On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win.” Read the full story, “‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean n…
UN convenes Lake Chad countries, amid growing regional crisis
Amid worsening security, economic, and humanitarian crises, the third Lake Chad Basin High Level Conference has begun, aimed at addressing a range of long-standing issues and the needs of the population, including some 11 million people, who are in nee…
WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’
Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from its harmful impacts, thus increasing their risk of heart disease and death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Read the f…
NATO hosts symposium on climate change and military capabilities
On Monday (23 January 2023), NATO hosted its first Industry Symposium on Climate Change and Capabilities, which brought together over 150 representatives from NATO Allies and industry. The participants discussed how NATO’s ambitions on climate change a…
UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooding killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer
Authorities in Eswatini must launch a probe into the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer gunned down this past weekend, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Monday. Read the full story, “UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-bloodi…
$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
Two-and-a-half billion dollars: that’s how much funding the UN World Health Organization (WHO) will need across its operations this year, it said on Monday, to help a record number of people facing disease and starvation. Read the full story, “$2.54 bi…
Russia’s Lavrov defends naval drills with S Africa during visit – Al Jazeera English
Russia’s Lavrov defends naval drills with S Africa during visit Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
Brazil, Argentina Discuss Establishing A Common Currency Like The Euro
Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández (left) and Brazil’s new leader Lula. AP CNBC/Reuters: Brazil and Argentina to discuss common currency * Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common…
Chair of the NATO Military Committee commends Portugal for its global security vision
From 20 to 23 January 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Portugal, at the invitation of the Portuguese Chief of Defence, Admiral António Silva Ribeiro. During the visit, Admiral Bauer attended a military cer…
NATO Secretary General accepts Honorary Award of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accepted the Honorary Award of the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral Parliament of Ukraine, in a ceremony at NATO Headquarters on Monday (23 January 2023). The Honorary Award is the highest award given by the Verkhovna R…