The Structure of the United Nations List of Member States at a Glance Updated February 13, 2023 | Infoplease Staff Source: iStock The United Nations has existed since the end of the Second World War in 1945. It’s the largest intergovernmental organization in the world, and almost every so...
Nine fired by UN following investigation into the alleged involvement of 19 UNRWA staff members in the attacks
GAZA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that nearly 200 of its team members have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. "This is by far the largest loss of personnel killed in a single conflic...
The Security Council is considered the most powerful body of the United Nations. The council, which is tasked to maintain international peace and security, can make legally binding decisions and has the power to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force.■ Ignazio Cassis, president of the ...
Amid declining global openness and rising trade costs, the RCEP is helping to promote opening-up and cooperation in the region and beyond, and is contributing to global economic development, said Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.HIGHER-...
Announced in September 2015, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development comprises 17 goals and a 15-year road map to, among others, end poverty, eradicate inequality and injustice, and mitigate climate change by 2030. Unfortunately, with just over six years to the 2030 deadline,...
. Iran and Saudi Arabia are major Middle East powers and Ethiopia, a historically and culturally important country, has the second-largest population in Africa and its capital, Addis Ababa, is home to the headquarters of both the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa...
Amid declining global openness and rising trade costs, the RCEP is helping to promote opening-up and cooperation in the region and beyond, and is contributing to global economic development, said Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. ...
Bloomberg reported Monday. “Those countries that voted ‘no’ could be receiving more investment as well as potentially avoid or limit challenges to investment operations within China,” said Elms, who also serves on the board of the Trade and Investment Negotiation Adviser at the United Nations....
Secretary General of the National Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Qin Changwei, Vice Chairman of the China Ceramic Industry Association Wu Yueshen, Vice Chairman of the China Arts and Crafts Association and Dean of the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsi...