UN NEWS—In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches to business, putting environment and people first. Valentina and Tetiana Denysenko were forced to flee Donetsk in eastern Ukraine after armed
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit a number of islands in the Caribbean next month in a bid to "shore up support for the monarchy." In an article published by the Daily Mail, William, 39, and Kate, 40, are said to tour the Bahamas,
UN NEWS—Education needs to be one of the key pillars for action by countries across the world to better protect the seas and oceans from damaging climate change, said the head of the UN Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday. “If we want to protect the
Members of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) remain bullish about the recovery of tourism in the region, with 2022 serving as springboard for a stronger bounce back in the following years. An article from the Travel Week shared that CTO is expecting pre-pandemic status of travel
Tourists from the United Kingdom may soon find themselves lining up in vaccination centers in order to travel this year hassle-free, which could increase the country's vaccination rates. This is according to a report by The National News. The UAE-based new website cited data from digital
UN NEWS—The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments are made available to all people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday. The UN chief was among world leaders calling for $23 billion to support the ACT-Accelerator, the landmark collaboration that
A group concerned about Haiti's future is calling for a provisional government in the Caribbean country to bolster its security and ensure free elections in two years. According to a Reuters report, the group, called Montana Accord, is proposing its 65-year-old leader and economist Fritz Jean
UN NEWS—The qualities of fair play and solidarity that characterize the Olympics must shine throughout the games and beyond, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on Friday. The UN chief congratulated the competitors,
UN NEWS—At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in Savo, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Wednesday. According to the UN Mission in the country (MONUSCO), the attack was carried out by members
UN NEWS—More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday. In a new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking launched on Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and
