China’s New Foreign Minister Is on a Diplomatic Blitz
[ad_1] AdvertisementIn the United States, most minds remain preoccupied with the balloon from China that crossed over the US heartland in early February – followed...
Putin and Biden Deliver Dueling Speeches
Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at dueling speeches from Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden, another Turkish earthquake, and...
Ukraine: General Assembly resumes emergency special session, taking up new text to end war
Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said that, for almost a full year, the world body, UN Secretary-General, and international community have been consistent and vocal in...
UN humanitarian delegation visits northwest Syria as earthquake response continues
Seventeen trucks arrived in the region that day via two crossings – Bab Al-Hawa and Bab Al-Salaam – carrying aid provided by the UN refugee...
‘Time is working against us’, UN chief says, calling for action to end clashes, restore credible Israeli-Palestinian political horizon
“Our immediate priority must be to prevent further escalation, reduce tensions, and restore calm,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting of the Committee...
Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life
Ms. Gbeho said she has welcomed the Federal Government’s continued commitment to implementing the women, peace, and security agenda, as demonstrated by the launch of...
Israel’s new legal proposals pose ‘serious risks’, UN rights chief warns
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk raised a range of concerns that several sets of proposed legislative changes that Israel’s parliament is considering...
SDG stimulus could unlock $148 billion in debt savings: UNDP
The report - Building blocks out of the crisis: The UN's SDG Stimulus Plan - was issued ahead of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central...
Ukraine: deliberate destruction of culture must stop, say rights experts
According to humanitarian workers, at least six people were killed on Tuesday after Russian missiles struck a busy street in the city of Kherson. Most...
The Deadly Toll of Erdogan’s War on Academia
The devastating earthquake on Feb. 6 that ravaged south and central Turkey and northwestern Syria, resulting in the loss of more than 46,000 lives, revealed...