The health of our planet, its people, institutions, and the global economy are at serious risk, and such deep challenges cannot be tackled in isolation, Robert Rae, Ambassador of Canada to the United Nations, told the General Assembly’s annual high-lev...
When done well, tourism can serve as a sustainable cornerstone of a country’s economy, simultaneously supporting ecosystems and livelihoods, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The “west-led irrational structure” of the UN Security Council must be reformed to prevent the “high-handedness and arbitrariness” of forces within the body, including the United States, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) told the General...
The General Assembly’s annual debate concluded on Tuesday, with global leaders stating that while the United Nations faces institutional challenges, it remains the paramount platform for crafting collective solutions to humanity’s challenges.
In remarks on Tuesday to the UN General Assembly, Syrian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bassam Sabbagh underscored the need to build a multipolar world order that achieves sustainable development for all and balance in international relations, inclu...
The international community must maintain the universality of global multilateral forums and not turn them into “clubs reserved for a few elites...where some are tolerated” if they stay to themselves, a senior Holy See official told the UN General Asse...
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday presented another grim assessment of the situation in Myanmar, detailing escalating horrors inflicted by the military on civilians in the country.
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school...
In Mali, one million children under five are at risk of malnutrition amid polio and measles outbreaks, increased armed violence and displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking.
The international community must continue to engage with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan despite deep disagreement with their approach to women’s rights and inclusive governance, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on...
The Algerian Government must pay urgent attention to the pattern of legal restrictions and prosecutions of individuals and associations in the North African country, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday.
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concerns on Tuesday over the movement of a large number of civilians to Armenia as a result of the recent hostilities in the region.
The days when a few nations set the global agenda and “expected others to fall in line” are over, India’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan said that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has outsmarted smugglers and taught them an expensive lesson with his recent move to distribute smuggled rice stocks to poor families in Z...
While Robi Domingo appears to have not expected that Filipino fans would flocked to him in Singapore, the TV host expressed his appreciation to them for giving him and hisfiance Maiqui Pineda a "warm welcome."
MANILA, Philippines --- Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros once again chided Vice President Sara Duterte after it was revealed that her office spent its confidential allocation of P125 million in just 11 da...
MANILA, Philippines --- The refund bill for customers "adversely affected" by outages and disruptions of their internet or telecommunications services has been approved by the House of Representatives.
Manila Water Foundation (MWF) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an important partnership for Filipino children.
On September 14, MWF President and Manila Water CEO and President ...
MANILA, Philippines --- The state weather bureau on Tuesday warned of possible flooding in the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan), Eastern Visayas and Caraga regions due to light to moderate rains spawned by the tr...
Broadcast giant GMA Network, Inc. was honored as Media Network of the Year at the prestigious PANAta Awards of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) last September 22, 2023.
MANILA, Philippines --- Former House Speaker and now Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaloen Alvarez wants to transfer to other government agencies the confidential funds (CF) proposed for the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Mark Villar has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the recent cyber attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) website.
Body-shaming knows no bounds and actress Chie Filomenolearned this the hard way as she was always getting bashed for her looks, especially for her thin body.
"I'm like those petite girls na sinasabihan na 'kumain ka nga,kumakain ka ba?'" Filomeno re...
Daniel Padilla brought along his siblings Jose Carlito, Magui and Carmella with him on his trip to Spain for the shooting of his "special endorsement."
"A productive day with the Supreme Idol and his team in a special endorsement shoot all the w...