Category: World

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, everyone.  In just a few weeks’ time, we’ll gather here in Washington for NATO’s 75th summit, celebrating 75 years of strength, of unity, of growth, of innovation in our Alliance, but also, critically, looking forward to make sure that NATO is fit for purpose for the challenges of today and the […]

Once upon a time, newly minted graduates dreamt of creating online social media that would bring people closer together. That dream is now all but a distant memory. In 2024, there aren’t many ills social networks don’t stand accused of: the platforms are singled out for spreading “fake news”, for serving as Russian and Chinese […]

Delivering remarks in New York on behalf of the Secretary-General at a meeting aimed at eradicating the illicit trade in small arms, Izumi Nakamitsu, the head of the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs, warned on Tuesday that military expenditures continue to rise across the globe. New conflicts are placing millions of people in the line […]

Five months after a report by The Jerusalem Post revealed how South African banks provide platforms for Hamas-linked organizations, a source told the Post on Tuesday that Al-Quds Foundation South Africa was designated as a terror-related entity on World-Check, a database of politically exposed persons and heightened risk agents used globally to identify and manage […]

Joint statement from the UK government and European Commission following the 14th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights on 6 June 2024: The 14th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights was held on 6 June 2024 in Brussels, co-chaired by officials from the European Commission and the UK government. Representatives from EU member […]

English soccer fans and members of the Football Association (FA) visiting Germany for a match between the two historic rivals visited the site of the Bergen-Belson Memorial site on Monday, in a trip organized by the Cultural Foundation of the German Football Association and the World Jewish Congress, and WhatMatters as part of the “Football […]

I’d like to make four points this morning. First, the United Kingdom welcomes the announcement by the Libyan High National Election Commission on 9 June that they have opened voter registration for municipal elections in 60 municipalities. We urge Libya’s leaders to provide the necessary support, including through cooperation with and funding to the HNEC, […]

That’s a record number on the move – “fuelling profound human suffering”, António Guterres added, while at the same time honouring their strength and courage. Drawing attention to the day each 20 June, is also about stepping up efforts to protect and support those forced from their homes “on every stop of their journey.” Equal […]

Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated fundamental principles of the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in their Gaza Strip military campaign, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday. In a report assessing six Israeli attacks that caused a high number of casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure, […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Russia’s War of Aggression in Ukraine continues unabated, causing immense human suffering.  What it intended to be a three-day lightning strike quickly descended into chaos. This was a war of choice, unprovoked and unjustified. And now, two years and 118 days later, the human cost to both sides has been incalculable, […]