United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at the podium and on the screens) addresses the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- The General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a political declaration on the fight against racism at a...
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS revealed the stories behind their “Permission to Dance” video shot in the UN General Assembly Hall and their speech at the second Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment of the Decade of Action meeting in New York City. BTS in the UN...
For the second time, President Duterte has stressed the importance of the 2016 Arbitral Award of the South China Sea before the United Nations (UN), saying no country can disregard it nor diminish its importance. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United Nations General...
President Duterte has renewed his call to end the controversial kafala or sponsorship system and all other structures that exploit and oppress migrant workers. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2021 (Manila time)....
President Duterte reminded developed countries to do their part in addressing climate change, saying it would be a great injustice for the world to shift to a clean economy at the expense of developing countries' economic vitality. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United...
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS talked about the youth around the globe and their thoughts amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that has affected the world for nearly two years at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City on Sept. 20. BTS’...
For the second time since he took office in 2016, President Duterte is expected to address the United Nations (UN) and put forward the Philippines' stand on urgent issues such as coronavirus (COVID-19) response, and human rights concerns, among others. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File...
K-pop superstars and special presidential envoy BTS arrived in New York City on Sept. 18 (Sept. 19 in the Philippines) to attend and speak at an event that is part of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. BTS (top left) at the launch of Generation Unlimited during the 73rd...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed K-pop group BLACKPINK as a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate. Guterres appointed BLACKPINK along with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Muñoz Rabanal and Microsoft President Brad Smith as new...
K-pop superstars BTS will be returning with an online live-streaming concert next month, according to their agency. Big Hit Music announced that the Grammy-nominated idol group will hold their online concert “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage” on Oct. 24. BTS (Big Hit Music) “Permission to...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in met K-pop superstars BTS at Cheong Wa Dae, or Blue House, on Sept. 14 but what generated a lot of buzz was what was given to them. During the ceremony, Moon personally gave each BTS member a diplomatic passport and fountain pen as a gift. (Clockwise from top) BTS...
Korean President Moon Jae-in met K-pop superstars BTS on Sept. 14 to give them their appointment papers as his special envoy. Last July, Moon appointed BTS as Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture. BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook went to Cheong Wa...
