Russia and Belarus to create a research centre in the EAEU
An agreement on science and education was signed in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko as part of events under Russia’s EAEU Chairmanship....
Charumbira in Rwanda for AU Retreat
…, Rwanda for three days African Union The purpose of the retreat is to discuss reforms... The retreat includes addressing African Union Commission Chairman Moussa...
UN investigative team outlines findings around ISIL chemical weapons use
Senior officials with the UN Investigative Team promoting accountability for ISIL crimes, UNITAD, presented some of their findings to Member States meeting at UN Headquarters...
‘Robust’ cooperation with Arab League can quell conflict in the region
“Together we can achieve what neither organization can achieve on its own,” she said, presenting the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on the important collaboration. Recent...
Dam disaster: UN ‘committed to reaching all Ukrainians in need’, says top aid official
Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, offered reassurance to Dmytro Kuleba that UN agencies and other humanitarian partners have been delivering water, food and cash to those...
Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief
Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, have welcomed the...
Companies from Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan plan Eurasian alliance of mountain resorts
A memorandum on the creation of the Eurasian Alliance of Mountain Resorts was signed as part of Russia’s chairmanship of the EAEU. Deputy Prime Minister...
Bangladesh must suspend plans to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar: Rights expert
Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, insisted that current conditions there were “anything but conducive” for the...
From the Field: Boosting ocean literacy
A man fishes with seine nets in Quang Ngai province, Viet Nam. The goal is to improve “ocean literacy”, according to the UN Division for...
Ethiopia thwarts Shebab attack on its Somali border | Africanews
The Ethiopian foreign ministry said the Ethiopian army "repelled" an attack by Somali Islamist Shebab fighters on Wednesday against a border town between the two...