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UAE and EU Discuss Global Humanitarian Supply Chain Resilience Amid Volatile Geopolitical Landscape

News Desk 11/06/2026

The UAE Embassy in Brussels alongside Dubai Humanitarian and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), co-hosted a panel discussion on Humanitarian Supply Chain Resilience in a Volatile Geopolitical Landscape, amid

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Dubai Humanitarian Leads Collective Tribute on World Humanitarian Day 2025 with UN and partners

PR News Desk 20/08/2025

In observance of World Humanitarian Day 2025, Dubai Humanitarian convened a community gathering alongside the UN Resident Coordinator Office in the UAE, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the UAE Aid Agency to honour the dedication, courage, and sacrifices of humanitarian workers, and to reaffirm that civilians and aid […]

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Global public debt burden reached $102 trillion in 2024

Arnold Pinto 07/07/2025

UNCTAD: Time for reform The global public debt burden reached an all-time high of $102 trillion in 2024, according to a new United Nations report titled ‘A world of debt’. With developing countries carrying a disproportionate share of the financial strain, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that unsustainable debt levels […]

Defence & Security

UN: Iran faces humanitarian pressures following conflict with Israel

Arnold Pinto 02/07/2025

Tehran saw a large-scale exodus The United Nations has warned of rising humanitarian needs in Iran following a 12-day conflict with Israel that killed hundreds, left thousands injured and forced many to flee the capital. The airborne fighting, which began on June 13, 2025, also triggered a significant increase in the number of Afghan refugees […]

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UN Open Source Week 2025 to spotlight digital infrastructure challenges and global cooperation

Arnold Pinto 15/06/2025

In New York this week The United Nations Open Source Week 2025, scheduled from June 16 to 20 in New York, will bring together governments, developers, and civil society groups to explore how open-source technologies can be utilised to build and enhance digital public infrastructure. Co-hosted by the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies […]

Health

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths

Arnold Pinto 07/04/2025

UN agencies warn Despite remarkable progress in reducing maternal deaths, new figures released today, April 7, 2025, by United Nations (UN) agencies show that women are still at risk of losing their lives during pregnancy and childbirth. UN experts warn that this progress could be reversed due to unprecedented cuts in global aid, which are […]

Defence & Security

CAR confirms Russian use of North Korean weapons in Ukraine

Arnold Pinto 20/12/2024

UN Security Council briefed Jonah Leff, Executive Director of Conflict Armament Research (CAR), has delivered a crucial briefing to the United Nations Security Council, reaffirming the ongoing use by Russia of newly produced North Korean missiles in the conflict in Ukraine. This marks a significant update on the findings of CAR’s field investigations, which began […]

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ATM research reveals more must be done to meet UN tourism-related sustainability goals

PR News Desk 21/11/2024

An exclusive whitepaper produced for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT) has highlighted that only 15% of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to tourism are on track to be achieved by 2030 according to the body, underscoring the need for more action to be taken across the sector. Based on […]

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The LYCRA Company participates in panel at the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting

News Desk 30/05/2024

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, is a 2024 thought leadership partner of the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network and will be participating in the third annual meeting on June 3 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York […]