Tag: G20
Live: Ukraine says ‘survived the hardest winter in our history’
Ukraine has survived the “hardest winter” in its history, enduring months of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The fight to defend the eastern city of Bakhmut from Russian forces intensified, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in […]
FMs from Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sweden reach Delhi to participate in Raisina Dialogue
New Delhi [India]March 2 (ANI): India on Thursday welcomed the foreign ministers of Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sweden to New Delhi, who will participate in the eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue. “Delighted to welcome guests from around the world for RaisinaDialogue2023! Foreign ministers from Bhutan, Croatia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Sweden are in […]
Jaishankar holds bilateral meeting with foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sweden
New Delhi [India]March 3 (ANI): Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral meetings with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Saudi Arabia’s counterpart Faisal bin Farhan and Sweden’s Tobias Billström on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue. “Happy to meet FM Sameh Shoukry from Egypt. Welcomed his participation in the G20 meeting yesterday. Our discussions […]
EU Envoy, Ukraine Charge d’Affaires commemorates the victims of the war between Russia and Ukraine
New Delhi [India]February 24 (ANI): On the one-year anniversary of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the EU Ambassador, Head of Mission of EU Member States and Like-minded Nations, along with Ukraine’s Charge d’Affaires Ivan Konovalov, on Friday held a meeting to honor the victims. The envoys held a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the victims […]
Denmark to help clean the Ganges
Help with the G20 tooInitially, Denmark will assist with an investigation that will take a closer look at the pollution. It will set the stage for figuring out how to clean the Ganges in a sustainable way. “The Ganges is of vital importance to India – both religiously and practically, as it supplies water to […]
10 world events that marked the year 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the protest movement in Iran, the abortion issue in the United States – 2022 was rich in different events. AFP offered a list of the 10 events that, according to the agency, marked the world this year. Putin invaded Ukraine On February 24, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, […]
Indian leader Narendra Modi reflects on Earth’s future as his country takes over the G20 presidency
Today, India begins its G20 presidency. The previous 17 G20 presidencies delivered significant results – to ensure macroeconomic stability, rationalize international taxation, ease the debt burden of the countries, among many other results. We will take advantage of these results and build on them. But as India takes on this important mantle, I ask myself […]
The UN calls for stronger multilateral solutions to solve the debt crisis
In its statement, UNCTAD stated that government debt in relation to GDP increased in more than 100 developing countries between 2019 and 2021. Excluding China, this growth is estimated to be around $2 trillion. “This has not happened because of the bad behavior of one country. This has happened because of systemic shocks that have […]
This is how close the outside world is to being dragged into Putin’s war
Two people are dead after an anti-aircraft drone landed in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday. It is the first time that the war has spilled over – into a NATO country. The G20 summit in Bali turned into a crisis meeting and both NATO and the UN Security Council held special […]
Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland
China on Wednesday called for “calm” following a deadly missile strike on a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 9:27am: NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday […]
Live: France urges ‘extreme caution’ over origins of strike in Poland
France urged “extreme caution” on Wednesday about the origin of a deadly missile attack on NATO member Poland, saying many countries in the region have similar weapons. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 06:42: Blinken calls Polish, Ukrainian FMs about missile attack US Secretary of State […]
Therefore, the army of Ukraine is superior on the ground
“This is the beginning of the end of the war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in front of the assembled world press in Kherson on Monday. Images have been pumped out of the liberated city, images showing people gathering in streets and squares to celebrate. But what is behind the Russian retreat and Ukraine’s clear […]
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism” […]
Live: France accuses Russia of endangering world food supply
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, accused Russia of endangering the world’s food supply by suspending its participation in a Ukrainian grain deal. Macron also assured Zelensky that France would help Ukraine get through the winter and help repair water and energy infrastructure damaged by Russian […]
The COVID pandemic is far from over, WHO director
He urged governments to regularly review and adapt their COVID19 response plans based on the current epidemiology and also the incidence of new variants. The COVID-19 emergency committee met last week and concluded that the virus remains a public health emergency of international concern. “I am concerned that the number of cases of COVID-19 will […]
Ukraine sets new defensive lines in Donetsk after losing Luhansk
Ukrainian forces on Tuesday took up new defensive lines in Donetsk a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in neighbouring Luhansk province, which a senior Ukrainian official vowed would be a “last victory for Russia on Ukrainian soil”. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris […]
The week in Russia: Behind the facade
At an annual economic forum in St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin sought to justify the invasion of Ukraine and portray Russia as a constructive force in the world. But the destruction and death continued, Moscow faced accusations of exacerbating world hunger and Ukraine took a step towards joining the European Union. Here are some of […]
Indonesia and Finland celebrate friendship at the summer festival
In addition to food and performances, there were also various tourist stalls, Indonesian handicrafts and a children’s corner that offers experiences of traditional games for Indonesian children. The excitement was felt at the Indonesia-Finland Festival 2022. Indonesia and Finland organized the Indonesia-Finland Festival 2022 at Helsinki Railway Square on June 4 and 5, 2022. The […]
Jaishankar shares Argentine FM’s “family connection” with India
New Delhi [India]April 24 (ANI): Foreign Minister S Jaishankar shared in a tweet on Sunday a “family connection” associating Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero with India. The Argentine FM’s grandfather Antonio Cafiero had signed a “Jute for Wheat” agreement with India as early as 1951. “Today, FM @SantiagoCafiero shared a family connection with India. His […]
