The SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit taking place this weekend on the University of the West Indies campus of the beautiful island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which is hosting SIDS4, bonded together 80 or so young people from all three official SIDS regions – the Caribbean, Pacific and AIS (Indian Ocean and South…
At the closing session of the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in the Kenyan capital, Secretary-General António Guterres and President William Ruto praised the efforts of civil society and underscored their “indispensable contributions.” In his address, Mr. Guterres said time and again he had witnessed the enormous impact of civil society in every corner…
(Photo: European Space Agency) Washington: Japanese camera maker Nikon is working with NASA on a mirrorless camera that could be used by astronauts to film the moon landing of the upcoming Artemis 3 mission. will An announcement by NASA said that the agency has entered into a Space Act contract with the company to build…
(Image: Icon) Washington: The US space agency NASA has provided $60 million to a construction technology company to build a house on the moon by 2040. These houses built on the moon will not only be for astronauts but also for common people. The plan is to launch a large 3D printer on the moon…
Addressing the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate Fumio Kishida urged reforms of the Security Council, including increased representation of Africa and expanding both its permanent and non-permanent membership, to restore confidence. “The world is changing dramatically. We need a Security Council that reflects the world today,” he said, noting that efforts to limit the use…
Saudi Arabia asked America to cooperate in building a nuclear power plant, Photo: File Beijing: China has once again offered its services for the construction of Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power plant, which the ruler Mohammed bin Salman has indicated to consider. According to the World News Agency, in the statement released by the Ministry of…
After Babur Masjid, Varanasi and Eidgah Masjid, Mathura, another historic mosque is planned to be demolished to build a temple. Photo: File New Delhi: The administration of the Indian state of Maharashtra, under pressure from Hindutva groups, has sealed a historic mosque where an extremist Hindu group wants to build a temple. According to Kashmir…
The ambitious set of objectives agreed in 2015 for people and planet have been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating global crises. Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda the world has undergone significant changes, and progress towards the SDG is falling behind due to financial, energy, food, and humanitarian setbacks exacerbated by geopolitical…
A strongly worded statement by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions. Antonio Guterres, it says, urged the Government of Israel to halt and reverse the expansion of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to immediately and completely cease all settlements activities there…
Israel was not satisfied with the policy of occupying Palestine and the Zionist government announced the construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to foreign media, the Zionist government has started the impure plan to displace thousands of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory and allowed 5,700 Jewish settlements in the…
