Global Tensions in Geopolitics
I normally refrain from addressing tensions inside countries; tensions of all kinds are routine, and only rarely do they shape geopolitical behavior.
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COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets.
Western Sahara: UN ‘stands ready’ to keep supporting peace efforts as MINURSO mission ends
The UN remains committed to supporting a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution in Western Sahara that provides for the self-determination of its people, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunda...
‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened...
Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom
As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan, its last rays glint across the turquoise mosaics. Dusk settles on the ancient square where great trade routes have crossed for centuries.
George Answers Your Questions: Possible Peace Gesture in Ukraine
Question: If the Republicans lose control of the House or Senate, will it make much difference to the U.S.'s geopolitical actions globally? Would it
DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an unprecedented rate. But its people are more cut off from the ou...
Somalia looks to the future as the UN's political mission closes
“The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as three d...
Weekly Graphic: Deadlock Likely After Israel’s Election
(click to enlarge) Israel’s Oct. 27 election produced a hung Knesset, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc securing 54 seats, seven short of a
World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).
Daily Memo: Israeli Election, US War Plans
Election results. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary bloc won 53 seats in the next Knesset, short of the 61 seats required to form a
Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue
Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those wishing to leave must be able to do so safely and voluntarily.