(MENAFN) The United Nations sharply criticized the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) recent decision to delay a critical vote aimed at reducing emissions from the shipping industry, calling it a “missed opportunity” to advance climate...
(MENAFN) Despite a recently brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire—especially for women and girls, according to statements from UN Women on Friday. The organization revealed that over one...
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that the “International Zero Waste Forum,” held Friday in Istanbul, focused on strategies and partnerships needed to achieve zero waste in cities, which produce the bulk of the world’s refuse. The event, organized in...
(MENAFN) Global financial markets experienced a widespread downturn as the United States federal government shutdown entered its 17th consecutive day. The situation was worsened by escalating apprehension surrounding the banking industry,...
(MENAFN) Global financial markets suffered steep losses as the US federal government shutdown stretched into its 17th day, compounded by escalating worries over fraud-related loan losses at prominent national banks. Zions Bancorp and Western...
(MENAFN) The United Nations' chief of human rights made an appeal on Friday for all involved parties to prioritize human rights in the reconstruction and reconciliation efforts in Gaza. He emphasized that the ongoing truce should evolve into "an...
(MENAFN) The Vatican's permanent representative to the United Nations issued a warning on Saturday about the rapidly escalating race to rearmament, which endangers world peace and undermines the basis of international trust and collaboration, as...
(MENAFN) The Vatican’s permanent observer to the UN cautioned on Saturday that the accelerating global arms buildup is endangering world peace and undermining the foundations of international trust and cooperation, according to reports. Archbishop...
(MENAFN) Iran revealed on Saturday that it is no longer subject to limitations imposed by the United Nations on its nuclear activities. According to Iranian officials, the mandate of UN Security Council Resolution 2231—endorsing the 2015 nuclear...
Beijing, China, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an instruction by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the meeting, Xi...
Global investors appear to be in a "fear of missing out" (FOMO) mode, with strong buying momentum continuing to flow into gold and trendy equities worldwide, despite heightened risks from renewed US-China trade tensions and political uncertainty...
The United Nations said Sunday that Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to hold 20 of its personnel, a day after armed forces raided the U.N. compound in Sanaa. On Saturday, the U.N. office said Houthi security forces had made an "unauthorized entry"...
Almost 1,400 Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in various UN missions will be sent home by mid-2026 due to severe fund cuts by donor countries, especially the US, which has reduced funding globally since the Trump administration. Bangladesh's...
Quality data key to govt policy: Yunus Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 20 October, 2025, 00:55 The government will observe World Statistics Day and National Statistics Day-2025 on Monday in a befitting manner. The theme of this year’s...
Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs has broken its silence on the US military presence and lethal boat-strikes in the Caribbean, signaling Government's support for the action which is believed to have killed at least two...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Mounting criticism is being directed at Pakistani authorities as wheat stocks rot in government warehouses while flour prices continue to skyrocket across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, exposing deep cracks in...
By Lucinda Elliott and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) -Polls in Bolivia closed on Sunday and voters awaited the results of a presidential runoff that marks a decisive rejection of the socialist government and a likely foreign policy shift toward...
The government is announcing the creation of new V Levels qualifications for students age 16-19 in what is being billed as a major overhaul of the education system. The Department for Education says the aim is to give young people "new vocational...
The United Nations (UN) Country Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), last Saturday held a health walk in Accra to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the UN. The walk attracted over...
The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, has called for a politically realistic and innovative approach to reforming United Nations (UN) peace operations to make them more responsive to the...
