August 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later is the commemoration of the victims of the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
Namibia has followed in the footsteps of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi to become one of the pioneering nations participating in the campaign on ending learning poverty for all African people.
In recent days, a growing number of countries have recognised the State of Palestine, contributing to a positive wave of international support for the Palestinian people amid their ongoing hardships. This international recognition is seen as a vital step toward ensuring lasting peace and regional stability in the Middle East.
Global leaders at the second UN Food Systems Summit recently held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa called for urgent, coordinated action to tackle mounting food insecurity worldwide.
The dire situation in Gaza was one of the main topics at the international conference on the Israel – Palestine conflict held in New York (the US), gathering ministers from over 100 countries.
The US and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal to resolve their long-standing tariff dispute, effectively averting a full-blown trade war. The agreement, announced just days ahead of the August 1 deadline, spares the EU from sweeping 30% US tariffs.
The US and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal to resolve their long-standing tariff dispute, effectively averting a full-blown trade war. The agreement, announced just days ahead of the August 1 deadline, spares the EU from sweeping 30% US tariffs.
Central Asia is grappling with an increasingly severe water crisis. Despite achieving notable progress in shifting from a competitive to a cooperative approach, the region still requires greater efforts to avert future water-related disasters.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai, together with the ASEAN Ambassadors to Hungary, has paid a working visit to the University of Győr, one of Hungary’s most prestigious higher education institutions.
The G20 Ministerial Meeting, which is taking place in South Africa, is focused on mobilising the necessary resources and implementation means to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), amid many key sustainable development goals stalling or even regressing.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report stating that about one billion African people still use firewood, charcoal, and other primitive fuels for cooking. Globally, this figure is up to two billion people. This reality threatens public health and causes serious air pollution.
The world has entered a full 10 years on the journey towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, according to a recently released United Nations report, only 35% of SDGs are on track or have made certain progress. Many goals have even regressed, putting the world at risk of missing the SDGs.
The European Union (EU) has announced that it will postpone the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on US goods until August 1, instead of July 14 as previously announced. The decision was made after US President Donald Trump announced that a 30% import tax will be imposed on goods from the EU from starting from August 2025.
Eighty years after atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: a lesson from the past that must never be repeated
