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A key requirement for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an increase of $500 billion in extra funding from the world’s most developed nations each year according to the United Nations (UN). As of now, the global financial

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, today at Al Shati Palace. The two sides reviewed UAE-Libya fraternal relations and aspects of joint cooperation during the

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met today with Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Government Summit 2023. The

Cyclone Gabrielle pounded the North Island with wind and rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and killing three people. New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency for the third time in its history. Several waves

The UAE has played a pivotal role in facilitating global aid to earthquake-hit Syria and Turkey, and the natural disaster has served as a reminder for governments to enhance emergency response efforts, according to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of

A meeting was held between Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary-General, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. On the sidelines of the World Government Summit, the

OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have signed a US$50 million loan agreement to finance infrastructure development across the continent. Through the 10-year loan, connectivity, transport, logistics, trade, and energy access will be improved

Turkey will receive $1.78 billion in relief and recovery financing from the World Bank. This is as it deals with the aftermath of an earthquake that killed over 20,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Ankara will receive $780

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan has risen to 88. One of the deadliest attacks on Pakistani security forces in recent years occurred at a Sunni mosque inside a major police facility. According

The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 called on distracted donors to help a country facing deadly famine, which she called “the ultimate failure of the international community.” As the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda