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France and Cuba agree on cooperation between Biosphere Reserves

AKP Phnom Penh, October 10, 2025 — France and Cuba signed a cooperation agreement between the Camargue and Cienaga de Zapata Biosphere Reserves, sites recognized as such by UNESCO. The signing was carried out by the mayor of Grau du Roi, Robert Crauste, and the island’s ambassador, Otto Vaillant, who highlighted the mutual benefit of th...

UN chief regrets lack of progress in women, peace and security agenda

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 October, 2025-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday regretted the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda. "Too often, we gather in rooms like this one -- full of conviction and commitment -- only to fall short when it comes to real change in the lives of women and girls caught in conflict," he to...

Iran rules out talks with European powers following snapback of UN sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 October, 2025-- Iran has no plans to hold talks with France, Britain and Germany following their move to trigger the "snapback" mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Baghaei told a weekly press briefing in Tehran that Iran was "considering the impacts and consequences"...

IAEA chief warns of "growing risks" after shelling near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 October, 2025-- Multiple rounds of shelling were heard at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on Monday amid the longest off-site power loss of the plant, posing "growing risks" to its nuclear safety and security, according to a UN nuclear watchdog statement. The shelling occurred in the afternoon, totalling about 15...

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs on Brazilian goods

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 October, 2025-- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked U.S. President Donald Trump to eliminate the newly imposed 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian products in a phone call on Monday, said the Brazilian presidency's communications secretariat. In the call initiated by Trump, Lula noted that Brazil is one of three c...

Day Two of 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- Excellent wine practices and global trends in wine tourism will be among the topics on the second day of the 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Plovdiv. The forum, themed "The Art of Wine Tourism", is taking place on October 6 and 7 and offers a dynamic program of themed d...

New UNESCO head appreciates values of Cuba

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- The Egyptian Khaled Ahmed El-Enany, elected on the eve of UNESCO’s secretary general, preceive a human organization, inclusive, agile and committed to climate and cultural justice, and considers Cuba a symbol of these values. The proposal of the new head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul...

Beijing and Seoul vow to strengthen cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with his Republic of Korea counterpart Cho Hyun on Tuesday as the two countries vowed to further consolidate bilateral ties. It was the second interaction between the two foreign ministers in less than a month. Cho visited China in September and met with Wang in Be...

Vietnam proposes three pillars for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Cao Huy led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum, which opened in Selangor, Malaysia, on October 7 with a focus on an inclusive and sustainable regional community. Initiated by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Cultur...

Hanoi launches Month for the Poor 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people across the capital. The campaign responds to t...

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