Interviews

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ Message to Mark Two Years Since the Attacks of 7 October 2023

Two years ago today, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched an abhorrent large-scale terror attack on Israel. The attackers brutally killed more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals. More than 250 others were abducted and taken into the Gaza Strip as hostages, including women, children and the elderly. On this day, let us remember all those who were killed and suffered horrific violence.    The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all. Two years later, hostages remain captive in Gaza in deplorable conditions. I have met with hostage families and survivors, who…

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Announcement of Online Forum on “Climate Change and Its Impact on Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures”

We are proud to announce the upcoming forum on 20. December 2024 on the topic of „ Climate Change and Its Impact on Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures”, an event co-organized by URBAN FORUM and SINOPRESS.  Agenda: While global warming is causing fatal disasters in Europe, America, Asia and other continents, the urgent climate issue needs acknowledgement, discussion, and action-taking around every corner of the world. The Tibetan regions are not to be ignored, either. Likewise, the wildlife there is threatened due to disappearing Himalayan glaciers. And the prevailing temperature trends are affecting human life. There are, furthermore, concerns shown for Tibetan Autonomous…