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France welcomes the Palestinian Authority's publication of a decree setting the official date of Palestinian legislative elections for November 28, 2026, and the holding of presidential elections in early 2027, in line with President Mahmoud Abbas's pledges to President Macron.

UN Relief Chief calls for sustained support for earthquake response

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea (SCS) is a victory for Filipino fisherfolk and coastal communities, emphasizing that adherence to international maritime law remains "non-negotiable, irreplaceable, non-optional."

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized that resource-rich South China Sea (SCS) must never become a zone of conflict but rather a "sea of peace, cooperation, and connectivity."

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) refuted and condemned on Friday the recent claims of some scholars that Batanes apparently belongs to China.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Friday dismissed claims by supposed Chinese scholars saying Batanes is part of China through Taiwan, adding that the Philippines only listens to official positions of a government.

The Philippines will use the 2016 Arbitral Award as it pursues the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea with China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Friday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday reaffirmed the 2016 Arbitral Award's place as a core component of the Philippine maritime statecraft in the years ahead as it marks its 10th anniversary this 2026.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday rejected the claims made by Chinese scholars alleging that Batanes is part of China, and dubbed this "baseless."

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday night said the Philippines' sovereignty over Batanes is "settled and not up for debate" following claims by supposed Chinese scholars saying the province belongs to China through Taiwan.

Tomorrow, Europe pays its tribute to the memory of over 8,300 Bosniak men and boys who were killed in the Srebrenica genocide 31 years ago. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of the genocide. We share the grief of those who endure the anguish of uncertainty about their missing loved ones, and we continue to stand by the survivors whose lives were upended in July 1995.

In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.

The European Union (EU) is seriously alarmed by the situation in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan.

As drought risk intensifies in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state, a new UN-backed plan aims to protect thousands of people before the worst impacts take hold.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus condemns the signing of the illegal ''memorandum of understanding'' between Türkiye and the secessionist entity in the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus, for the development of an undersea natural gas pipeline which will connect Türkiye with the occupied areas.

Operation Amistad, India's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, has concluded successfully with the return of the Indian contingent to New Delhi today.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has airlifted core relief supplies to support affected communities in Venezuela following the devastating earthquake on 24 June 2026, which caused widespread damage and urgent humanitarian needs.

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