Geopolitics
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI Pakistan fears that a quick pullout of all US forces from Afghanistan would cause instability to trickle over the border and trigger a refugee crisis in neighboring countries, Pakistani Additional Foreign Secretary Muhemmed Aejaz told Sputnik. more
Central African Republic: ‘Transform dreams of peace into reality’: mission chief tells Security Council

New York(JEN): Updating the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday, the head of the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA, called on the country&rs ...

Protests around the world: Politicians must address ‘growing deficit of trust’, urges Guterres

New York(JEN): Protests in cities across the world in recent days show that “people are hurting and want to be heard” by political leaders who must now address a “growin ...

Lives at risk if wireless technology demands are not held in check: UN weather watchdog

New York: Amid growing competition for radio wave space due to new wireless technologies, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday called on governments to protect radio fr ...

We need to talk: UN gears up for 75th anniversary with Global Conversations

New York: The UN announced on Thursday the launch of the “biggest-ever global conversation” about the future of the planet, as part of the events marking next year’s 75- ...

‘Amid stormy global seas, UN Charter remains our moral anchor’, says Guterres on United Nations Day

New York/IBNS: In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the ...

About 300 additional Russian military police arrive in Syria: Defence Ministry

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Some 300 Russian military police personnel have arrived in Syria to help pullout Kurdish militia from the border with Turkey, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. ...

UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million

New York(JEN): Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating ...

Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert

New York(JEN): The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and re ...

Donald Trump says Turkey agreed to make Syria ceasefire permanent, US lifting all sanctions

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) The United States is lifting all sanctions on Turkey because Ankara informed Washington the ceasefire in Syria would be made permanent, President Donald Trump ann ...