Tiny Nation’s Plea Echoes in Global Court: Can Law Stop Climate Change? The small island nation of Vanuatu isn’t waiting for rising tides to reclaim its shores. They’ve taken their fight for survival to the world’s highest court. In a landmark case that unfolded in The Hague this week, lawyers representing Vanuatu and other vulnerable … Read more
Iran Escalates Nuclear Program, Raising Global Tensions Tensions over Iran’s nuclear program have escalated significantly as the country announced plans to significantly upgrade its uranium enrichment program, signaling potential defiance against Western pressure. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that Iran will begin enriching uranium using thousands of advanced centrifuges at its primary facilities … Read more
REFERENCE | Taliban in Afghanistan. The mission of the HIM in Afghanistan (UNAMA) denounced this Thursday that the de facto Taliban government vetoed the live broadcast of political programs, which must be approved by the fundamentalists in advance, and issued restrictions on the analysts who can participate in them. In a report published today on … Read more
A man walks in front of a photograph of the President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel next to Raúl Castro, in Havana (Cuba). The new members of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP) of Cuba re-elected this Wednesday almost unanimously and without any changes to its leadership. Photo/Ernesto Mastrascusa The UN General … Read more
◀ Anchor ▶ At a recent UN conference discussing women’s human rights issues, the Japanese representative directly denied historical facts, saying, “The comfort women claim is unfounded.” At that time, the North Korean representative engaged in a sharp battle with the Japanese representative three times, but our representative never stepped forward and remained silent. This … Read more
◀ Anchor ▶ At a recent UN conference discussing women’s human rights issues, it was belatedly confirmed that the Japanese representative directly denied historical facts, saying, “Comfort women are groundless claims.” At that time, the North Korean representative engaged in a sharp fight with the Japanese representative, but our South Korean representative did not make … Read more
Over 27 million lives affected by worst drought in a century, with 21 million children malnourished, says WFP. Millions of people across Southern Africa are going hungry due to a historic drought, risking a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has warned. Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of national … Read more
Nicolás Maduro, leader of the Chavista regime in Venezuela. The week of High Level of the United Nations General Assembly It starts tomorrow Tuesday and will meet in New York to leaders from the five continents, but among the most notable absences will be those of the presidents of China, Xi Jinping; Russia, Vladimir Putiny … Read more
United States President Joe Biden at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2024. EFE/EPA/JUSTIN LANE The president of USA, Joe Bidenhe acknowledged this Tuesday in his speech before the UN General Assembly the fight for “freedom” in Venezuelawhere “voters cast their vote for a change” that “cannot be denied.” Biden alluded to the … Read more
Foreign Minister Diana Mondino arrived this afternoon in the city of Geneva, as part of her official visit to the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Austria, and as the first activity of her extensive agenda she addressed the 57th United Nations Human Rights Council to discuss the human rights situation in Venezuela. On behalf … Read more