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The US block a resolution recommending Palestine’s admission to the UN
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that recommended that the General Assembly accept Palestine as a full member of the international organization.
Israel strikes targets in Iran
Israel carried out a missile attack on Iranian territory, the media reported.
Solar photovoltaics become a leader among all types of renewable energy sources
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published “Renewable capacity statistics 2024”.
IMF Executive Board Selects Kristalina Georgieva to Serve a Second Term as Managing Director
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for …
Electronic cigarettes: WHO calls on governments to protect public health
Electronic cigarettes, according to WHO, do not contribute to quitting tobacco use and are themselves dangerous to health.
Japan population falls below 125 million
Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, fell by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year earlier to 124,352,000 as of 1 …
The CIS Foreign Ministers adopted a Statement on ensuring safe conditions for the professional activities of journalists and preventing infringement of their rights
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States adopted a Statement on ensuring safe conditions for the …
Three new base organizations have been created in the CIS
In the Commonwealth of Independent States, three institutions have been given the status of basic organizations - in the field …
ADB forecasts developing Asia’s economy to grow 4.9% in 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region …
The UN General Assembly adopts the first resolution on the regulation of artificial intelligence
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a 13-point resolution developed by the United States, co-authored with more than 100 countries, …