Geopolitics

US official reacts to Elon Musk's remarks backing India's permanent UNSC seat

Washington/JEN: Reacting to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's remarks backing a permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat for India, the United States has offered its support for reforms to the United Nations' institutions “to make it reflective of the 21st-century world." more

China presents moderate face at United Nations

Beijing: China blows hot and cold at the UN General Assembly on a range of international issues as well as the policies of the US on Taiwan in a bid to lay the groundwork for the 20th par ...

United States: UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly California wildfires

New York, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep sadness” over the loss of lives and damages caused by devastating wildfires in the ...

‘Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency

New York: A “global care crisis” is looming which could affect 2.3 billion people by 2030, United Nations work experts warned on Thursday, highlighting the potential for great ...

‘Gaza is about to explode,’ UN envoy warns Security Council

New York: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is continuing with no prospects for a political resolution and “Gaza is about to explode,” a senior United Nations official said Thu ...

UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

New York: The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that they can learn from each other about ways to strengthen integrity in courts, such ...

New UN health agency regulation guidelines aim to help countries end ‘reign’ of tobacco industry

New York:The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched new guidelines on the role that tobacco product regulations can play in saving lives by reducing the demand ...

US sanctions two North Korean missile developers

Washington, Dec 27 (JEN): The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals in response to North Korea’s ongoing dev ...