The United States has expanded support for agricultural trade through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Export Credit Guarantee Program, known as GSM-102.
The forum was chaired by the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Counterterrorism, Monica Jacobsen.
NB expressed concern over a proposed tax stamp regime for excise verification and product tracking.
The warning underscores growing concern over the safety of maritime trade routes in the region.
António Guterres has called for serious negotiations between the United States and Iran, warning that respect for international law is being trampled.
U.S. President Donald Trump had announced the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after failed talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran over the weekend.
“Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course—this time by the outbreak of war in the Middle East,” the IMF said.
The Australian government has appointed Susan Coyle as the country’s first female army chief since its independence 125 years ago.
UN Women has expressed concern over the devastating impacts of the recent military escalation in the Middle East on women and girls.
Jean-Noel Barrot described Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon as “intolerable”, condemning the attacks for undermining the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
