Coming from Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the opening of the Greek pavilion at the COP29 UN Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he emphasized that “the first message I would like to give to the world is that Greece has a leading position in the energy transformation and this certainly creates several investment opportunities in the country”. … Read more
Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 countries participating in the United Nations climate talks (COP29) in Azerbaijan will negotiate a new, likely multi-trillion-dollar annual economic target to help the world’s poorest economies decarbonize and to adapt to rising temperatures. But even though nations are pledging, much of that money is not going to come … Read more
The Al Ka Jusia crossing point between Lebanon and Syria was targeted today by the Israeli army. It is the second such bombing in almost a week, with a UN official speaking of strikes on humanitarian aid structures. This particular crossing point, which was first targeted on October 25 and became crucial for the passage … Read more
Israel’s government said today that it will ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, even though UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) has been banned by law from operating in the country. “Israel remains committed to international law and to ensuring the flow of humanitarian … Read more
«Vima” asked the legal department Bar-Yaakov Lawassociate of the think tank Chatham House in London and with a tenure at the UN, to explain the difficult relationship between Israel and the UN. The state of Israel was created in part thanks to the UN resolution to partition Palestine. Why are his relations with the Organization … Read more
Russia called the sending of North Korean troops to the war against Ukraine “decontamination.” It is said to have been released to “deploy NATO’s decision to send in its troops” to help Kyiv. “As for moving North Korean troops to Russia, this is a distortion… The performance we saw today is an attempt to deflect … Read more
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas terror attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the floor of the UN General Assembly and denounced the organization as a “house of darkness”. Attempting to reverse the “blame” of the international community for the massacre of civilians in Gaza, Netanyahu claimed that the … Read more
“Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab must have equal rights to participate in cultural and sporting life,” say the UN experts. United Nations rights experts have described France‘s decisions barring women and girls wearing the Muslim headscarf from sporting events as “discriminatory”, demanding they be reversed. France has invoked its strict “secularism” rules … Read more
Israel‘s parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) from operating in the country. The decision was made despite objections from the US and the United Nations. The text was approved with 92 votes in favor and 10 against in the 120-member Knesset, causing international outcry. UN Secretary General Antonio … Read more
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran’s request following Israel’s deadly missile strikes in retaliation for Tehran‘s Oct. 1 attack. The Swiss presidency of the UN Security Council said on Sunday that the meeting would take place at the request of Iran, which is backed by Algeria, China and … Read more