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 the way of a more sustainable and inclusive global economy for all. “New and protracted conflicts are having a ripple effect across the global economy. Global debt…
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 few months. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York that the situation around Goma continues to remain very tense,…
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 by millions during the so-called Middle Passage, emphasizing the stripping of their identities and dignity. “It is inconceivable that the enslaved were cruelly regarded as…
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 with a $500 billion (eight per cent) increase from the previous year, while trade in goods experienced a $1.3 trillion, or five per cent, decline compared…
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 in Indian rupee under the vision of long-term economic partnership. The decision was taken at a delegation-level bilateral conference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
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 Emirates where he met with the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other senior officials. On the occasion…
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 investment, mutual respect, friendship, good neighborliness, peace and common development and continue trust. It has been agreed to continue the constructive dialogue and cooperation based…
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 international crime syndicates. They are collaborating under the border liaison office (BLO) network, supported by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Lt. Colonel…
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 New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris, European Commission President Ursula Vanderleen said on her social media account Twitter that the Minister of Pakistan on…
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 statement on Pakistan’s payment to Russia in Chinese currency for the purchase of crude oil. China says that this is normal trade cooperation between Pakistan…
