Category: World

“These tragedies weigh heavily on us all and should shock the conscience of the entire world,” António Guterres said. “Let me be clear. UN personnel must never be targeted. Attacks on peacekeepers and humanitarian workers are a violation of international law, including international humanitarian law.” Most recently, a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon last week […]

A holy grail of environmental policy is an economy that delivers prosperity without requiring the ever-increasing consumption of raw materials. Increasing incomes while reducing environmental pressures hinges on the “decoupling” of energy emissions from economic growth. Some countries in the global economy are moving in the right direction. But this good news can be misleading. […]

Let me begin by expressing our deep appreciation to UNAMA for their work, including their latest report, which highlights the fragile and deteriorating situation facing the people of Afghanistan. Today I will focus on three critical issues: respect for rights, the need for de-escalation and humanitarian access and the importance of UNAMA and the UN-led […]

The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses—including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen’s citizenship may be revoked, and certificate […]

Iran fired barrages of missiles at Israel for the first time in two months on June 7. The initial trigger was an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target in the Lebanese capital of Beirut earlier that day, an attack that Donald Trump had only recently asked the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to avoid carrying […]

Only 10 per cent of all plastics produced are recycled, so most plastics will end up littering streets, entering waterways and reaching the ocean. Each year, some 52 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean, where it stays and affects more than 4,000 marine species.  A blue whale, the world’s largest mammal, can consume up to […]

When it comes to losing weight, the fear of “ruining your metabolism” is widespread. Indeed, many people who have lost weight and then put it back on feel that every failed attempt leaves them worse off than before, with more fat, less muscle, greater hunger, lower energy, and an ever-diminishing ability to lose weight again. […]

– Advertisement – Critics dismissively speak of “luxury prisons” when they see images from Norwegian correctional facilities such as Bastøy: small, bright rooms, televisions, kitchens, workshops, gardens and prison officers who do not behave aggressively. But behind this system is not leniency. It is based on a sober question: What ultimately makes society safer? Almost […]

Chair,  We welcome today’s discussion and thank the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for calling for it. We will focus our comments today on the situation at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant and address other issues that have been raised, at the appropriate moment at the Board of Governors next week.  The United Kingdom fully supports the joint statement delivered by the distinguished representative of the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the group […]

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites proposals for the Partnerships for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) programme in Zimbabwe. The programme will award competitive grants to organisations that either mobilise new domestic resources for VAWG or strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of women’s rights organisations. A total of £500,000 is […]