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UNDP Chief Calls for Patience Amid Criticism of UAE’s Role in COP28 Climate…
UNDP Chief Calls for Patience Amid Criticism of UAE's Role in COP28 Climate Conference
Achim Steiner, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has cautioned against…
North Korean president tearfully persuades women to have more children
North Korean president tearfully persuades women to have more children
By Jennifer S. Kuwanta
The president of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, seemed to have broken down in tears in front of…
Israel intensifies bombardment in Gaza, driving civilians from their homes
Israel intensifies bombardment in Gaza, driving civilians from their homes.
On Tuesday, Israel escalated its bombing campaign in and around Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, as…
33rd IMO Assembly: Nigerian Representative Calls for International Collaboration
33rd IMO Assembly: Nigerian Representative Calls for International Collaboration
In a significant address at the ongoing 33rd Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in…
UAE Launches $30 Billion ALTÉRRA Fund for Climate Projects in Developing Nations
UAE Launches $30 Billion ALTÉRRA Fund for Climate Projects in Developing Nations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled a groundbreaking $30 billion investment fund, ALTÉRRA,…
Henry Kissinger, ex-US Secretary of State dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, ex-US Secretary of State dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of…
COP28: Global Leaders Gather in Dubai to Confront Urgent Climate Challenges
COP28: Global Leaders Gather in Dubai to Confront Urgent Climate Challenges
By Matthew Eloyi
The United Nations climate conference commenced in Dubai on Thursday, calling on nations to…
Respiratory Illness Originating in China Raises Concerns as it Spreads to US
Respiratory Illness Originating in China Raises Concerns as it Spreads to US
By Jennifer Kuwanta
A deadly contagious respiratory illness that first emerged in China has now reached the…
President Biden to Skip UN Climate Change Conference Kick-Off in Dabai
President Biden to Skip UN Climate Change Conference Kick-Off in Dubai
President Joe Biden will not be in attendance at the commencement of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai later…
UN Envoy: Tinubu’s administration on course to handle humanitarian problems
UN Envoy: Tinubu's administration on course to handle humanitarian problems
By Matthew Atungwu
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, SAYS The…