UNEP official calls for urgent climate action ahead of World Environment Day
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to invest another €1.1 billion in Uzbekistan this year, reinforcing its commitment to private sector growth and key infrastructure reforms.
The announcement was made during a meeting between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, ahead of the third session of the Foreign Investors Council. The EBRD reaffirmed its support for the successful implementation of Uzbekistan’s Partnership Strategy, particularly in the banking sector.
President Mirziyoyev outlined future collaboration priorities, such as upgrading the water supply system, boosting energy efficiency, expanding the mortgage market, enhancing infrastructure in free economic zones, and supporting small businesses and women entrepreneurs. He also emphasized stronger public–private partnerships in education and healthcare, and nurturing innovation through startup ecosystems focused on AI and digital transformation.
The two sides also discussed the strategic agenda for the upcoming Foreign Investors Council meeting, aiming to further deepen economic cooperation and attract foreign investment.
Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, power cuts and transport disruption across Japan on Wednesday (3 June) as it tracked towards the greater Tokyo region.
Police officers were pelted with missiles during violent clashes at a protest near the Southampton, UK, home of convicted murderer Vickrum Digwa, as anger continued to grow over the handling of the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.
Competing narratives continue to shape perceptions of the war in Ukraine, with Russian leadership suggesting a possible end phase while Ukrainian officials warn of renewed large-scale attacks and ongoing escalation risks.
An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, injuring several people, damaging Terminal 1 and forcing flight diversions, Kuwaiti authorities said.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Albania in recent days to protest against a luxury tourism project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and his wife Ivanka Trump.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire after U.S.-backed talks in Washington. The deal requires Hezbollah to halt attacks and withdraw from southern Lebanon, while both sides will resume direct talks later this month aimed at reaching a broader agreement.
Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics has urged the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to expand support for legal livelihoods for farmers, saying such assistance is vital to preventing narcotics production and trafficking.
Turkish and Armenian leaders reiterated their commitment to normalising relations during a phone call on Tuesday, discussing plans to deepen cooperation and advance a long-stalled rapprochement process.
At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, have died after a devastating fire swept through a hotel in India's capital, Delhi, on Wednesday. The blaze is among the deadliest fires recorded in the city since 2022.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday that they had targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in the Persian Gulf with missiles and drones, in retaliation for Tuesday’s air raid on a telecommunications tower on an island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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