NDO – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Al-Nahyan has just visited Syria. The “surprise presence” of a senior UAE official in Damascus is a positive signal inthe efforts to improve relations between the two countries. 

NDO - Tens of millions of people around the world are teetering on the edge of poverty due to the impacts of conflicts, natural disasters and epidemics; therefore, solving the problem of food security continues to be an urgent requirement that requires a synchronous and comprehensive approach from all countries.  

NDO - The drone attack that aimed to assassinate Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is considered an extremely dangerous action, causing tensions in Iraq and the wider region. 

NDO – Promoting economic recovery and restructuring towards green, sustainable, inclusive and digital-based development will be the “mission” of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in the “post-COVID-2019” period. 

NDO – The US Congress has passed a US$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill following much controversy. Analysts believe that this infrastructure package will create an important new impetus for the US economy in the medium and long term. 

NDO – Along with the global trend of “living with COVID-19”, Southeast Asian countries are actively preparing to enter the new normal with measures to prevent and control the epidemic while reopening the economy. 

NDO – The world has the chance to express its will and action to limit the Earth's temperature increase as the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow (the UK) takes place as a forum for making global decisions with a stronger sense of commitment in the fight against climate change. 

NDO – The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will take place this weekend. The countries are racing against the clock to make the best use of this great opportunity towards making a breakthrough to save the planet from climate change. 

NDO – The “combined devastation” due to drought, conflict, COVID-19 and the economic crisis has more than half of Afghanistan’s population facing an unprecedented level of hunger. The United Nations warned that without immediate intervention, the crisis in Afghanistan could quickly spiral out of control. 

NDO – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has arrived in the Russian city of Sochi to hold talks with the President of the host country Vladimir Putin. Both leaders hope for constructive cooperation between the two countries, said to have a special relationship, in order to solve the “hot” issues of the Middle East. 

NDO – The “traffic light” alliance - named after the parties' red, yellow and green colours is promoting negotiations on forming a new government in Germany. 

NDO – On the eve of the 26th United States Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), the UN warned of the risk of deviation from the target if advantage is not taken of the opportunity to control the increase in the earth’s temperature. 

NDO – The global economy in the last three months of 2021 continues to face many difficulties, making the prospect of recovery after the COVID-19 epidemic still precarious. Many countries are struggling to both fight against the pandemic while finding solutions for economic recovery. 

NDO – Political and security instability has dragged the economy down in Afghanistan with a forecasted decline of up to 30% in 2021, raising fears of exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis.