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
Greek shipping continues to dominate the seas of the world, according to the figures of the United Nations Trade and Development Commission (UNCTAD) that were made public yesterday afternoon. THE Greek-owned fleet with 4,992 ships and a total carrying capacity of 394,977,181 dwt maintains the first position globally with a 16.9% share in dwt terms, … Read more
Sharp dialogue between Benjamin Netanyahu and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron regarding Israel’s violation of UN rules. “Mr. Netanyahu should not forget that his country was created by a UN decision,” Macron said on Tuesday, October 15, referring to the November 1947 UN General Assembly vote on the plan to partition Palestine into a Jewish … Read more
Israeli forces fired on two positions used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon today and on a third yesterday, Wednesday, the UN force said, as Israel warned Lebanese civilians not to return to their homes in the south and continued to his attack on Hezbollah. UNIFIL said two of its peacekeepers were injured in one … Read more
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Israel Katz, announced today, Wednesday, October 2, that the Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, has been declared “persona non grata” (unwanted person) in the country. At the same time, he blames him for not condemning the massive attack he received from Iran yesterday, Tuesday, October 1. … Read more
Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Greek Prime Minister mentioned, among other things, the efforts being made for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the war in Ukraine, Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus issue. “This is the first time I am here as the leader … Read more
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis published eighteen photos on his personal Instagram account from his most important moments in New York during his presence there for the UN General Assembly. In fact, all the photos are black and white and concern, among other things, his speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday night, the four-four … Read more