(VOVWORLD) - France’s Former Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay has become the 11th director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. By a vote of 30-28, Azoulay...
(VOVWORLD) - The UN General Assembly on Monday elected 15 new members to the Human Rights Council: Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Senegal...
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar's Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari and France's Audrey Azoulay – both former culture ministers – had 18 votes apiece in the contest to replace outgoing UNESCO director-general...
(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO’s 58 members voted in the first round to elect a Director General on Monday. Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau was one of the 8 candidates. This is...
(VOVWORLD) -The second round vote for UNESCO chief showed little change from the first round
(VOVWORLD) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran will respond to a potential “strategic mistake” by US President Donald Trump to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as...
(VOVWORLD) -Iran on Sunday warned that the US will be at risk of a missile attack if Washington imposes new sanctions against Tehran
(VOVWORLD) -Hanoi Tourism Department has asked Qatar Airway to boost cooperation in tourism promotion
(VOVWORLD) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Tehran may walk away from the historical nuclear deal with world powers and consider other options if the US withdraws,...
(VOVWORLD) - Rating agency Moody’s said in a report released Wednesday that the boycott of Qatar by a Saudi-led bloc of Arab states is hurting the economies of all the...
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Monday that his country is ready to engage in talks to resolve the diplomatic crisis
(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump says he could mediate the dispute between the Gulf countries and Qatar and he believes they could reach an agreement quickly. Why is the US...
(VOVWORLD) -Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Qarqash said on Sunday that the dispute between Qatar and its Arab neighbors is a real political crisis
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar on Tuesday inaugurated a new 7.4 billion USD Hamad port along its Gulf coast with hopes that it will become a regional transport hub and help...
(VOVWORLD) - Two million Muslims from all over the world on Wednesday began the annual Hajj pilgrimage to holy sites in Saudi Arabia
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Iran have agreed to boost ties between their legislative bodies during National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty’s official visit to Iran over the past three...
(VOVWORLD) -Relations among Persian Gulf countries remain tense. Despite Kuwait’s mediation effort, there has been no easing of tough stances by both sides on terrorism, extremism, and diplomacy....
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar has ordered the Chadian embassy in Doha to close and has given its diplomats 72 hours to leave, the Qatari foreign ministry announced on Thursday
(VOVWORLD) - Qatar is worried about the safety of its citizens heading to Mecca in Saudi Arabia amid tensions between the two countries
(VOVWORLD) - Iran’s new Defense Minister Amir Hatami says Iran will push ahead relentlessly, vowing to continue activities in the country’s defense industry