Worried or scared, they’d stay in HK to work amid COVID-19
At least half of foreign domestic workers deployed in Hong Kong told a recent survey they’d stay to work even as they said they were worried or scared in this…
At China’s Belt and Road Forum, UN chief Guterres stresses shared development goals
Speaking at a major international conference in Beijing, United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres today drew comparisons between China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals, saying both are…
UN think tank reports increasing electronics waste in East and Southeast Asia
The United Nations’ (UN) think tank reported a nearly two-thirds spike in the electronics waste (e-waste) quantity in the Southeast and East Asia between the years 2010 and 2015, indicating…
China to promote green, low-carbon development
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China has issued a statement that it plans “to curb greenhouse gas emissions and promote green and low-carbon development during the 13th Five-Year…
European Parliament calls on nations to lessen use of nuclear weapons
Nine countries—US, UK, Russia, France, Israel, India, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Pakistan—owned a total of about 15,395 nuclear weapons as of January 2016, according to a statement…
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