Geopolitics

Enable ‘all out effort’ to counter COVID-19 in war-ravaged Syria, urges top UN envoy

New York : The top United Nations envoy in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate country-wide truce, allowing citizens to save lives and tackle the common threat presented by the COVID-19 coronavirus. more

At UN, countries pledge to be guided by Mandela’s legacy in working for a better world

New York, The United Nations General Assembly on Monday honoured Nelson Mandela with a pledge to build a just, peaceful and prosperous world and to revive the values for which the f ...

Transforming the world requires input from all society: UN deputy chief

New York: International efforts to create a world where no one is left behind will only become a reality if all sectors in society participate, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General ...

World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – UN report

New York,Jan 24 (JEN): The world’s least developed countries are narrowing ‘digital divide,’ and with millions of people now taking advantage of smart phones and other d ...

World could see 1.8 billion tourists by 2030 – UN agency

New York, Dec 28(Just Earth News): By 2030, there could be 1.8 billion tourists – just over one in five persons in the world – travelling around the globe, the United Nations ...

World needs 'soft power' of education, culture, sciences, to combat 'ancient hatreds'– UNESCO chief

New York, May 6(Just Earth News): 'Hard power' can no longer stop conflicts nor the rise of violent extremism and “ancient hatreds” such as antisemitism and racial discrimination, the he ...

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