Category: World

Douala – On 16 July 2024, Douala international airport hosted a significant ceremony, marking act 2 of the unveiling of posters to raise awareness and combat human trafficking and the migrant smuggling. Chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs, this crucial initiative was attended by the Minister of Transport and local administrative authorities, similar to […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the modern Games. By meeting this figure, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has fulfilled the 11th recommendation of the Olympic Agenda 2020, which […]

New UK-India Technology Security Initiative agreed delivering crucial collaboration on telecoms security and unlocking investment across emerging technologies.  The new initiative will refresh and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on boosting economic growth in both countries.   UK and India agree to closer collaboration on tackling climate change, accelerating our green energy partnership on off-shore […]

The United States welcomes the release of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson from prison in Burma after he served more than a year of a six-year sentence on military-led, manufactured charges.  Rev. Dr. Samson is a prominent, well-respected religious leader whose courageous work includes advocating for freedom of religion or belief for all.  We are pleased that he […]

  The Commission has published its fifth annual Rule of Law Report which monitors significant developments and takes stock of the rule of law situation in all EU countries. It shows that the EU is much better prepared to detect, prevent and address emerging challenges than 5 years ago. This means more resilient European democracies, […]

In the cities of Trento and Rovereto in northern Italy and Bangkok in Thailand, scientists are busy rearing silkworms in nurseries. They’re hoping that the caterpillars’ silk can regenerate human tissue. For such a delicate medical procedure, only thoroughbreds will do. ‘By changing the silkworm, you can change the chemistry,’ said Professor Antonella Motta, a […]

The new networks will support diverse teams of AMR researchers, ranging from specialists in agriculture, food and the environment to human and animal medicine, policy and behavioral studies, engineering and social science. Developing new approaches Together they’ll develop new approaches to tackling AMR across sectors and disciplines, including: culture economics behaviour biomedical and physical sciences […]

By all accounts, Keir Starmer’s first UK-based foray onto the international stage as prime minister was a success. Last week’s European Political Community gathered nearly 50 heads of government from across Europe to discuss critical issues, ticking all the right boxes in organisation, tone and foreign policy goals. Initially agreed to by Liz Truss in […]

One of the authors of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), former Senator Tom Harkin, has said that his proudest moment as a legislator was just before the Senate approved the law, when he publicly thanked the person who inspired him to champion it. That person was his late brother, Frank, who was deaf. On […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Yung-ho in Washington today, followed by a roundtable discussion with two DPRK escapees. Deputy Secretary Campbell and Minister Kim emphasized the importance of deterring DPRK aggression and addressing the destabilizing impacts of […]