The Ministry of Culture has signed an agreement with the entertainment group Cirque du Soleil, a move that would enhance cooperation with one of the world's leading entertainment entities to perform its best-known creative performances in the (...)
Three studies released on Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.
They are the first large US studies to look at vaccine protection against (...)
At a time when "the only certainty is more uncertainty", countries must unite to forge a new, more hopeful and equal path, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Friday, laying out his priorities for 2022.
"We face a (...)
The UN chief has condemned airstrikes launched early on Friday by the coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen, that struck a detention center in the rebel-held city of Saada, which have left at least 60 dead, and more than hundred injured.
The (...)
Although young people have been at the forefront of efforts to build and sustain peace, opportunities for them to make a meaningful contribution remain insufficient, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Addressing the opening of (...)
The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Thursday, by consensus, a resolution that condemns denial and distortion of the Holocaust.
The resolution was approved in the presence of a group of people who survived the Nazi genocide that killed (...)
Some 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the islands of Tonga over the weekend, according to estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
In total, about 84,000 (...)
Five years after its signing, the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia is setting down ever deeper roots, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Thursday, as he called on the Government, political parties, former (...)
Adele has postponed her entire Las Vegas residency, just 24 hours before the opening night.
"I'm so sorry, but my show ain't ready," the star told fans in a tearful update on Instagram.
"Half my team have Covid and it's been impossible to finish the (...)
Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that targeted Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, 17 January, as well as other sites in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement issued on Friday, the members (...)
The Kingdom of Bahrain has condemned the continuous terrorist attacks of the Houthi militia, which target civilians, infrastructure and vital facilities as well as destabilize security and stability in the region, including those carried out on the (...)
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki criticized US President Joe Biden on Thursday for moving too slowly to reverse Trump administration's adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using Washington's special relationship to pressure (...)
Urgent action is required to prevent further deterioration of the economic, security and political situation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN's Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
The fiscal (...)
UN Human Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, launched on Wednesday a $400.5 million funding appeal for 2022, urging States and private donors to support her "agenda of rights".
Presenting the Office's (OHCHR) Annual Appeal, the High Commissioner said (...)
Amid the resurgent COVID pandemic, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, stressed the importance of solidarity and fostering hope, as he outlined his priorities for the remainder of the 76th session.
Abdulla Shahid told the Member (...)
The most unpredictable motorsport championship on the planet is back – as the 2022 Diriyah E-Prix returns to the historic desert surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site for its season opening double-header, 28-29 January 2022.
Twenty-two of (...)
With COVID-19, the situation for women human rights defenders and the prospects for women's full participation in building peace, has become "vastly worse", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Michelle Bachelet was (...)
Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more than 170,000 boys and girls recruited to fight, more remains to be done, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Guterres was among senior officials, (...)
It's still too early to predict whether Omicron's rapid spread will help push the coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic phase -- but "I would hope that that's the case," Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.
A disease that is (...)
Asian shares fell in cautious trading on Wednesday. with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 down nearly 3%, after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year, the Associated Press reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 2.9% to 27,439.95, its lowest (...)
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was "delighted" to learn that "a demonstrable effort to make peace" in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn of (...)
The most unpredictable motorsport championship on the planet is back — as the 2022 Diriyah E-Prix returns to the historic desert surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site for its season opening double-header, Jan. 28-29, 2022.
Twenty-two of the (...)
The United Arab Emirates submitted a letter to Norway, the United Nations Security Council President for the month of January, requesting a meeting of the Council to address the Houthi terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 17.
The letter condemns (...)
Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations' Secretary-General, António Guterres, told world and business leaders that "global solidarity is missing in action".
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the second year in (...)
