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Niger Junta Rebuffs Diplomatic Delegation

Additional sanctions were levied against Niger on Tuesday, hours after its military leaders rejected the latest diplomatic efforts by a joint delegation from West African states, the African Union and the United Nations....

World Bank approves US$8M grant to strengthen essential mental health services in Sint Maarten

The Improving Mental Health Services Project is the twelfth project to be approved as part of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund Program. First proposed in 2021, the team led by World Bank experts made great strides over the last...

Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says It Shot Down Two Ukrainian Drones Aimed at Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergie Sobyanin said one of the aerial drones was shot down in the Domodedovo region south of the capital, which is home to one of Moscow’s busiest international airports, while the other was downed near the M...

Cluster Munitions: South Sudan Accedes to Global Ban

South Sudan acceded to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions on August 3, 2023, the 112th country to do so, Human Rights Watch said, Augest 7.