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Draft UN deal on biodiversity calls for increasing aid for developing countries

A draft UN deal on biodiversity protection calls for increasing the international financial aid from developed countries to developing countries to at least $20 billion

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UN children's agency appeals for 1 bln USD to help children in Horn of Africa in 2023

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched a one-billion-U.S.-dollar emergency funding appeal to reach millions of children in the Horn of Africa region in 2023

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UN statement: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement saying that the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation o

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APD | Guangzhou’s textile and garment products exhibited in Paris

The 24th China Textile and Apparel Fair Paris (CTAF) was held at the Le Bourget Exhibition Center in Paris, France from July 4 to 6, during which an exhibition was incl

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UN General Assembly resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis

The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis.The resolution calls on the int

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UN chief requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked to meet with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in their respective capitals, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday.“The Se

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Disney will stop releasing films in Russia

Disney, Hollywood's largest and most influential movie studio, is pausing the release of its theatrical films in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine last

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Putin, Scholz discuss European security, Ukrainian situation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed European security issues and the Ukrainian situation during a phone conversation on Tuesday

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IMF chief calls on global cooperation to control pandemic, support economic recovery

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday called on global cooperation to control the COVID-19 pandemic and support ec

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G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul

The Group of Seven (G7) on Thursday sought to secure close cooperation in personnel evacuation and the resettlement of refugees as chaos continues at the Kabul airport amid the hasty withdrawal of th

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UN Agencies Pledge to Remain in Afghanistan Despite Challenges

United Nations agencies pledge to remain in Afghanistan despite the challenges. The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the U.N. has been in Afghanistan uninterrupted for

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U.S. lawmakers make green energy a priority

02:01 U.S lawmakers were this Monday trying to complete legislation that puts green energy at the heart of a 1 trillion dollar infrastructure upgrade.They've spent months negotiating th

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Only 18 percent of Latin America and Caribbean are vaccinated

00:44 The Pan American Health Organization is asking for urgent vaccine donations to Latin America and the Caribbean, as coronavirus cases increase including the cases with the delta va

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Climate change making forests more vulnerable to wildfires

03:15 With wildfires devastating vast swathes of the U.S. West, President Joe Biden ​is calling for 'urgent action' to respond to conditions and mitigate the continued threat.He met Fri

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UK receives 6 million applications to EU settlement scheme before deadline

Britain said on Friday it had received 6 million applications to its settlement scheme for European Union nationals before a June 30 deadline passed, including a surge

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Irish health ministry targeted in cyber attack

Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attack after its Health Service Executive was affected. /CFP Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attac

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EU to hold urgent talks on Israel-Palestine fighting Tuesday

European Union foreign ministers will hold urgent video talks on the escalating fighting between Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, the bloc's foreign policy chief said."In view of the ongoing e