;, he said, &ldquo;Those who reject parallel governance by RSF but at the same time try to equate the militia with the Sudanese authorities, must review their position.&rdquo; &ldquo;The perceived lack of full support for the Sudanese Government by this Council only emboldens the RSF and prolongs the conflict,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Undermining Sudan&rsquo;s legitimate state institutions risks creating a vacuum that armed groups like RSF exploit to commit further atrocities and destabilize the entire region.&rdquo; The ambassador said, &ldquo;It is therefore imperative that the international community engage constructively with the Sudanese authorities to sustain governance, facilitate humanitarian access, advance the political process, and preserve national unity.&rdquo; &lsquo;Parallel governance structures&rsquo;&ldquo;We recognize the steps taken by the Sudanese Government in pursuance of its transitional roadmap, including the appointment of a new Prime Minister and a technocratic cabinet tasked with alleviating humanitarian suffering and advancing an inclusive political transition. These are positive developments that deserve the Council&rsquo;s acknowledgment and support,&rdquo; he added. He said Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Sudan&#39;s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. &ldquo;We condemn, unequivocally, the establishment of any so-called parallel governance structures which undermine Sudan&rsquo;s state institutions and risk fragmenting the country. Such illegitimate structures must find no recognition from the international community.&rdquo; &lsquo;Guns must fall silent&rsquo;&nbsp;Ambassador Ahmad said, &ldquo;The guns must fall silent. External interference must stop. We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for renewed engagement in a genuinely Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned political process, consistent with the spirit of the Jeddah Declaration and commitments to Protect the Civilians in Sudan.&rdquo; A press release issued by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations on Thursday stated, &ldquo;As the world bears witness to yet another chapter of human bloodshed and suffering in Darfur (Sudan), Pakistan today urged the UN Security Council to abandon passivity and confront impunity head-on, warning that silence in the face of atrocity is complicity by another name.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-3&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1984080419969511756&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=27d9da0f00a26766fae5b90dac22e51889054815&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 648px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>

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Pakistan urges UN to act against Sudan war crimes; at the UN Security Council, Pakistan’s envoy condemns RSF atrocities in Sudan and urges decisive international action.

Pakistan urges decisive UN action to end atrocities, restore peace in Sudan

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s top leadership on Monday reaffirmed unwavering political, diplomatic, and moral support for the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as the nation observed October 27 as Kashmir Black Day t<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">o mark the day Indian forces entered Srinagar in 1947.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister &nbsp;Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar issued messages, emphasizing the right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">President Zardari said Oct. 27, 1947, &ldquo;marked one of the darkest chapters in modern history&rdquo; when Indian troops entered Srinagar &ldquo;in blatant violation of international law.&rdquo; He said generations of Kashmiris there have &ldquo;endured unimaginable suffering under occupation, marked by violence, repression and denial of their fundamental rights.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He noted that &ldquo;after Aug. 5, 2019, this brutal campaign has only intensified,&rdquo; referring to India&rsquo;s revocation of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s special status. &ldquo;Systematic attempts are being made by Indian authorities to turn the Kashmiris into a minority in their own homeland,&rdquo; he said, calling on the United Nations and global human rights organizations to &ldquo;hold India accountable&rdquo; for human rights violations.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Oct. 27 &ldquo;marks the darkest day in the history of Kashmir,&rdquo; adding that for nearly eight decades the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir &ldquo;have endured enormous hardship and oppression.&rdquo; He lauded their &ldquo;indomitable spirit, courage, and resilience in the face of fear and persecution.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The prime minister said Pakistan&rsquo;s position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute &ldquo;remains clear, consistent and principled,&rdquo; and that &ldquo;lasting peace and stability in South Asia will remain elusive without the just and peaceful resolution&rdquo; of the issue. He assured Kashmiris that &ldquo;the 240 million people of Pakistan stand resolutely beside them&rdquo; until &ldquo;the promise of self-determination, pledged by the international community, is finally fulfilled.&rdquo;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the day serves as a reminder of the &ldquo;dark events of Oct. 27, 1947, when Indian troops landed in Srinagar to enforce India&rsquo;s illegal occupation.&rdquo; He said India has tightened its &ldquo;grip on the occupied territory through sheer force and repression&rdquo; in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dar said the human tragedy in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir &ldquo;has worsened&rdquo; since India&rsquo;s actions of Aug. 5, 2019, citing &ldquo;demographic changes&rdquo; and &ldquo;imprisonment of legitimate Kashmiri leadership&rdquo; as violations of international law. &ldquo;It is in the shared interest of all regional states and the international community that the dispute be peacefully and urgently resolved,&rdquo; he added.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He reaffirmed that Pakistan &ldquo;will continue to raise its voice at every international forum until the realization of Kashmiris&rsquo; legitimate right to self-determination.&rdquo;

