SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- UN climate talks got a boost Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched the country back into the battle to curb warming and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges. Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a document as he...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is campaigning for the candidature of the Philippines in the United Nations Security Council, which is responsible for the maintenance of world’s peace and security. In his intervention at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
The United Nations (UN) lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for his commitment to achieve youth empowerment, peace building, and security in the region, Malacañang said on Saturday, Nov. 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the Myanmar junta to immediately return to democracy, saying it was the only way to stop the "unending nightmare" engulfing the country. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference during the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged North Korea to comply with the United Nations (UN) security resolutions following its recent ballistic missile launches. During his intervention at the 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit Retreat,...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Family members and colleagues of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh told UN investigators Thursday she had been deliberately targeted as part of Israel's "wide-scale war" on Palestinian media workers. The killing of the veteran Al Jazeera reporter, who...
Many Filipinos will wake up today not knowing that in a place called Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, a very important two-week event called COP 27 has started, shaping up as perhaps the most consequential gathering of world leaders that will determine the future of this planet and the lives of the most...
The House Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has approved a bill that seeks to establish a Green Public Procurement Program for all branches of the government. House Bill (HB) 1272 , otherwise known as “An Act Establishing A Green Public Procurement Program For All Branches Of...
By RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Amidst the growing concern about the rise in global food insecurity, the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (UN-CFS) held its 50th session in Rome, Italy, last October 10-13, 2022. More than 1,500 delegates from around the globe participated in the sessions...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come. Here are some key takeaways from the UN analysis:...
The country's various science, technology, and innovation (STI) initiatives once again took the center stage, this time in ensuring safe water and sanitation during the second day of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The war raging in Ukraine and other overlapping crises are taking a toll on labour markets worldwide, the UN said Monday, suggesting a "sharp" slowdown was already underway. In a fresh report, the International Labour Organization cautioned that the outlook for global labour...
