In a joint press encounter with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Mr. Guterres appealed for EU leaders to help the world “get back on track” towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a time when progress in so many parts of the world had been reversed. Acceleration and reform “We need an acceleration agenda,” he…
The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as malnutrition. Meanwhile, more than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three countries, limiting health care access. The cyclone’s destruction increased public health risks including a surge in the spread…
War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from Geneva. “A political solution is…
Briefing correspondents in Geneva at his regular weekly press conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It’s fake news.” Countries will decide He made clear that countries themselves will decide the wording and scope of any global agreement on how to tackle the next…
“Haiti can’t wait,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director for the country. “We cannot wait for the scale of the problem to be expressed in deaths before the world responds, but that is where we are heading.” Half the population – 4.9 million people – are now struggling to access food, according…
A worldwide network of water analysis laboratories and a tool to foster collective national level action to improve coordination on water management, were among the commitments announced on Thursday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the margins of the UN 2023 Conference, which has been…
Iran and Saudi Foreign Ministers had a telephonic conversation; Photo: File Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan telephoned his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdullahian and congratulated him on the arrival of Ramadan, while the two leaders also agreed to meet soon. According to Saudi media, Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan called the Iranian…
A court in the Indian state of Gujarat convicted Rahul Gandhi in the Modi defamation case and sentenced him to 2 years in prison. According to Indian media, the court has given the Congress leader 30 days to file an appeal including bail. Rahul Gandhi gave a statement after the court order saying that my…
—File photo On the occasion of Pakistan Day, a prestigious flag hoisting ceremony was organized at the Pakistani Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistani Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi hoisted the green crescent flag at the Pakistani Embassy in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan Day was also celebrated at the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai and Consul General…
The court also granted bail to Rahul Gandhi for 30 days New Delhi: A court in India has sentenced opposition leader and Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in prison after finding him guilty in a defamation case. According to Indian media, a defamation case was heard against Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi…
