Mirza Maqbool Baig

European Parliament to Host Event on Women’s Leadership

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament will host a high-level event on November 3 to promote women’s leadership, economic empowerment and greater participation in decision-making as part of European Gender Equality Week 2026.The event, titled “Women in Leadership – Shaping the Change and Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders,” will bring together policymakers, civil society representatives and…

Uzbekistan and U.S. Seek Stronger Cooperation in Energy

U.S: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has urged Uzbekistan and the United States to expand economic cooperation, pointing to opportunities in critical minerals, energy and advanced technology.Speaking at the second meeting of the Uzbekistan-U.S. Business and Investment Council in Samarkand, Mirziyoyev welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, presidential special envoy Sergio Gor and representatives of…

World Investment Forum 2026 to Bring 5k Participants to Doha

DOHA: More than 5,000 participants, including four prime ministers, nearly 50 ministers, business leaders and representatives of international organizations, are expected to attend the World Investment Forum 2026 in Doha from October 25 to 27, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The forum will explore ways to direct investment towards developing economies and sectors that…

Take Urgent Action Against Marine Crisis: France Govt.

NICE,FRANCE : Governments have been urged to take urgent action to protect the world’s oceans from mounting environmental threats, including plastic pollution, overfishing, ocean warming and destructive seabed activities.Ahead of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), scheduled to begin in Nice on June 9, 2025, scientists and conservation experts called for stronger international…

Growing Ocean Crisis,Calls for Urgent Action: UN Report

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has called for urgent international cooperation to protect marine ecosystems as climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss intensify pressure on the world’s oceans.The warning came with the release of the third World Ocean Assessment on World Oceans Day, drawing on the collective work of nearly 600 experts from…