Live: Biden arrives in Brussels for trio of summits on Ukraine’s war
US President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels on Thursday to attend a series of NATO, G7 and EU summits on the war in Ukraine. Biden will later visit Warsaw to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest updates on the situation in Ukraine. 06:45 am: Zelensky calls for global […]
WHO wants rich states to contribute to the Covid-19 plan
The ACT Accelerator initiative requires $ 16 billion to end the pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to the leaders of the world’s richest countries and asked them to pay their fair share of the funding needed for the agency’s program to end the global Covid-19 pandemic as soon as possible. The agency […]
Questions and answers with the Chinese public relations ambassador about the Beijing Winter Olympics
1. The Beijing Winter Olympics will open in less than a month, how have the preparations affected your work in Finland? Preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have so far gone well. As president Xi Jinping said in his 2022 New Year’s address, “The world is turning its attention to China, and China is ready.” […]
70 days left for 70 years of Olympic relationships
At that time, Finland was one of the first Western countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with China. Finland presented a truly global vision to invite China to the Olympics ； China, for its part, made a quick decision to leave despite time pressure and other difficulties. Eventually, the debut of the Chinese delegation […]
70 days left for 70 years of Olympic relationships
70 years ago, an Olympic flame was lit in Helsinki. The Olympics were the first after World War II, for Finland for the first time as a host and for China for the first time as a player, when China and Finland joined each other for the first time in the Olympics and sports. At […]
President of Finland at COP26: "Climate change is advancing and cannot continue"
President Sauli Niinistö and the Finnish delegation arrived at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, on Monday, and the president is due to issue a national statement on Tuesday. The conference will bring together leaders and decision-makers from around the world to accelerate the achievement of the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate […]
G-20 gets climate agreement, but activists fear that the deal is not big enough
ROME – On Sunday, Pope Francis called on world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor”, while urging them to develop effective responses to global warming and give hope to younger generations. The pope made his appeal in Rome, where leaders attended his first personal G-20 summit since […]
“Climate emergency is a greater threat than Covid,” UNWTO Secretary-General
He made his comments during the UNWTO, WTTC and WTM Ministerial Conference, held on the second day of WTM London, and tourism ministers from around the world discussed investing in the sustainable future of tourism. “This summit will allow us to strengthen our position on sustainable development,” Pololikashvili said. He told representatives that the recent […]
The Prime Minister attends two days of climate summit in Glasgow
The climate summit begins next week and continues until 12 November. – The climate is our most important and biggest challenge. It is now that we must act, and now we must deliver together. The global level of ambition must rise, the Prime Minister writes in the announcement and continues: – We must show the […]
The Prime Minister reports ready for a canceled UN climate meeting
– Yes, I do, says the Prime Minister before an EU summit in Brussels. Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Iran and South Africa are not participating. The presidents of the world’s two most populous nations – India and China – have not yet said whether they will participate. Thus, there are cancellations from several of the largest […]
Mette Frederiksen wants rich countries at the forefront of the climate fight
Here she participated as a guest speaker at a climate conference at the green think tank Observer Research Foundation at the fashionable Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. – I would like to emphasize that the richest countries in the world will have to deliver. And Denmark is ready to do that. We want to increase […]
The World Health Organization plans to vaccinate 40 people from all countries against COVID-19 by the end of the year
“The WHO today launches a strategy to achieve global COVID-19 vaccination by mid-2022,” the WHO Director-General said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference on 8 October. “The strategy outlines the path we all need to take together to achieve our goal of vaccinating 40 percent of each country’s population by the end of this […]
The world’s major CO2 emissions are failing
Nearly half of the nearly 200 countries that signed the Paris Agreement in 2015 have failed to submit their tightened climate plans by the UN deadline by the end of July. It writes the news agency Reuters. Saudi Arabia and India are also among the around 90 countries that have yet to explain how they […]
G7 leaders commit one billion doses of COVID-19 to the world: UK PM
“I am very pleased to announce that this weekend’s leaders have committed more than a billion doses, either directly or with COVAX funding. This includes 100 million from the UK to the world’s poorest countries, another big step towards vaccinating the world,” CNN quoted him as saying. Speaking at a press conference about the Oxford-AstraZeneca […]
Finland benefits from the minimum amount of corporate tax, suggests calculations
Multinational technology hotspots such as Amazon and Google are projected to be particularly affected by the change. “Today, the G7 finance ministers have made a significant, unprecedented commitment that will provide a huge boost to achieving a robust global tax rate of at least 15%,” the US Treasury Secretary said. Janet Yellen said public opinion. […]
The EU donates 100 million vaccine doses to poor countries
The EU will donate 100 million doses to poor countries in 2021. That message was given by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the global health conference held by the G20 countries in Rome today. The summit was a kind of donor conference with promises of both money and vaccines. France’s Emmanuel Macron […]
COVID-19 hits the brink of oppression with decades of inequality, neglect and abuse
In it, the organization already describes the most marginalized, including women and refugees, as bearing the devastating impact of the pandemic as a result of decades of discriminatory political decisions by world leaders. Healthcare workers, migrant workers and workers in the informal sector – many at the head of the pandemic – have also betrayed […]
VMA in Linköping municipality, Östergötland.
Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was jailed after protesting against the law banning women from driving, has begun his third week of hunger strike in prison. Now her little sister is appealing to the outside world to act during the G20 summit chaired by Saudi Arabia. Loujain al-Hathloul was allowed to meet her […]
