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The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. Nations meanwhile are expected to continue consultations to bridge differences over the framework, which seeks to align the shipping sector with the global goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The…
Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the cornerstone of sustainable development, and the guardians of our future.” Speaking Thursday at the opening of the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers in Santiago, Chile, Ms. Mohammed called for urgent global action to address the deepening teacher crisis. “Let us…
26 September marks the International Day which highlights the ongoing scourge of the nuclear arms race – an opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its commitment to nuclear disarmament. Pledges to disarm, however, have yet to be honoured. “Nuclear weapons continue to menace our world,” said the UN’s Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, delivering…
In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the Global South – and underscored UNEP’s long-standing work on climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Youth participation was also recognised as a driving force for environmental action and future leadership….
The UN Spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the large-scale missile and drone strikes across the country on Friday, which reportedly killed at least six people in Kyiv and two in Chornomorsk, and caused multiple civilian injuries. Residential areas, energy facilities and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv were also damaged. He stressed that “attacks…
“The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far from being over,” Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in an update to journalists in Jerusalem. “For the Palestinians in Gaza, their lives continue to be defined by displacement, trauma, uncertainty, and deprivation.” This has been further compounded by “severe…
Volker Türk briefed journalists in the Kenyan capital following a five-day mission to Sudan, where “a chronicle of cruelty is unfolding before our very eyes”. He called on “all those who have any influence, including regional actors and notably those who supply the arms and benefit economically from this war” to act urgently to bring…
By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted January 18, 2026 5:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion. 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website West Kelowna Fire Chief…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Warman, Sask., has found a unique way to use 3D printing and electronics to help people with disabilities. Nicolas Vaagen, who lives with a brain injury, creates assistive technology designed to help with both everyday tasks and fun activities. “There’s lots of these jobs that…
First responders search through wreckage after two high-speed trains derailed in Adamuz, near Cordoba, Spain on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 20 people were killed and several other injured after two high-speed trains collided and derailed in southern Spain, the emergency services said on Sunday (January 18, 2026). Antonio Sanz, regional Health Minister…
