JP:Cabinet Overview/Revision of GX2040 Vision, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan and Government Implementation Plan/President of Italy’s Republic of Mattarella visit to Japan/Representative administrative agency in the absence of Minister Ito, 首相官邸

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Cabinet Decisions: Revision of GX2040 Vision, Basic Energy Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Plan, and Government Implementation Plan; Visit of President Mattarella of Italy; Acting Ministerial Affairs in Absence of Minister Ito February 18, 2025 The Cabinet held a meeting on February 18, 2025, and made the following decisions: Revision of GX2040 Vision, Basic Energy Plan, … Read more

DG Okonjo-Iweala to members: Use the WTO as a platform to engage, WTO

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WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Urges Members to Utilize the Platform for Engagement Geneva, February 18, 2025 – Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on WTO members to actively utilize the organization as a platform for engagement and dialogue, emphasizing its crucial role in addressing global economic challenges. In her address to the General Council, DG Okonjo-Iweala highlighted … Read more

WTO chairpersons for 2025, WTO

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WTO Chairpersons for 2025 Announced Geneva, 18 February 2025 – The World Trade Organization (WTO) today announced the names of the chairpersons who will lead its various bodies in 2025. The General Council, the WTO’s highest decision-making body, will be chaired by H.E. Mr. X, Minister of Trade of [Country]. Mr. X has been actively … Read more

Chinese Taipei formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing tally to 90, WTO

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WTO: Chinese Taipei Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Bringing Tally to 90 Geneva, 2025-02-18 – Chinese Taipei formally accepted the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies today, bringing the total number of acceptances to 90. The Agreement will enter into force on 2025-06-18, 30 days after the 90th acceptance. The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is the … Read more

UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan, Top Stories

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UN Rights Office Warns of ‘Dangerous Tipping Point’ as Abuses Surge in Sudan 18 February 2025 The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed grave concern over the escalating violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, warning that the country is approaching a “dangerous tipping point.” In a statement released on Friday, the Office of … Read more

UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’, Top Stories

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UN Environment Agency Calls for Urgent Action on ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ 2025-02-18 12:00 Nairobi, Kenya: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a stark warning about the state of the planet, calling for urgent action to address a “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. The warning comes in the agency’s … Read more

Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential, Top Stories

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Amid ‘Clear’ Threat of Nuclear War, Guterres Tells Security Council Multilateral Off-Ramp Is Essential By The Associated Press February 18, 2025 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Friday that the “clear” threat of nuclear war is escalating, calling it “absurd” to think that any country could win such … Read more

UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan, Peace and Security

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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan GENEVA (18 February 2025) – The UN Human Rights Office on Friday warned of a “dangerous tipping point” in Sudan, as grave human rights abuses, arbitrary arrests and detentions, excessive use of force and impunity continue to escalate across the country. “The … Read more

World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools raid, Lebanon-Israel tensions continue, Middle East

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World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools raid, Lebanon-Israel tensions continue $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery The United Nations has estimated that $53.2 billion is needed to support the recovery and development of the Palestinian economy over the next decade. The funds are intended to help rebuild … Read more