AU suspends membership of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Cabore (on screen) addresses the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the...
U.N. Chief Rebuffs U.S. Request to Skip Beijing Olympics
America’s top envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, privately discouraged U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres from attending the Beijing Olympics. But when the U.N. chief...
Ukraine: China’s Burning Bridge to Europe?
[ad_1] AdvertisementAs the world monitors Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border, the actions of China, Russia's strategic partner, are worth watching as well. China...
DPR Korea: UN chief condemns missile launch as ‘clear violation’
“This is a breaking of the DPRK’s announced moratorium in 2018 on launches of this nature, and a clear violation of Security Council resolutions”, he said in a statement issued...
Don’t Blame Putin for Europe’s Energy Crisis
As Russia amasses troops on the border with Ukraine, fears are rising that a war could disrupt Russian shipments of natural gas to Europe in...
Following DR Congo murder trial, UN calls for death penalty moratorium to remain
“We reiterate the Secretary-General’s opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances,” Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a note to correspondents....
Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau capital prompts coup fears | DW | 01.02.2022
On Tuesday, continuous heavy shelling in the government district of Guinea-Bissau's capital signaled the possibility of a coup attempt. Regional groups swiftly condemned the violence,...
Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
Speaking to journalists in New York, António Guterres said that it would allow for effective humanitarian access and relief to all affected populations throughout Ethiopia. “And these actions will...
Six women’s rights activists still missing in Afghanistan
“We are gravely concerned for their well-being and safety”, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, told journalists at a regular press briefing...
Myanmar: ‘Meaningful action’ needed to stop the slaughter
Marking the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the independent UN expert monitoring the country implored States on Tuesday to take more robust...