Category: World

Britain’s opposition Labour Party, which is far ahead in polls before a July 4 election, pledged on Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state as a contribution to a renewed peace process. “Palestinian statehood is the inalienable right of the Palestinian people,” said Labour’s election manifesto – the collection of policies it would enact if it […]

UK announces 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin’s war machine, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine.  New targets include ships in Putin’s shadow fleet, institutions at the heart of Russia’s financial system and suppliers supporting Russia’s military production.   These new sanctions, announced while the Prime Minister attends the G7 […]

Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said the UN and partners were continuing to deliver “critical humanitarian assistance”, focusing on communities on the frontlines, but there is “growing concern about the decrease in humanitarian funding amidst the significant scale of need.” Infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, energy and water systems, continue […]

The death toll from a fire early Wednesday morning in a residential building in the Mangaf area, 21 miles south of Kuwait City, has risen to 49, according to the Interior Ministry. Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the fire and has vowed to hold those responsible […]

Thank you, President and thank you to Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Wosornu for your briefings, sobering as they are. I am going to focus on three points.  First, the UK strongly condemns the Houthis’ arbitrary detention of United Nations personnel and staff who work for or previously worked for international and national non-governmental organisations […]

Everyone deserves to stay safe and healthy at work – but over the past several years, news stories have made clear that gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work remains a widespread problem. This spring, the Department of Labor hosted a four-part webinar series examining gender-based violence and harassment as a workplace health […]

Children were killed and maimed in unprecedented numbers in places such as Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, notably Gaza; Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Ukraine, his annual report on Children and Armed Conflict revealed.  The alarming increase was due to the evolving nature, complexity, and intensification of armed conflict, […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is attempting to cooperate with the secular opposition to create a new constitution so that he can run for re-election, analysts told The Media Line. He is reportedly set to meet the opposition leader in the coming days. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Erdoğan met […]

Berlin, 13 June – The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) concluded in Berlin yesterday with a commitment between the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 14 countries and a range of development institutions and international organizations to renew support for recovery, reconstruction and reform in Ukraine. IOM Deputy Director General for Management and Reform Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano underscored IOM’s unwavering […]

Welcome back to the Permanent Council, Ambassador Braathu. Thank you for this comprehensive Report on the Mission’s activities and achievements. Your Report clearly sets out the political context for the Mission’s work over the last 12 months. The UK welcomes your continued partnership with the Government of Serbia throughout this period, helping Serbia to meet […]