Cambodia Can Go from Spending More to Spending Better
Cambodia can do more to translate increased public spending on social services sectors into stronger health and education outcomes, a World Bank review of...
Donald Trump freed Europe from security bubble
Europe might finally get real about defending itself now the Republican frontrunner is inviting Putin to attack some of America’s NATO allies. It might...
Top Destinations to Visit in 2024 Before Peak Season
The new year brings with it opportunities for new adventures. To help satisfy your wanderlust and inspire your next getaway, UN Tourism shares its...
Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah
Amid ongoing airstrikes targeting Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah and reports that Israeli forces have conducted a military operation inside the Nasser hospital complex,...
Will Russia soon control the Red Sea?
When I left as an envoy from the European Parliament to Cairo in 2011, a Barcelona MEP told me that if I succeeded in...
A ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing...
Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’
UN medics said on Wednesday that they feared a humanitarian disaster “beyond imagination” if a full-scale incursion by the Israeli military happens in Rafah...
U.S. presidential election: America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride
Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound – and concerns are rising that the U.S....
TDB and the World Bank to Accelerate Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy in Africa
The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to...
Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, a senior UN official on Monday voiced deep concern over the escalatory trajectory...