Members of the Forest Department wave Kashmiri and Pakistani flags during a rally in Muzaffarabad on May 12, 2025, after a Pakistan-India ceasefire. (AFP/Sajjad Qayyum)

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Pakistan’s top leadership reaffirms unwavering political, diplomatic, and moral support for the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as the nation observes October 27 as Kashmir Black Day to mark the day Indian forces entered Srinagar in 1947.

Pakistan marks Kashmir Black Day, urges UN action on Indian illegal occupation 

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ISLAMABAD: UN Resident &amp; Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, said the United Nations may be 80 years old, but its values, norms, and identity &ldquo;haven&rsquo;t aged a day.&rdquo; Speaking on Pakistan TV&#39;s morning show &ldquo;World This Morning,&rdquo; he highlighted the UN&rsquo;s enduring mission, Pakistan&rsquo;s development journey, and global crises like Gaza.&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s priorities, not oursYahya said the UN&rsquo;s work in Pakistan is driven by the country&rsquo;s own goals, not by an external agenda.&nbsp;&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t actually have our own priorities &mdash; you have priorities. We&rsquo;re here to help you achieve them,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;He noted that the government has asked the UN to focus on education and basic social services, with around 26 million children still out of school.&nbsp;&ldquo;Development is a marathon, not a sprint,&rdquo; Yahya added. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re supporting federal and provincial governments to address education, malnutrition, and poverty through technical assistance, funding, and new ideas.&rdquo;&nbsp;80 years of the United NationsSpeaking after a UN Day reception in Islamabad, Yahya reflected on the organization&rsquo;s 80-year journey.&nbsp;&ldquo;The UN Charter affirms that every person has the right to equality and dignity &mdash; that each individual matters,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;These are the principles the world committed to 80 years ago, and they remain part of our DNA.&rdquo;&nbsp;He noted that, despite ongoing conflicts, the world has avoided another world war, which was the UN&rsquo;s founding purpose.&nbsp;&ldquo;The UN Is a moral compass&rdquo;On global crises such as Gaza, Yahya quoted Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres: &ldquo;The UN is not only a meeting place; it is a moral compass.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Has peace been experienced by the children of Gaza? Unfortunately, no,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But the UN continues to call for a ceasefire, deliver aid, and uphold justice.&rdquo;&nbsp;He reminded that the UN&rsquo;s power rests with its member states, including Pakistan, which sits on the Security Council.&nbsp;A lasting legacy&nbsp;As the UN turns 80, Yahya said its mission &mdash; built on peace, development, and human rights &mdash; remains as vital as ever.&nbsp;&ldquo;The UN&rsquo;s values have not aged a day,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They are as relevant today as they were in 1945.&rdquo;

World This Morning

UN’s Mohamed Yahya says the organization’s values remain timeless at 80, emphasizing its support aligns with Pakistan’s own priorities, especially education and social services. He calls the UN a “moral compass” amid crises like Gaza, urging continued peace efforts.

