Safeguarding African biodiversity through genomics
The African Biogenome Project aims to protect biodiversity and build bioinformatics capacity across Africa African Biodiversity. credit: Karen Arnott / EMBL African Biogenome Project (AfricaBP)...
Ukraine: Magnitude of civilian casualties demands investigation and accountability, Security Council hears
Law ‘crystal clear’ 3.1 million people have now fled Ukraine.As more and more seek safety, our Assistant High Commissioner for Operations @RaoufMazou addressed the UN...
The Missile Crisis That Wasn’t
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: An errant Indian missile enters Pakistani airspace, India’s Karnataka state upholds a ban on...
‘Zimbabwe is bound by AU democracy, governance charter’
Zimbabwe is now bound by the African Charter on Democracy, Election and Governance (ACDEG), which seeks to promote free and fair elections after President Emmerson...
Eyeing Russia, U.S. and Canada Launch New Arctic Military Exercises
By Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, and happy St. Patrick’s Day! Unfortunately, this St. Patrick’s Day isn’t particularly lucky,...
UN says at least 70 migrants dead or missing off Libyan coast
“I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico...
Republican Senators Block Confirmation of Key Biden Officials, Stymying Ukraine Response
In recent weeks, the Biden administration and key Republican lawmakers have forged a rare consensus on the need for a tougher response to Russia’s war...
African Union steps up bid to eradicate disease
Representative in the African Union in the last session. [File] The African Union InterAfrica Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) has launched a new effort to...
Security Council votes to bolster UN priorities in Afghanistan
Of the Council’s 15 members, 14 voted in favour of resolution 2626 (2022), with the Russian representative abstaining. Priority tasks The adopted text renews the...
Alexander Novak meets with Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji
Alexander Novak meets with Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji 17 March 2022 Alexander Novak meets with Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji 17 March 2022 Alexander...