Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost

Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost

The weeklong forum, organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), focuses on the challenges faced by developing countries amid today’s overlapping global crises. The Secretary-General urged participants – including national and business leaders, sustainable stock exchanges, sovereign wealth funds and finance experts – to put the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Stimulus Package…

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UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

The Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace aims to address these complex challenges through multilateralism, rooted in the UN Charter and international law, centred on trust, solidarity, and universality. It comes amid criticism from some Member States that the UN is no longer playing an effective role in peacebuilding and peacekeeping, as calls for overall reform…

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Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock music. Prospering from a machine-assisted…

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Pakistan and China Prime Ministers meet in Paris, agree to celebrate 10 years of completion of CPEC

Pakistan and China Prime Ministers meet in Paris, agree to celebrate 10 years of completion of CPEC

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang met in Paris. On this occasion, the two leaders discussed economic cooperation including CPEC and all aspects of bilateral relations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on this occasion that he is grateful for China’s support for Pakistan’s geographical integrity and economic development. He said that…

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The US Secretary of State is likely to visit China in the coming weeks, and is expected to meet with the Chinese President

The US Secretary of State is likely to visit China in the coming weeks, and is expected to meet with the Chinese President

US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken is planning a visit to China in the coming weeks, where he is likely to meet with top officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to American media, Secretary Blanken will discuss bilateral issues with Chinese officials during his visit to China. In this regard, the American media says…

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