Geopolitics

Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa

New York: The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping the UN shine a spotlight on the issue, and how all Member States can work with the African Union and other regional and sub-regional groups, to make lives more secure across the continent. more

Peacekeeping chief encouraged by ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei

New York: The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that bot ...

Iran to resume nuclear talks with world powers in November

Brussels (JEN): Iran has agreed to resume talks with the world powers to revive the crucial 2015 nuclear deal "before the end of November," country's deputy foreign minister ...

Antony Blinken remark: China urges US to respect commitments on Taiwan

Beijing: The Chinese Embassy in the United States has called on Washington to comply with the "One China" principle and adhere to its commitments regarding Taiwan.

Guterres calls again for detained leaders’ release after Sudan coup

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council m ...

UN experts condemn Israel’s designation ofâ€¯Palestine rights defenders as terrorist organisations

New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Monday strongly condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence to designate sixâ€¯Palestinianâ€¯human rights and civil ...

UN rights experts condemn US expulsion of Haitian migrants and refugees

New York: A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the United States of America’s recent and ongoing systematic mass deportation of Haitian migrants and refugees, declaring ...

UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan

New York: UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, ...

Sudanese people will resist against military coup: Foreign Minister

Khartoum/UNI/Sputnik: Sudanese people reject the ongoing military coup and will fight against it, Foreign Minister Mariam Sadig al-Mahdi said on Monday.

Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation’ of asylum seekers, refugees

New York: The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refu ...