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As the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh strongly condemned the Taliban’s decision to ban women from working in national and international non-governmental organizations

Guinness World Records (GWR) confirms that Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the world’s shortest man with a height of 65.24 centimetres and a weight of just 6 kilograms. Afshin received the certificate from GWR officials at the Radisson Blu hotel in

There is more to the world’s largest whales than just their stunning appearances. Similarly to oceans, soils, and forests, whales could help humanity deal with the accelerating climate crisis by sequestering and storing planet-warming carbon emissions. Researchers suggest that whales

There is a growing consensus that stronger multilateralism is essential to meet today’s global challenges, according to the UN Secretary-General. While addressing the UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism, Antonio Guterres said that this issue has been “my highest

Cyclone Mandous has killed three people and affected over 21,000 people, according to Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center (DMC). According to Bernama, 19 people were injured and 6,113 families in 16 districts were impacted. 5,639 homes were damaged throughout the

UNESCO celebrated the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) on Tuesday 13 December. The world’s attention will be drawn to UNESCO’s ten-year action plan, which aims to preserve, revitalize, and celebrate indigenous languages. UNESCO is leading the International Decade of

In Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, two commuter trains collided on Wednesday morning, leaving 155 passengers injured. Transport Minister Raquel Sanchez told reporters near the collision site that one train was halted and the other was braking. A study is being

The United Nations summit to halt nature loss begins this week in Montreal, Canada. In the next two weeks, representatives from nearly 200 countries will negotiate a new global deal to protect endangered species and rapidly disappearing wild places. This