European Union (EU) leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and European Commission plans to develop the European Union’s defence industry, as well as the potential future enlargement…
UN chief calls for reopening of girls’ schools in Afghanistan
Marking the second anniversary of the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the ruling Taliban militants to reopen schools for girls. “Girls belong in school,” Guterres wrote on X, the social…
From global warming to global boiling
The era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said after scientists confirmed July was on track to be the world’s hottest month on record. “Climate change…
Irish soldier killed after UN convoy attacked in Lebanon
An Irish soldier has been killed on a United Nations peackeeping mission after a convoy of two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight personnel travelling to Beirut came under small arms fire, Ireland’s defence forces have said in a statement. Another…
UNCTAD claims developing countries are lagging in digital data flow
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called on countries to make digital data flow for the benefit of all. On this, UNCTAD said the world needs a new global governance approach to enable digital data to…