Category: World

We cannot say it enough times. Russia, who use their seat on this Council to opine on and to sit in judgement on other countries on this Council’s agenda, are, as we speak, bombing Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, with no regard for civilian life, in an illegal war of aggression and in defiance of the UN […]

Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan, Armenia June 10-12, 2024.  Assistant Secretary O’Brien will lead the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting to review the significant progress made in deepening bilateral relations and discuss next steps.  Assistant Secretary O’Brien will meet with senior government officials to discuss U.S. […]

The allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, commonly known as D-day, was an enormously significant moment in the history of the second world war. Commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-day began the liberation from Nazi rule of France (followed in turn by the rest of western Europe). This fact, together with the sheer […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar from June 10-12, 2024.  The Secretary will discuss with partners the need to reach a ceasefire agreement that secures the release of all hostages.  He will emphasize the importance of Hamas accepting the proposal on the table, which is nearly identical to one Hamas endorsed last month.  The Secretary […]

President-elect Yang also served as the Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Africans of the African Union, demonstrating “unwavering dedication” to the principles of peace, sustainable development and human dignity, Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly said. “His steadfast leadership has also been characterized by a consistent commitment to dialogue, cooperation, and inclusivity – […]

The US State Department expects Israel to release information about the estimated 40 people killed in an Israeli strike on Thursday at a UN school in Gaza where women and children were sheltering, spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a news briefing. Video footage of the strike showed Palestinians hauling away bodies and dozens of wounded […]

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Among them were 135 women and men who worked for the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), killed during Israeli military operations in Gaza since 7 October. Many were killed along with their families and within the communities they served. “That is by far the highest number of our personnel killed in a single conflict […]

The United States laid out details of the three-phase hostage deal it is promoting in an expanded version of a Security Council resolution, which could come to a vote as early as Monday. “It is important that the United Nations Security Council speak with one voice on this,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters […]

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