The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) that will enable at least $500 million in new concessional education funding for lower middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia and t…
HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with HE Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Devel…
An exhibition featuring more than 400 relics items retrieved from two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea kicked off on Friday afternoon in Qionghai, a city in south China’s island province of Hainan, Xinhua reported.
These artifacts…
The Lebanese Hezbollah announced the assassination of its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli entity airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
This announcement was made in a statement by the party, published Saturday by Lebanon’s N…
NEW YORK: On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Presidencies of both the 28th and 29th Conferences of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28 and COP29) hosted a high-level event on climat…
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have signed a USD 7 million agreement to provide critical support to Palestine Refugees in Syria. The agreement is part of Qat…
HE Vice-Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, emphasized that the State of Qatar’s permanent constitution embodies the aspirations for building a modern state that strives for peace and sustainable…
The Tunisian Parliament has approved a draft law aimed at amending certain provisions of the Basic Law related to elections and referendums. A total of 116 deputies voted in favor of the draft law, while 12 opposed it, and 8 abstained.
On Sep. 20, th…
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a $10 million contribution agreement with the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), on the sid…
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi met with Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Achim Steiner, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
During…
NEW YORK: The United Arab Emirates’ delegation continued its participation in several key, high-level meetings on the third day of the 79th UN General Assembly.
Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, participated in the …
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the United States to adopt a rational approach in its policy toward China, encouraging cooperation based on reciprocity and addressing differences with wisdom.
During his meeting with US Secretary of Sta…
