Development

Between 2018 and 2022, explosive weapons were responsible for nearly half – 49.8 per cent – of the more than 47,500 instances of children killed and maimed that were verified by the United Nations, in more...

The Central Weather Administration reported that the largest earthquake, which struck Taiwan’s capital overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, was a magnitude-6.3 tremor that originated in eastern Hualien. The Central Weather Administration reports that at...

A computer scientist in Brazil has devised a futuristic solution to this common issue, where roughly sixteen wild animals become roadkill every second: employing AI to warn cars of their existence. For many creatures that have...

Monday saw the nearest international airport reopen after being closed for days, as Indonesian authorities reduce the warning level of a distant volcano that has erupted more than six times in the past week. Authorities had...

The US House of Representatives’ adoption of an aid package for Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine was met with criticism by Moscow on Saturday. “The allocation of US military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will exacerbate...

In order to provide climate resilient water resources management, the government today signed a US$71 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) dubbed “Loan 4440-BAN: Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management”. The...

Family planning plays a pivotal role in shaping both individual well-being and community health. Yet, recent data from Bangladesh reveal a concerning pattern of diminishing supplies of family planning commodities, prompting concerns about its potential impact...

The World Bank on Friday said that 11 countries have pledged to contribute over $11 billion to new hybrid capital and portfolio guarantee instruments designed to expand the bank’s financing capacity by $70 billion over a...

Thank you, Presidency. I would also want to thank Director Wosornu and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo again for their briefings. Lastly, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Ibn Chambas for his briefing, which emphasized to us...

Finance ministers from across Latin America and the Caribbean convened today in Washington, D.C., to discuss mobilizing US$372 billion over the next five years to combat the region’s water and sanitation crisis. The meeting, which gathered...