According to Louisa Vinton, an official of the UN Development Programme, the cost of earthquake damage in Turkey may exceed $100 billion. The most recent statistics show that 46,104 people perished as a result of earthquakes. Speaking from Gaziantep, Turkey, Ms. Vinton stated that it was evident from calculations thus far that the damage estimates presented by the government and supported by...

A historic treaty to safeguard the oceans has been approved by more than a hundred nations, and 30 percent of the ocean will be protected by 2030. According to the BBC, it took more than a decade of discussions to finally come to an accord. The treaty resulted from negotiations at the UN headquarters in New York, which took place on March 3 and spanned 38 hours. There will be limitations on...

Ruslan Strelets, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, claimed that the country's ecosystem had suffered losses of 3 trillion hryvnias (roughly $76 billion) as a result of hostilities on its soil. He claims that some of Ukraine's natural resources are irretrievably gone. "We have already calculated the losses: UAH 3 trillion of environmental damage - pollution of...

The World Food Program's executive director, David Beasley, has urged for extension of the grain agreement "at any expense." The agreement had previously been extended for 120 days, starting on November 19, and was scheduled to conclude on March 18. Talks about renewal have ceased. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative needs to be revived at all costs. This crop is a source of food for millions of...

According to Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Homeland Security Advisor to President, the United States intends to reduce production and storage of nuclear materials, including plutonium. At that, she asserted that China is expanding its production of nuclear materials. Sherwood-Randall brought up the subject at a meeting held by the nongovernmental group Nuclear Threat Initiative in Washington, D.C....

US demands WTO reforms to strengthen the group. A report issued by Katherine Tai's office, the U.S. trade representative, states that the country is requesting that the World Trade Organization (WTO) undergo the necessary change in order to increase effectiveness. The document says, "The WTO must increase efficiency to respond to people's requirements; necessary reform is critical to support...

According to U.S. President Joseph Biden, his budget plan would increase taxes on the very wealthy. "I want to be explicit that I'll be increasing taxes. All billionaires should cease paying 3 percent, "said Biden. On March 9, Biden is expected to present a budget plan to Congress. The American president emphasized that he has no plans to break his pledge not to increase taxes on people whose...

According to Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, the European Union plans to establish a new energy center in the Western Balkans as part of the Economic Investment Plan. During a press meeting with Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic, he said, "A lot of work still needs to be done to make the Western Balkans an energy 'entry point' for Europe for new sources and...

According to Reuters, the White House on Monday gave U.S. government agencies 30 days to remove the TikTok app from government-owned devices. The measure prohibiting the installation of TikTok on electronic devices used by the federal government had previously been approved by the US Senate. Representatives of the social network criticized the political motivation and unreasonableness of the...