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World Food Forum 2025 concludes with renewed global commitment to transform agrifood systems
Addis Ababa, October 17, 2025 (FMC) — The 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, concluded today with a…
Russia reaffirms support for Africa’s quest for permanent UNSC representation
Addis Ababa, October 17, 2025 (FMC) – Russia, as the current President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has reaffirmed its support for Africa’s longstanding call for permanent…
Global Troop Contributing Countries Convene to Enhance Peacekeeping Effectiveness
Addis Ababa, October 16, 2025 (FMC) — The United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave 2025 began this week at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
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Sixteen Killed in Garment Factory Fire in Dhaka
Addis Ababa, October 15, 2025 (FMC) – At least sixteen people have been killed after a fire broke out in a garment factory in Dhaka’s Mirpur district, according to Bangladeshi authorities.…
IMF and World Bank 2025 Annual Meetings Set to Commence Today in Washington, D.C
Addis Ababa, October 13, 2025 (FMC) – The 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group are set to commence today, Monday, October 13, in Washington,…
EU Global Gateway Forum Opens Today in Brussels with Ethiopian President Participating
Addis Ababa, October 9, 2025 (FMC) – The second edition of the European Union’s Global Gateway Forum opens today, 9 October 2025, in Brussels, amid growing geopolitical and geoeconomic…
Kitagawa, Robson, and Yaghi Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Pioneering Molecular Frameworks
Addis Ababa, October 8, 2025 (FMC) — Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks…
Brazil breaks tourism record with over 7 million international visitors in 2025
Addis Ababa, October 8, 2025 (FMC) – Brazil has achieved a historic milestone, welcoming 7.09 million international tourists between January and September 2025, the highest number ever…
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025 Awarded for Groundbreaking Research on Immune System Regulation
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (FMC) – The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2025 has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their pioneering work on…
Mount Everest Rescue Underway After Snowstorm Strands Nearly 1,000 Trekkers
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (FMC) — Rescue operations are ongoing on Mount Everest after a sudden snowstorm trapped nearly 1,000 trekkers on the mountain’s eastern side, Chinese state media…