UN fears food crisis will further destabilise Middle East
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 9 — The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) fears a current food crisis in the Middle East could further destabilise the...
First Rohingya team visits Myanmar to assess junta’s readiness, citizenship rights ahead of possible repatriation
DHAKA, May 5 — A 20-member Rohingya team left for Myanmar on Friday via the transboundary Naf River to visit a settlement in Rakhine State...
Wisma Putra assists three more Malaysians to evacuate from Sudan
PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — A Malaysian mother, her two children, and her Sudanese husband who were trapped in the Al Gaza region due to the...
UN chief urges accelerating climate action with deeper, faster emissions cuts
NEW YORK, April 23 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (April 22) called on the international community to accelerate climate action with deeper, faster...
Asean sec-gen, UN special envoy discuss Myanmar situation
JAKARTA, April 6 — Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn received the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer, at the Asean...
Malaysia calls for establishment of UN agency for water
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia has called for the establishment of a United Nations (UN) agency for water to help realise the Water Action...
No prospect for political settlement in Myanmar, says UN envoy
BANGKOK, March 17 — Looking at the current circumstances there is no prospect for a negotiated settlement in Myanmar’s political crisis, the United Nations’ (UN)...
Myanmar military has caused ‘perpetual human rights crisis’, UN report says
GENEVA, March 4 — A report published by the United Nations on Friday accused Myanmar’s military of creating ‘a perpetual human rights crisis’ in the...
PM Anwar says Asean must be tougher in bid to resolve Myanmar crisis
MANILA, March 3 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said during a visit to the Philippines that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must prove...
Stakeholders in plantation, commodity sectors should strengthen collaboration, especially in R&D
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Stakeholders in the plantation and commodity sectors are urged to forge better ties and collaboration in terms of research and...
UN discusses impact of twin earthquakes that hit Turkiye, Syria
GENEVA, Feb 15 — The impact of last week’s deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria was discussed at the UN on Tuesday, reported Anadolu Agency....
Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as Turkiye – Syria earthquake toll passes 19,000
ANTAKYA/JANDARIS, Feb 9 — Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Thursday, while...