Category: World

Four years into the Russian aggression, resilience in Ukraine remains visible at every corner. “It is freezing in Ukraine right now,” said Yevhen Kolyada, a civil protection worker who arrived at a recent strike site. “When I arrived, many people needed help. I recorded an interview on my phone and held my hand uncovered for about a […]

Jasen Butler, 38, of Jupiter, Florida was sentenced today in West Palm Beach to 60 months in prison and criminal forfeiture by U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks. In January, a jury convicted Butler of 34 counts of wire fraud, forgery, and money laundering. According to the evidence at trial, Butler, the owner of Independent […]

Eleven countries voted in favour of the draft, which was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia while Colombia and Pakistan abstained.  The draft resolution sought to strongly encourage States interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz – which lies between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates – and to “coordinate efforts” defensively, to contribute to ensuring the safety and security of navigation there, including the use of escorts for merchant and commercial […]

Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza said the 28 December 2025 polls marked “an important milestone in the consolidation of the peace process and State authority.” The combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections – including the first municipal polls since 1988 – represented “the most extensive electoral operations ever undertaken […]

  The ocean is essential to life on this planet. And yet, it is under more pressure than ever, from climate change to pollution to illegal fishing. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can safeguard its vast natural heritage and protect the ocean and ourselves. At the 2026 European Ocean […]

A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty today for her role in conspiring with others and committing sex trafficking of two minors and one adult. According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christy Parker, also known as “Lula,” 28, of Fall River, Massachusetts, used physical beatings, threats, intimidation, sleep deprivation, starvation and other means to […]

Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), told the Security Council during his first briefing inside the iconic chamber on Thursday that while the December 2025 polls featured broad participation, the momentum is being tested.  Speaking in New York, Mr. Due noted that the process of electing […]

The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was the focus of debate as the Geneva-based Council holds its first session of the year.  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered remarks alongside Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan established by the Council in October 2023.  Rise in civilian deaths  Mr. Türk presented his latest […]

  Gender equality concerns us all, and it benefits all. While progress has been made, at the current pace of change, it would take 50 years for the EU to reach full gender equality. Disparities among EU countries also persist.  Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Commission has presented its gender equality strategy for 2026-2030. The strategy embeds gender equality into every aspect of life, […]

Two more defendants—Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and his brother Gandi Yusuf Mohamed—have pleaded guilty for their roles in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division, and U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen for the District of Minnesota. The number of defendants convicted scheme-wide is now at […]