Category: World

Not since 2000 under Jacques Chirac had a French president held a state visit in Germany. It was, therefore, with some anticipation that Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, from 26 until 28 May in Berlin, Dresden and Münster, days away from the European elections and in a year marked by many Second […]

Chair, I take the floor on behalf of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to respond to comments made regarding Australia’s acquisition of a naval nuclear propulsion capability. We expressed our position on this agenda item in our Note Verbale, dated May 30, 2024, and I will not repeat it here other than […]

A powerful video was shown echoing the theme, awaken new depths, warning of immediate protection needs and cautioning that there is no time for an “out of sight out of mind” sense of complacency. In a statement marking the Day – which falls officially on Saturday – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the ocean sustains […]

(JTA) – Typing “Hitler” into the search bar on Netflix yields an array of Holocaust and World War II-themed movies and TV shows, many of them with one Nazi or another in their titles. A viewer who has consumed any of that content might expect something fresh – a piece of bombshell news unearthed […]

Thank you, Chair. I have the honour of speaking on behalf of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to provide an update to the Board of Governors on Australia’s naval nuclear propulsion program. Chair, Australia and the IAEA are continuing to hold bilateral technical consultations on a robust safeguards and verification approach for […]

Briefing the Security Council in New York, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya urged the international community to work to end the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year. Ms. Msuya said the civilian toll has continued to mount since her last briefing to the Council three weeks ago. Kharkiv under […]

(JTA) – Ohio’s attorney general obtained a court order this week prohibiting the financially strapped Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion from selling off books from its Cincinnati library, which holds a significant collection of rare and precious items from throughout Jewish history. Attorney General Dave Yost’s request for a temporary restraining order came in […]

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to support British nationals in making informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Areas where the FCDO advises against travel Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO […]

“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel,” Mr. Dujarric said.   Of the detainees, two are women and nine are men. Six work for the […]

US officials were raising concerns about a rise in violent crime committed by foreign nationals, including those illegally residing in the country. The US has also experienced an increase in noncitizens trying to access military bases, leading some observers to see similarities with Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel. “In both cases, Islamic fundamentalists […]