‘UN values haven’t aged a day’: Mohamed Yahya reflects on 80 years of the United Nations and Pakistan’s priorities

SANAA, Yemen: The UN&#39;s office in Yemen said Sunday that Houthi rebels were still holding 20 of their staff following their raid on their building in Sanaa a day earlier. On Saturday, the UN office said Houthi security forces had made an &quot;unauthorised entry&quot; into their compound, adding that the staff there were &quot;safe and accounted for&quot;. &quot;Five national staff and fifteen international staff remain detained within the compound,&quot; Jean Alam, spokesman for the UN resident coordinator, said on Sunday. The UN was in touch with the authorities in Sanaa, with the relevant member states and the government of Yemen &quot;to resolve this serious situation as swiftly as possible, end the detention of all personnel, and restore full control over its facilities in Sanaa&quot;, it added. Late on Sunday, a UN official, requesting anonymity, told AFP that UNICEF&#39;s representative in Yemen was among those detained. &quot;Peter Hawkins is among the 15 international employees detained in the complex&quot; the Houthis raided the previous day, the official said. Spying accusationsThe rebels had already stormed UN offices in Sanaa on August 31, detaining more than 11 employees, according to the UN. Those employees were suspected of spying for the United States and Israel, a senior Houthi official told AFP at the time on condition of anonymity. In a statement on Saturday, UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric&#39;s spokesperson said: &quot;We will continue to call for an end to the arbitrary detention of 53 of our colleagues.&quot; He was responding to a televised address on Thursday by rebel leader Abdelmalek al-Huthi. He claimed his forces had dismantled &quot;one of the most dangerous spy cells&quot;, which he said was &quot;linked to humanitarian organisations such as the World Food Program and UNICEF&quot;. Dujarric described the accusations as &quot;dangerous and unacceptable&quot;. Saturday&#39;s raid came with dozens of UN personnel already arrested in recent months in areas controlled by the Iranian-backed group. In mid-September, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen was officially transferred from Sanaa -- the capital held by the Houthi rebels -- to Aden, the interim capital of the internationally recognised government. Since August 31, 2025, 21 UN personnel have been arrested, adding to the 23 current and former members of international NGOs already detained, according to the UN. Ten years of civil war have plunged Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arabian Peninsula, into one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, says the UN.

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The UN says Houthi rebels in Yemen are holding 20 staff, including UNICEF’s representative, after raiding its Sanaa compound. The UN condemned the detentions and dismissed rebel accusations of espionage as “dangerous and unacceptable.”

UN says Yemen's Houthis holding 20 of its staff

GAZA: UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel on Wednesday to immediately open all crossings into Gaza for humanitarian aid, as called for in a US-backed ceasefire plan. &quot;It should happen now. We want it to happen immediately as part of this agreement,&quot; Fletcher told AFP in an interview in Cairo, ahead of a planned trip to the Gaza border. Earlier in the day, Israeli public broadcaster KAN had reported that the Rafah crossing point to Egypt would reopen, but this did not happen and an Israeli spokesperson did not respond to an AFP request for comment. Fletcher, the UN under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief is expected to head to the Rafah crossing on Thursday. It is the only border point that connects Gaza to the world without passing through Israel. US President Donald Trump and regional leaders on Monday signed a declaration in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to cement the deal. &quot;But the test of this agreement is not the photos and the press conferences and the interviews,&quot; Fletcher said. &quot;The test is that we have children fed, that we have anaesthetics in the hospitals for people getting treatment, that we have tents over people&#39;s heads.&quot; Israel currently allows humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory through other checkpoints under its control, but aid agencies complain that bureaucracy and security controls slow the flow of life-saving supplies. &quot;We want all of those crossings open and we want completely unimpeded access,&quot; Fletcher said, adding that Trump and other world leaders at the summit &quot;were unequivocal that we must be allowed to deliver aid at massive scale&quot;. Humanitarian riskMeanwhile, under the Trump plan endorsed by international mediators, Israel and Hamas are expected to continue their exchange of human remains. The swap has seen the last 20 surviving hostages return home in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails. So far, Hamas has handed back the remains of seven of 28 known deceased hostages -- along with an eighth corpse which Israel says is not of a former hostage. There is now domestic pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to tie aid to the fate of the bodies. Israel&#39;s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has threatened to cut off aid supplies to Gaza if Hamas fails to return the remains of soldiers still held in the territory. Israel, meanwhile, transferred another 45 Palestinian bodies that had been in its custody to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, bringing the number returned to 90, the territory&#39;s Hamas-run health ministry said. Under the Trump plan Israel is to return 15 Palestinian dead for every deceased Israeli hostage. Gaza&#39;s civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said Israeli fire killed three Palestinians on Wednesday, including two while trying to reach their homes in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City. The Israeli military said that &quot;several suspects were identified crossing the yellow line and approaching&quot; troops in the northern Gaza Strip, referencing the line to which Israeli forces have pulled back to under the ceasefire deal. The military said this &quot;violates the agreement&quot; and &quot;troops removed the threat by striking the suspects.&quot; Aid trucksThe war sparked by Hamas&#39;s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel led to a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with the densely-populated territory reliant on aid that was heavily restricted, when not cut off outright. At the end of August, the United Nations declared a famine in Gaza, though Israel rejected the claim. The return of aid is listed in Trump&#39;s 20-point plan for Gaza. Another political challenge is Hamas&#39;s disarmament, a demand the militant group has refused to countenance. The group is tightening its grip on Gaza&#39;s ruined cities. Hamas has published a video on its official channel showing the summary executions of eight blindfolded and kneeling people, branding them &quot;collaborators and outlaws&quot;. The footage, apparently from Monday evening, emerged as armed clashes were underway between Hamas&#39;s various security units and armed Palestinian clans, some alleged to have Israeli backing. In the north, as Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza City, the Hamas government&#39;s black-masked armed police resumed their patrols. &quot;Our message is clear: There will be no place for outlaws or those who threaten the security of citizens,&quot; a Palestinian security source in Gaza told AFP. Israel and the United States insist Hamas can have no role in a future Gaza government. Trump&#39;s plan says that Hamas members who agree to &quot;decommission their weapons&quot; will be given amnesty. &quot;If they don&#39;t disarm, we will disarm them,&quot; Trump told reporters at the White House a day after visiting the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire. &quot;And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently.&quot;

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel to immediately open all Gaza crossings under a US-backed ceasefire. Rafah remained closed despite reports; aid deliveries stalled as hostage exchanges proceed amid political pressure and continued violence

