Category: World

Kinshasa – With record levels of internal displacement, acute food insecurity, and gender-based violence, urgent and concerted action is needed to stem the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warned Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at the end of a three-day visit to the […]

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Republic of Korea (ROK) Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Cho Koo-rae, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki, held a trilateral phone call on August 6 to discuss current developments related to the DPRK. […]

This guide sets out essential information for British citizens moving to or living in Belgium. Read about how our consulate in Brussels can help. This information is provided as a guide only. You should get definitive information from the Belgian authorities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is not liable for any inaccuracies in […]

There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week. But the pool at the heart of La Defénce Arena has suffered a drought of world records that has athletes and officials scratching their heads. After five days, Paris 2024 has seen only a single world record fall in […]

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of USA Expo Partners to engage corporate America and recruit sponsors for the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.  Historically, international expos, also known as World’s Fairs, provide a powerful opportunity to showcase American values, enterprise and innovation, culture, and global leadership, as well […]

Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), also highlighted the danger posed by ISIL-Khorasan, the Da’esh affiliate in Afghanistan, resulting in heightened threat levels in Europe. These included the attack by the group on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow that killed over 140 concert goers and wounded more than 500. ISIL-K […]

Even in Earth’s high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe. Earth’s far north hosts the boreal forest, a vast green belt that stretches from North America to Siberia. The boreal forest is one of the world’s largest CO₂ sinks. Over the past few thousand years it has removed […]

The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. As of Thursday, 2030 cases and 13 deaths were confirmed this year, compared with 1,145 cases and seven deaths in the whole of 2023. Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus (commonly abbreviated as MPXV), […]

On August 8, 2024, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya announced nearly $536 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance from the United States, including nearly $516 million through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and nearly $20 million through the United States Agency for […]

Look closely at the pictures of the violent unrest that has spread across England and Northern Ireland and you will notice something that is not being spoken about. The rioters seen fighting, attacking police and setting fire to buildings are often middle aged – people in their 40s, 50s and 60s, screaming racist abuse and […]