Category: World

The accord, which brought together Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, enshrines the voluntary commitment of these States not to develop, acquire, test or deploy nuclear weapons. “Nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZs) are not only historical achievements but also living instruments of regional security, non-proliferation and nuclear risk reduction,” says Christopher King, Chief of the Weapons of […]

– Advertisement – An analysis by Global Witness and the energy information service Rystad estimates that the additional profits of the 100 largest oil and gas companies reached $23 billion in the first month of the war. By the end of the year, this figure could rise to $234 billion. Five EU finance ministers are […]

Thank you, Acting Head of Mission, for your report and clear presentation today. The United Kingdom continues to strongly support the OSCE Mission’s vital role in Moldova – one that remains all the more important given the continued impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the fragile regional security environment. We particularly welcome your Mission’s […]

The most sensitive sectors include beef, poultry and sugar. To protect them from foreign competition the agreement:  sets limits, or ‘quotas’, on how much can be imported gradually reduces the import tariffs    The EU can quickly stop or limit these imports if an increase causes, or even only threatens to cause, serious injury to […]

WASHINGTON—Today, the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias published a report detailing how the Biden Administration’s prosecutions, policies, and practices demonstrated anti-Christian bias throughout the federal government, in accordance with Executive Order 14202. The Acting Attorney General serves as Chair of the Task Force, and the Justice Department coordinated this significant interagency effort. “No American […]

As social media becomes a central part of young people’s lives, concerns are growing about its impact on their mental health. Yet public debates and measures tend to treat adolescents as one homogeneous group. We frequently ignore the fact that social media use does not affect all young people in the same way – nor […]

Shortly before the peak of the last Ice Age, herds of woolly mammoths roamed across Central Europe, following seasonal routes through a vast, frigid landscape of grassland and tundra. Across the region, archaeologists have uncovered striking accumulations of mammoth bones, sometimes numbering in the thousands.  These sites have puzzled researchers since the 19th century. Were these […]

Artificial intelligence is transforming our world and financial services are no exception. AI is reshaping the personal banking sector but where does it currently stand on gender parity, transparency and fairness? When someone applies for a loan today, there is a growing chance that no human ever reads their application. A data-driven algorithm decides whether […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Over the last couple of weeks in this Council we have heard Russia make serious allegations and threats, accompanying those regrettably with language that has been both escalatory and offensive. Many of us condemned that conduct last week. But we should also put the focus squarely back where it should be: […]

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New Jersey, Governor Mikie Sherrill, and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers through the so-called “Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act.” “The Department of Justice will steadfastly protect the privacy and safety of law enforcement from unconstitutional state laws like New […]