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UN report exposes systematic torture in Myanmar under military rule

The United Nations Independent Mechanism for Myanmar (IMM) has released a damning report detailing systematic torture and serious human rights violations carried out by the military government since its coup in 2021. The 16-page report reveals harrowing accounts of abuse in detention facilities, implicating......

EU, UK, and Japan demand action to prevent famine in Gaza

The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Japan have issued a joint call for immediate action to address an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, warning of a famine that has reached alarming proportions. In a statement signed by the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and foreign......

Nations gather in Geneva to address the Global plastic pollution crisis

Geneva, August 5, 2025 – Nearly 180 countries began talks Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva to draft the world’s first legally binding treaty aimed at tackling the growing plastic pollution crisis threatening the planet. Ecuadorian diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, presiding......

Slovenia imposes EU’s first arms embargo on Israel over Gaza conflict

Slovenia has become the first European Union member state to enforce an arms embargo against Israel, citing Tel Aviv’s actions in Gaza as violations of international law. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob, aims to halt the violence in Gaza, which the Slovenian government has......

Canada announces intention to recognize Palestine, Israel strongly condemns move

Ottawa has declared its plan to recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the announcement on Wednesday, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the urgent......

Saudi envoy calls two-state solution essential to ending Gaza conflict

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance that a two-state solution is the only viable path to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine, rebuild Gaza, and ensure long-term peace in the region. Her remarks came during......

President Aoun urges UN support for the human academy for dialogue and encounter

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, on Monday at the Baabda Presidential Palace, alongside Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé. During the meeting, President Aoun called on Mr. Moratinos to......

Iran moves to limit ties with UN nuclear watchdog amid rising tensions

On Wednesday, Iran’s parliament voted to halt its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, a decision pending final approval by the Supreme National Security Council. The initiative comes in the wake of heightened conflict with Israel, which claims its actions aim to block Iran from......

Morocco’s foreign direct investment surges 55%: $1.64 billion in 2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Morocco rose significantly in 2024, reaching $1.64 billion—a 55% increase from $1.05 billion in 2023—according to the World Investment Report 2025, published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This marks a critical milestone......