UN relief chief urges Israel to open Gaza border crossings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rebuked India at the United Nations (UN) over Indian Occupied Kashmir, calling out what it termed disinformation, military occupation, and human rights abuses in the disputed territory. According to a statement posted on the social media platform X by Pakistan&rsquo;s Permanent Mission to the UN, on Monday, Minister Asif Khan said that each year, India comes to the UN with a recycled script of distortions. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1977806191259697447&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fmedia-library%2F&sessionId=f7c2e28392685803db193b08aaab661df5e50254&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 768px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> He was responding to the Indian representative&#39;s earlier remarks related to Pakistan on issues of terrorism, extremism, and the Pahalgam incident.&nbsp; Khan, speaking on a right of reply at the 4th Committee Meeting on the Decolonization Items, said that, &ldquo;I am compelled to take the floor to respond to the disinformation-laden remarks of the representative of India.&rdquo; Setting &lsquo;record straight&rsquo;&nbsp;Setting the &ldquo;record straight&rdquo;, he said, &ldquo;The United Nations has not only the right, but the obligation to discuss the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.&nbsp;Jammu and Kashmir is not, and has never been, an integral part of India. It is an internationally recognized disputed territory whose final status is to be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nations, as prescribed in multiple Security Council resolutions.&rdquo; &ldquo;India itself had brought the matter to the Council, yet now refuses to honor its solemn commitments under international law and the Charter of the United Nations,&rdquo; he reminded the meeting. Alien subjugation&nbsp;Khan said that the &ldquo;Declaration of 1960 decrees that &lsquo;all peoples&rsquo; under alien subjugation have the right to self-determination.&rdquo; He pointed out that &ldquo;in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, India maintains one of the densest military occupations in the world, deploying nearly 900,000 troops against an unarmed civilian population.&rdquo; Debunking India&#39;s &quot;false narrative&quot; of framing the struggle of Kashmiris as terrorism, Khan stressed, &ldquo;India rather needs to introspect to find the real reasons behind the mass resistance in the occupied territory.&rdquo; Khan listed &ldquo;India&rsquo;s backtracking from its obligations under the UNSC resolutions, its intransigence in denying the Kashmiri people their right to fundamental rights, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, mass incarcerations, sexual violence, and demographic engineering&rdquo; as the &ldquo;real reasons for the &lsquo;indigenous&rsquo; freedom movement.&rdquo; Settler-colonial projectThe Pakistani representative said that, &ldquo;Since August 2019, India has accelerated its settler-colonial project in flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.&rdquo; &ldquo;India is the principal sponsor of state terrorism in the region with a dubious distinction of extraterritorial assassinations. It has financed and directed terrorist proxies such as TTP, BLA, and the Majeed Brigade, whose attacks have killed thousands of innocent civilians in Pakistan,&rdquo; he added. Hollow claims&nbsp;The Pakistan representative said, &ldquo;India&rsquo;s claim to be the world&rsquo;s largest democracy is hollow&rdquo;, adding the country &ldquo;has become the world&rsquo;s largest producer of disinformation and intolerance.&rdquo; &ldquo;The ruling RSS-BJP ideology has institutionalized Islamophobia and turned persecution of minorities into state policy,&rdquo; he said. Regarding India&rsquo;s &ldquo;reckless behavior&rdquo; earlier this year, Khan said, &ldquo;It was Pakistan&rsquo;s responsible posture from a position of strength, and international facilitation, that prevented a dangerous escalation.&rdquo; &ldquo;India&rsquo;s denials and distortions cannot erase the simple truth: Jammu and Kashmir remains a disputed territory,&rdquo; he said.

Pakistan's representative to the UN: 'The United Nations has not only the right, but the obligation to discuss the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Jammu and Kashmir is not, and has never been, an integral part of India.'

 Pakistan rebukes India over Kashmir at UN meeting

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the United Nations on Friday that a just and peaceful world order depends on applying international law universally, warning against impunity in conflicts like Kashmir and Palestine. At the UN Sixth Committee meeting on &ldquo;The Rule of Law at the National and International Level,&rdquo; Pakistan ambassador to the UN&nbsp;Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the rule of law is the foundation of civilization and economic growth. He warned that growing geopolitical rivalry and unilateral actions risk breaking down the international legal order. Ahmad pointed to ongoing occupations in Jammu and Kashmir and said ending impunity and respecting international law are essential for peace. He condemned India&rsquo;s May 2025 offensive as a serious violation of Pakistan&rsquo;s sovereignty that killed 54 civilians. Pakistan&rsquo;s lawful and proportionate response followed Article 51 of the UN Charter. The ambassador said peace and development depend on the rule of law and Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to peaceful dispute resolution, noting Security Council Resolution 2788, passed under Pakistan&rsquo;s leadership this year. He urged all states to follow binding Security Council resolutions. Marking 80 years of the UN, he called for democratizing international law to ensure it remains inclusive and fair. He said Pakistan bases its actions on sovereignty, self-determination, non-use of force, and non-interference. The Pakistani envoy closed his speech by saying his country&nbsp;will work to strengthen the rules-based international system to reduce conflict and promote global stability.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. 

