Category: World

International Day of Sign Languages; deaf people use more than 300 sign languages

The United Nations has said that more than 70 million people worldwide are deaf, as it marks International Day of Sign Languages.

Guterres calls for action on Kigali Amendment on Ozone Day

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to ratify and implement the Kigali Amendment as the world marks the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, urging faster action to promote sustainable cooling and protect people and the planet.

UNEP: Humanity produces 2.1 billion tonnes of waste annually

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reports that humanity produces around 2.1 billion tonnes of waste each year, while air pollution alone causes approximately 8 million premature deaths.

United Nations: Protecting the planet is everyone’s responsibility

The UN, in a post on X on Wednesday (April 22), stated that “Earth is our one and only home” and emphasized that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility wherever people live.

Ukraine sends machines instead of soldiers to the battlefield

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian drones and robots carried out more than 22,000 missions in the past three months, adding that “lives were saved more than 22,000 times when a robot went into the most dangerous areas instead of a warrior.”

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles

International media report that on Sunday (April 19), North Korea launched multiple missiles from near the city of Sinpo on its eastern shoreline.

World Meteorological Day; earth is in a state of emergency

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that the Earth’s climate has reached its most critical level in history.

Iran warns: ‘Not even one litre of oil will be shipped if attacks continue’

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned they would block all oil shipments from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue. According to Reuters, the Revolutionary

International women’s day; UN says women have only 64% of men’s rights

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said on the occasion of International Women’s Day that women hold only 64% of the legal rights enjoyed by men.

Israel expands military strikes on Lebanon

Israel expanded its military campaign on Monday, striking Hezbollah-linked positions in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles and drones at Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump: U.S. will respond with unseen force if Iran escalates

President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that if Iran acts harshly against this country and Israel, the U.S. will attack with an invisible force.