“Xinhua is one of the most active media organizations worldwide in reporting UN affairs and maintains close cooperation with several UN agencies on public welfare projects,” President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua said. President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua on Thursday met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, during which the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the UN headquarters in New York. At the meeting, Fu said that Xinhua not only reports…

The Indian economy’s growth projection for the current year has been raised to 6.9 per cent from its earlier forecast, the United Nations announced. India reaffirms its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world. Hamid Rashid, the Сhief of the UN’s Global Economic Monitoring Branch, said the improved forecast was due to falling inflation, rising exports and foreign investment inflows. Inflation has come down, easing the fiscal position, and exports and investment attraction have also strengthened. The…

This selection supports the UAE’s participation in international initiatives and the sharing of best practices to improve statistical analyses, and promotes the creation of digital platforms for data sharing. Key Role The UN Statistical Commission, comprising 24 countries elected by the Economic and Social Council, is the pinnacle of the global statistical system. The UAE’s election to the commission highlights the country as a leader in the digital transformation of statistics and celebrates national and international improvements in the statistical…

Brazil’s Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Hunger Wellington Dias, during a meeting with UN Under-Secretary General Amina Mohammed, spoke about the proposal to create a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. “The alliance will not belong to the G20, but to all countries and organisations that want to work together. We need the UN’s support on two fronts. First, it is necessary that the organisation’s offices…

The main objective of the event is to share innovations and solutions, as well as explore ways to drive positive urban development in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. City leaders, developers, architects, designers, urban planners, non-governmental organisations, financial institutions, SME (small and medium enterprises) networks and international trade delegations have been invited to attend the forum. They explored strategies for thermal resilience, climate change mitigation and adaptation as part of a shared mission to create more prosperous, equitable,…

Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow’s priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West’s attempts to impede the association’s activities. Question: While speaking about the priorities of Russia’s BRICS Presidency, Vladimir Putin mentioned the development of economic partnership, cooperation in science and innovation, security and counter-terrorism, culture and sports. How do you prioritize these…

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Sudan. The two countries have enjoyed friendly cooperation throughout these years, and have broadened engagements in various fields in recent years. In an interview with ChinAfrica, Sudan’s Ambassador to China Omer Mohamed Ahmed Siddig talks about the need to lift the relationship to a new high. Edited excerpts of the interview follow:   ChinAfrica: How has the China-Sudan relationship progressed since the establishment of the diplomatic relations 65…

In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop genocide against Palestinians, punish soldiers who commit genocidal acts, and facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza.  The court sitting in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled in South Africa’s favour on Friday, January 26, and ordered the Zionist state to preserve evidence of genocide and submit monthly progress reports on measures taken.   However, the highest court in the United Nations (UN) system…

Turkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed support for the South African government’s decision to bring the issue of Israel’s actions against Palestinians to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Öncü Keçeli, spokesperson of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the Middle Eastern government was reacting to South Africa’s recent application to the ICJ, which has gained recognition. “We welcome the application filed by the Republic of South Africa to the International Court of Justice regarding Israel’s violation…

As more than 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee Central Gaza, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed that South Africa has lodged an application asking that Israel’s ongoing attack on Palestine should be classified as genocide. In a statement, Monique Legerman, the Hague registry, under the leadership of First Secretary of the Court and Head of Department, stated that South Africa has also made a request to the Court for provisional measures. She mentioned that the application…