Category: World

Colleagues, as has been said already, competition for natural resources has long been a driver of conflict. And yet, lasting economic growth and prosperity requires expansion of supply and a successful transition to sustainable sources of clean and renewable energy.  Critical minerals are central to the global energy transition, economic resilience, and modern technology. I […]

At a meeting on 3 March 2026, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, joined by the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the UK, agreed with cross-party representatives of the National Council of the Slovak Republic to enhance cooperation on advancing the rights and equality of women and girls in all spheres of […]

JAKARTA/BANGKOK — As “Operation Epic Fury” enters its sixth day, Southeast Asia has transitioned from a distant observer to a region on high alert. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a rare joint statement calling for an “immediate cessation of hostilities,” warning that the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran—and […]

Amin surrendered in Malaysia.    A Bangladeshi national is scheduled to make his initial court appearance today in the District of Alaska to face charges that he operated an international child sexual exploitation enterprise. According to court documents, in July 2022, Zobaidul Amin, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury with charges related to his […]

BEIRUT — The pulse of Lebanon’s capital fractured into chaos on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as hundreds of thousands of residents fled Beirut’s southern suburbs following an “urgent and unprecedented” blanket evacuation order from the Israeli military. The directive, which covers the entirety of the Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, has triggered a humanitarian exodus […]

KYIV/DOHA — In a bold move that signals the “globalization” of modern drone warfare, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially offered Ukraine’s cutting-edge interceptor drone technology to Gulf states currently under fire from Iranian-made munitions. The proposal, unveiled on Thursday, March 5, 2026, comes as the Middle East grapples with the devastating impact of “Operation Epic […]

Chair, The E3 have consistently advocated for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. We have urged Iran to seek a negotiated solution and to cooperate fully with the IAEA. Let me reiterate that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom did not participate in the strikes on Iran but stand ready to take steps […]

“As the world navigates democratic backsliding, rising conflicts, economic pressures and shrinking of civic space, there is an increasingly organised pushback at gender equality and regression of women’s rights,” Sarah Hendriks, UN Women Director, Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division told reporters at a briefing in New York.  “Justice systems do not stand apart from those […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. And thank you very much Dr Schläppi for your interesting presentation and overview of the work of the CEDAW Committee, which the United Kingdom fully supports. The security, prosperity and stability of our region depends on the full, equal and safe participation of women and girls. The global trajectory remains deeply […]

The impacts of the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, which began on February 28, will be felt globally in ways that we cannot yet foresee. Financial markets are reacting negatively to the offensive, and the price of Brent crude oil has risen by 25% since the attack began. Iran has also announced that it will […]