Geopolitics

Bahrain: UN rights office deplores activist's arrest

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The United Nations Human Rights Office voiced alarm on Friday at the detention of a prominent human rights defender by Bahraini authorities in the Gulf countryâ€™s second such incident in less than a month, and urged the Government of Bahrain to ensure the protection of all human rights activists within its borders. more

UN marks 10 year anniversary of relationship with International Criminal Court

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The United Nations and the International Criminal Court on Friday recommitted to their decade-long relationship calling it â€œindispensable for a strong internation ...

Pakistan leader, in Assembly address, spotlights climate change, regional concerns

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) The Prime Minister of Pakistan on Friday spotlighted the impact of extreme weather events on his country and also urged the international community to resolve the on ...

Myanmar: UN chief urges country to move beyond ‘narrow agendas’ and towards cooperation

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) Myanmar has shown progress in areas of socio-economic development, national reconciliation and democratization, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed on Friday, whi ...

'Our grief, trauma, anger will not make us abandon our humanity,' Palestinian leader tells UN

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) Addressing the General Assembly this morning, President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas noted that he had embarked on a recently launched round of negotiatio ...

Africa’s concerns must figure high in new development agenda, African leaders tell UN

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) Availing themselves of the spotlight afforded by the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly, African leaders served notice on Friday that the multi-year Un ...

At UN Assembly, President calls for end to ‘anachronistic burden’ of divided Cyprus

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) Cyprus and its citizens deserve much more than a divided country, President Nicos Anastasiades today said, urging the adopting of his confidence building measures and ...

In annual address, Guyana urges UN Assembly to focus on border issues for development

New York, Sept 27 (JEN) The most important precondition for development progress is peace, the President of Guyana told the annual United Nations Assembly debate, calling on the Organizatio ...

Tajikistan leader says new development agenda must learn from past gaps, flaws

New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Taking to the General Assembly podium tonight, Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasulzoda, called on world leaders to establish a new global partnership that wil ...

Timor-Leste leader calls for more active UN during General Assembly debate

New York, Sept 26 (JEN) Prime Minister Xanana GusmÃ£o of Timor-Leste, a country which the United Nations shepherded to independence from Indonesia a dozen years ago, told the General Assem ...