Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4% to finish at 27,011.33. South Korea's Kospi edged down 0.4% to 2,709.24. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was little changed, gaining less than 0.1% (...)
A day before India was set to celebrate its 73rd Republic Day, government officials issued an unusual clarification: this year's parade would not feature a song from Bollywood.
The parade has in fact never included a Bollywood track but the (...)
Opening a Security Council debate on how to protect civilians caught up in urban conflict, the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday said that more than 50 million people are currently impacted by fighting inside towns and cities.
In fact, António (...)
People everywhere must stand firm against hate, amid rising antisemitism and other forms of religious bigotry, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
His appeal came in a video message to a ceremony at the Park East Synagogue in New (...)
Following Sunday's coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations' Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West African nation with deep concern.
In a statement released by his (...)
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations' Secretary General called "a global learning crisis."
"Unless we take action, the share of (...)
Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the world to "build a culture of peace" through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the Olympic Truce, endorsed last week through a resolution of the UN General Assembly.
Amidst spreading (...)
Libya is at a "delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability", the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international community to remain united in supporting national elections postponed last (...)
Well below zero temperatures hitting Syria this week have turned camps for internally displaced people into disaster zones, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Monday.
Speaking by videoconference to journalists in New York, (...)
The global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday, in an update to their World Economic Outlook (WEO).
The institution now expects the global economy to (...)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on education, laying bare a crisis that was already causing widespread concern well before the spread of the virus. Robert Jenkins, the Director of Education at the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, is (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
