The humanitarian sectors of the United Nations (UN) in the Philippines pledged to aid the national government in providing humanitarian aid and relief to the victims of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Abra and other parts of Northern Luzon on July 27. Photo from Abra Provincial Government FB...
BENI, Dr Congo -- UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "outraged" after two people were killed and several others injured when UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the Uganda border on Sunday. UN Photo / Marie Frechon via UN Peacekeeping...
The United States will always remember the contributions of former President Fidel V. Ramos to the US-Philippines ties, Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said as she offered sympathy over the death of Ramos. Former President Fidel V. Ramos (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the...
IWC Schaffhausen partners with environmentalist and supermodel Gisele Bündchen ENVIRONMENTALISM MODEL Gisele Bündchen IWC Schaffhausen has released the fourth edition of its sustainability report. Now the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer welcomes environmentalist and supermodel Gisele Bündchen as...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Botswana has become the second nation in the world, after Eswatini, to reach a landmark UN goal towards eradicating AIDS, researchers said Wednesday, in what health experts hailed as "stellar results". The country has met the so-called "95-95-95" target on HIV...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The UN's highest court ruled on Friday that a landmark case accusing military-ruled Myanmar of genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims can go ahead. This handout taken and released by the Royal Malaysia Police on April 20, 2022 shows Rohingya refugees, who had escaped...
The Philippines raised concerns over the New People’s Army (NPA)’s continued use of improvised explosive devices (IED) functioning as landmines at a United Nations experts’ meeting in Geneva, Switzerland a day after the terrorist group reportedly detonated an IED in Samar, killing one soldier...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, including extra judicial killings and torture. Fiona Frazer, Chief Human right United Nations assistance Mission in Afghanistan (R)...
The Department of Science and Technology’s flagship program, “Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program 4.0 (SETUP 4.0)” has been recognized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Photo from DOST According to DOST, UN DESA published SETUP 4.0 as part of...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday July 19 branded as ‘’baseless’’ a United States House of Representatives measure blocking aid to the Philippine National Police (PNP) because of supposed human rights violations. Padilla said he has personally witnessed how the PNP and the...
The Philippines has vowed before the international stage to continue its efforts to meet the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDG) despite some reversal effects experienced amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This came after Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary (DFA) Enrique Manalo attended on July...
The United States House of Representatives have passed an amendment to its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to limit the issuance of assistance to the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to alleged human rights violations. The amendment to the NDAA was introduced by Rep. Susan Wild of...
