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Flags at half mast in memory of Italian ambassador Luca AttanasioFlags at half mast in memory of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio

Flags at half mast in memory of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio

The Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio was killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the Democratic Republic…

4 years ago
UN call US to address violations at Kafkaesque Guantánamo prisonUN call US to address violations at Kafkaesque Guantánamo prison

UN call US to address violations at Kafkaesque Guantánamo prison

Biden Administration announced review into closing the infamous Guantánamo military prison in Cuba but US has to address current violations.…

4 years ago
Myanmar: EU agrees to slap sanctions. “No place” for coups!Myanmar: EU agrees to slap sanctions. “No place” for coups!

Myanmar: EU agrees to slap sanctions. “No place” for coups!

European Union strongly condemns the military Myanmar coup and unacceptable violence against peaceful political demonstrators. The democratic transition was reversed…

4 years ago
Iran agreed on temporary inspection solution with Nuclear energy agencyIran agreed on temporary inspection solution with Nuclear energy agency

Iran agreed on temporary inspection solution with Nuclear energy agency

The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reached a temporary deal with Iran for nuclear programme international inspection to continue.…

4 years ago
East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020

East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020

Without the resilience of the economies of East Asia and the Pacific, there would have been no global trade recovery…

4 years ago
EU and UN condemn deadly violence against protesters in Myanmar coupEU and UN condemn deadly violence against protesters in Myanmar coup

EU and UN condemn deadly violence against protesters in Myanmar coup

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and EU HRVP Josep Borrell have condemned the lethal use of force against peaceful protesters in…

4 years ago
Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced peopleNagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people

Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people

EU announced €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the recent large scale hostilities in and around…

4 years ago
UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny arrest in RussiaUN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny arrest in Russia

UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny arrest in Russia

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the sentencing of Russian opposition politician and activist Aleksei…

4 years ago
Myanmar: Do not use violence & force against demonstratorsMyanmar: Do not use violence & force against demonstrators

Myanmar: Do not use violence & force against demonstrators

The United Nations in Myanmar has voiced strong concerns over reported use of force by security forces against demonstrators. They…

4 years ago
Syria: Constructive international diplomacy can only move forward peaceSyria: Constructive international diplomacy can only move forward peace

Syria: Constructive international diplomacy can only move forward peace

The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to…

4 years ago