Category: World

Visual Protest at Labour Conference Center Over Proposed Visa Reforms LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — More than 400 migrant care workers staged a demonstration outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on September 28, 2026, using symbolic displays and collective song to demand that the government withdraw proposed immigration reforms affecting social care staff. Organized by […]

DUBLIN — Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD officially marked the start of construction on more than 1,000 new residential units across two developments in Dundrum, South Dublin. The official sod-turning ceremonies signaled major progress under the state’s housing delivery strategy, bringing over 1,000 energy-efficient, high-quality homes […]

Two weeks ago, we heard Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers in the General Assembly and in this Chamber calling for de-escalation and an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Today, the Security Council meets on Ukraine again.  Because Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have intensified again. Yesterday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband was in Chernihiv […]

The Blue Belt is the UK Government’s international marine conservation Programme. It works closely with UK Overseas Territories to assist them in creating and maintaining healthy and productive marine ecosystems. The UK Overseas Territories are estimated to be home to up to 90% of known endemic UK biodiversity, and host a huge range of unique […]

Since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed unimaginable, almost constant violence in Gaza and the West Bank. But people’s understanding of these events is not universal – each person is exposed to a particular set of narratives surrounding history, victimhood and trauma. The vast majority of news reports, social media […]

First, the United Kingdom unequivocally condemns the Houthis’ dangerous escalation in Yemen. Their recent offensive has intensified the conflict, increased civilian suffering, and pushed the prospect of peace further out of reach. In Taiz City, Houthi forces continue to besiege civilians and threaten vital supply routes placing further strain on an already fragile health system.  […]

Prasan Nepal, 21, also known by the online moniker “Trippy,” of High Point, North Carolina, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child.  “This is the latest victory in the FBI’s work with partners to dismantle the violent 764 network,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Prasan Nepal, a leader of 764, […]

The 2026 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to US-based researcher Francis Halzen for his discovery of high energy neutrino particles from space. The Nobel committee said Halzen has made “decisive contributions” to the discovery of “neutrinos of astrophysical origin” with IceCube, an experiment installed under ice at the South Pole. Ellen Moons, secretary […]

Thank you Orlaigh and the IIEA for hosting us today.    I’d also like to thank the Irish Government, and the European Union, for inviting me to join today’s meeting of development ministers – the first time the UK has sat around that table since Brexit.    Before coming here, I met Neale Richmond and we reflected […]

Thank you, Mr President.  It is appalling that, in 2026, we are still grappling with the scourge of racism, a blight on all our societies. Racism is not an abstract phenomenon. These are not just words. Growing up, my own childhood was marked by verbal abuse, physical violence and a hatred driven solely by the […]