Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
In a speech marking 60 years of UN Trade and Development – the agency previously known by the acronym UNCTAD – the UN Secretary-General highlighted the multiple challenges standing in…
World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti
The camps were in the neighbourhoods of Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which has seen a sharp uptick in violence over the past…
UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Addressing a commemorative meeting to mark the International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic Slave Trade, Assembly President Dennis Francis highlighted the harrowing journeys endured…
World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB deaths in Europe during COVID-19
Last year saw a three per cent contraction, equalling roughly $1 trillion, compared to the record high of $32 trillion in 2022. Despite this decline, the services sector showed resilience…
India and Sri Lanka have taken an important decision to trade in rupees
New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka have taken an important decision to trade in rupees. According to foreign media reports, India and Sri Lanka have decided to conduct bilateral trade…
India and UAE agree to trade in local currencies
India and UAE have agreed to conduct bilateral trade in local currencies. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday on a visit to the United Arab…
Shanghai Cooperation Organization agrees to expand friendship, trade, declaration issued
Courtesy: republicworld.com In the declaration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in India, the member countries agreed to increase cooperation in the fields of security, trade, economy and…
First Person: A Thai police trainer’s ‘passion’ for fighting the SE Asia drug trade
The trainee police officers are part of a network of law enforcement specialists in Thailand, but also across the region, who are cooperating across borders to stem trafficking operations by…
President of European Commission assured Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to further improve trade relations
European Commission President Ursula Vanderleen has assured Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Europe will deepen its trade relations with Pakistan. Speaking about the meeting held on the sidelines of the…
Our way is open to trade crude oil in Chinese currency, Chinese Foreign Ministry
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that in principle, our way is open for the trade of crude oil in Chinese currency. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has given this…