Pakistan told the UN that peace requires universal international law, condemned India's May 2025 aggression against Pakistan, and urged respect for Security Council resolutions to ensure stability.

Pakistan tells UN selective justice undermines rule of law in Kashmir, Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s representative at the United Nations, while rejecting India&rsquo;s accusations as baseless, highlighted India&rsquo;s state terrorism, said a statement issued by Pakistan&rsquo;s Permanent Mission to the UN on Wednesday. Pakistan&rsquo;s Counsellor Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, in response to the remarks of the Indian delegate on &ldquo;Measures to eliminate International Terrorism&rdquo; on Tuesday, said &ldquo;We heard remarks in the context of Pahalgam made earlier. As a responsible member of the international community, Pakistan, as an elected non-permanent member of the Security Council joined fellow Council members in unequivocally condemning this attack.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1975729257402728662&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=15d2a163121d5c546e0e2877229a290777424d7f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 771px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>Ajmal reminded that Pakistan also offered an independent and credible investigation. &ldquo;We are yet to see evidence of the perpetrators of this attack, details of which remain unknown,&rdquo; he added. &nbsp; &lsquo;A dangerous precedent&rsquo;&nbsp;The Pakistani representative further stated: &ldquo;Not only was Pakistan&rsquo;s offer rejected, but it was attacked, its sovereignty violated and 54 innocent Pakistani civilians martyred, 15 of them children, 13 women in a blatant act of aggression. This behavior sets a dangerous precedent.&rdquo; &ldquo;The global community cannot afford to ignore such errant and rogue behavior,&rdquo; Ajmal stressed. He said that the naked act of aggression and violation of Pakistan&rsquo;s sovereignty met a befitting, proportionate response under right of self-defense. Pakistan&rsquo;s response, Ajmal added resulted in &ldquo;resounding success in thwarting this threat, ending with a ceasefire brokered with the good offices of the United States at the request of New Delhi.&rdquo; &lsquo;Malicious accusations&rsquo;&nbsp;Speaking about Indian allegations, the Pakistani representative said: The malicious accusations of cross border terrorism are a deliberate attempt to repeat lies until they are accepted as the truth, which is far from ground realities. &ldquo;This country is not only a regional bully but net destabilizer in the entire region, holding South Asia hostage to its hegemonic designs and Hindutva ideology that inspires hate, divisions and xenophobia,&rdquo; he said. Talking about India&rsquo;s oppression of Kashmiris, Ajmal said that first, it is this country that illegally occupy territories, oppress indigenous populations and violate fundamental human rights as is the case in Indian Occupied Kashmir, the disputed status of which is recognized by the UN. &ldquo;To deny these realities is a violation of international law and a disrespect to a rules-based international order. I need not elaborate on scheme of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, detentions, staged encounters and collective punishment under the cover of counter terrorism laws that this country pursues,&rdquo; he highlighted. Terror financing&nbsp;Speaking about India, Ajmal further said that it is this country that sponsors terrorist organizations in its neighborhood, particularly Pakistan by sponsoring and financing terrorist entities. &ldquo;It is this country that runs a global campaign of extra territorial assassinations and clandestine proxies on our soil and beyond, including the US and Canada.&rdquo; &lsquo;Pakistan committed to peace&rsquo;&nbsp;He said it has become a routine script: whenever an incident occurs, Pakistan is reflexively blamed&mdash;without any shred of evidence, logic or investigation. The Pakistani representative stated that Islamabad remains committed to peace. &ldquo;We have consistently offered dialogue. The lives of 1.5 billion people of South Asia deserve prosperity and stability. But let it be clear: these goals cannot be achieved through threats and intimidation. True progress requires sincerity, mutual respect, and genuine diplomacy - principles Pakistan has upheld, and which this member state must finally choose to embrace if it truly seeks peace,&rdquo; he concluded.

Pakistan rebuts Indian claims at United Nations; highlights India’s state terrorism and role in regional destabilization; says it is committed to peace. 

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