Belgium has revealed plans to raise debt and cut welfare amid US push for higher NATO spending Read Full Article at RT.com
Washington’s rapprochement with Moscow over the opposition of allies has shattered the global order, according to Francois Bayrou Read Full Article at RT.com
Millions of women cook for 120 million children daily, yet earn less than $1 a day with no benefits or job security Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Donald Trump has reportedly refused to endorse an Israeli plan to attack nuclear facilities in Iran Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s Social Democrats have warned incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz against supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles Read Full Article at RT.com
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) - This year, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum’s theme is “Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development”, bringing together government representatives, young leaders and policymakers among other relevant stakeholders, to deliberate over youth involvement in the ongoing efforts to implement the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NEW DELHI, Apr 16 (IPS) - Late in February, India’s noted ornithologist and conservationist, Asad Rahmani, wrote a letter to a wildlife warden in north India expressing his satisfaction about the availability of water in four important wetlands in Kashmir, where migratory birds from central Asia and Europe arrive annually for wintering.
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in a new report published on Wednesday.
Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.
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