Geopolitics

EU renews sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear program

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The European Union has renewed sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles programs, a statement from the council said. more

Crunch time for Brexit as EU gives Britain 48 hours to break deadlock in deal talks

London (Xinhua): British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said Thursday a crucial vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by next Tuesday could be the last chance f ...

US threat to maximise sanctions on Iran under criticism

Washington/Tehran: The United States has come under fire from Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for threatening to maximise sanctions on Iran.

New EU focus on Kosovo provides Pristina and Belgrade with historic opportunity – UN official

New York, May 15: Efforts to calm tensions between Belgrade and Pristina that came to a head with the arrest, “theatrical” parade and expulsion of a lead negotiator from Kosov ...

At African Union Summit, Guterres lauds strong AU-UN partnership, outlines areas for more cooperation

New York, Jan 29 (JEN): Hailing the partnership between Africa and the United Nations as “solid, and grounded on sound principles of human rights and good governance,” S ...

EU commits additional 7 million euros to support UNICEF in Iraq

New York, Dec 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Childrenâ€™s Fund (UNICEF) has received a new pledge of 7 million euros from the European Union to support the UN agencyâ€™s ...

Indonesia and EU agree to start the FLEGT licensing scheme for verified legal timber products

Jakarta, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indonesia and the European Union on Thursday agreed that beginning Nov 15, Indonesia can issue 'FLEGT' licences to verify legal timber products it exports to the EU. ...