Tag: United Nations
Live: Russia wants to meet UN Security Council on Nord Stream explosions
Russia has requested a new meeting of the UN Security Council on July 11 to discuss last September’s Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, a senior Russian diplomat at the UN said on Saturday. Russia has unsuccessfully demanded access to investigations by Sweden and other countries into the explosions, which severely damaged the pipelines connecting Russia…
US says it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine
The United States announced Friday that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv’s forces push ahead with a counteroffensive against Russian forces. Follow our live blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). This live page is no longer being updated. For more…
Live: US says it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine
The United States announced Friday that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv’s forces push ahead with a counteroffensive against Russian forces. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 9:05pm: The US will provide cluster munitions to…
Israel’s invasion of Jenin: A violent six months for the Israeli government
According to data analyzed by the NRC, collected from the United Nations (UN) and Peace Now, this year may be the deadliest in the occupied West Bank since the UN began recording casualties in 2005. The escalation of the conflict coincides with the return of Benjamin Netanyahu. I came to power late last year, as…
Russia will prevent Ukraine from joining NATO Medvedev
Moscow will stop the ?threat? Ukraine joins the bloc ?one way or another? The former Russian president warns Russia demands that its security concerns with NATO be respected, but has neither the intention nor the ability to “contain” the US-led military bloc, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. The official argued in an editorial…
Russia threatened by Ukraine’s bid to join NATO Medvedev
Moscow will prevent this outcome ?one way or another? warns the senior official Russia demands that its security concerns with NATO be respected, but has neither the intention nor the ability to “contain” the US-led military bloc, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. The official argued in an editorial on Sunday against the view…
EU warns against selfish geoengineering
Spraying reflective particles into the atmosphere can cool one area on Earth, but studies show it risks warming others even more The European Commission has warned the bloc’s lawmakers that geoengineering – large-scale engineering interventions to mitigate climate change – is fraught with potential “unintended consequences.” The EU’s executive body said in a statement released…
Ukraine sues Iran over downed plane in 2020
Kiev says it has filed a lawsuit to ensure Tehran is held accountable for shooting down Flight 752 Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Iran at the United Nations International Court of Justice over the downing of a civilian airliner in 2020, Kyiv’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. According to a statement published on the…
India called for an end to arms exports to war-torn Myanmar
BANGKOK – A pressure group in Myanmar is calling on India to stop selling arms to their war-torn country’s military and is asking its Western allies to join the call, singling out Sweden and the United States. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first state visit to the United States last week. Both countries…
Time ‘to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO’, says Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organisation. “The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO,” Stoltenberg told reporters as he announced the date…
West’s museums will hold valuable artifacts from Kiev, Moscow warns
EU countries will hold on to looted items from the holy Kiev Pechersk Lavra indefinitely, intelligence services have claimed Kiev plans to hand over priceless relics from the disputed Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery to European museums, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed. Earlier this year, the Ukrainian government had removed priests from the…
Modi’s yoga charm offensive is an ode to India’s soft power
The Indian Prime Minister led from the front at a record-breaking multinational event on the International Day of Yoga at the United Nations Even before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014, he made an impassioned plea to the New York-based United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to declare June 21 as International Yoga…
Home ownership is falling across the EU as young adults find themselves locked out of the market
Between 2012 and 2020, home ownership rates fell in several EU countries. In Denmark, Cyprus, Spain, Lithuania, Finland and Bulgaria there was a decrease of more than 3 percentage points. This downward trend was particularly evident among young adults and low-income earners. As a result, young adults between the ages of 20 and 29 increasingly…
India Strengthens Soft Power in Afghanistan, Sidelines Pakistan: Report
Kabul [Afghanistan]May 31 (ANI): India is strengthening its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran, sidelining a once-important Pakistan, Nikkei Asia reported. A spokesman for the United Nations World Food Program recently informed that an Indian donation of 20,000 metric tons of wheat is scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan in the coming…
Live: Deadly Russian strike hits medical facility in Ukraine’s Dnipro
A hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit Friday morning in a Russian missile attack, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said. This comes after a nighttime bombing in Kiev by Russian forces, according to the city’s civil and military administration, although no casualties were reported. Read our live blog for the latest developments…
Study: Serious disparity in international athletics
Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Athletes from less affluent countries need additional health literacy to avoid injuries during rigorous training. But if there is no access to medically qualified personnel, increased knowledge can increase the risk of injury. That is the conclusion of researchers at Linköping University in Sweden in a new study on athletic…
Shortage of healthcare workers strongly linked to increased mortality: Study
Washington [US]May 11 (ANI): Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwives are strongly linked to higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes and kidney disease, according to a study of 172 countries and territories published in The BMJ. The findings…
The Road Less Taken: Why Danish childhood deserves UNESCO heritage recognition
Having lived in Europe for over half of my life, I have seen many different UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) websites. From the Colosseum to the Loire Valley to the Acropolis, a world heritage site is a protected area with historical, scientific, natural or cultural features that are considered to be of…
Slovakia joins Poland, Hungary in banning imports of Ukrainian grain
Slovakia’s government on Monday approved a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products, following similar moves by Poland and Hungary. The news came after US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said she had made a first visit in jail to Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Moscow of spying,…
Finland becomes NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures
Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, after completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance’s recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Tuesday that Russia may get “tough” with a hostile European Union.…
Debt anxiety, the rights of indigenous peoples and freedom of speech: Finland in the world press
The elections of Finland, a member of the Nordic eurozone, highlight their long-term caution, which is the reason why they have been strict in the EU negotiations on loosening debt regulations. “The government bond market has a long memory and the only right way to be in this market is to strive for a long-term…
Mysterious object found near Nord Stream explained
The find turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, according to the Danish energy authority Denmark has recovered a mysterious object discovered in the area of the Nord Stream 2 blast site, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday, revealing that it turned out to be a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the…
Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions
Moscow [Russia]March 29 (ANI): The Kremlin on Tuesday regretted the decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reject Russia’s request for an international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions last September, Anadolu Agency reported. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will continue its efforts for an objective investigation into the September…
Live: IAEA chief Grossi arrives at the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi arrived for a visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine late Wednesday morning. He described the situation there as “very dangerous” on Tuesday, a day after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Zaporizhzhia region. Follow our live blog for…
Hungary’s parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO
Budapest – Hungary’s parliament on Monday approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance. The measure, which passed by 182 votes to six, came after Hungary’s government had frustrated NATO and European Union allies for…
Russia’s call for an international investigation into the Nord Stream explosion fails
new york – A resolution presented Monday by Russia at the United Nations calling for an international investigation into the apparent sabotage last year of Nord Stream gas pipelines has failed to win Security Council support and led to more finger-pointing between the US and Russian envoys. . “I think that after today’s vote, the…
Q&A with Ambassador of Malaysia H.E. John Samuel
Editor in Chief of the Helsinki Times Alexis Kouros sat down with Ambassador Samuel for an interview. In this Q&A session, we will delve into Mr. Samuel’s career as a diplomat and his perspectives on various issues related to diplomacy and international relations. Q: You have been here in Finland for over four years now,…
The UNSC is to vote on a resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation
New York [US]March 27 (ANI): The UN Security Council will on Monday vote on a Russian-Chinese draft resolution on an international investigation into sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian news agency TASS reported. The text of the draft proposes that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres establish an international independent commission…
20 Lies About the Iraq War: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary
It is now widely accepted that there was no cooperation between Iraq and al-Qaeda in the 9/11 attacks. The commission’s September 11 report confirmed that there was no evidence of collusion between the two. Another lie was that Iraq was an immediate threat to the United States and that it had weapons of mass destruction.…
Denmark is the second happiest country in the world – report
Happiest is a branch in Denmark. Hardly a day goes by without another headline referring to the Danes as the world’s happiest people. Meik Wiking is one of several writers who have made a career out of it. Not only has he written several bestselling books about the secret behind the Danes’ happiness, he is…
Russia responds to Danish Nord Stream probe refusal
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has suggested that Copenhagen is doing Washington’s bidding Denmark has never been interested in finding the real perpetrators behind the explosions that destroyed Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines last September, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed. She noted that Copenhagen had dragged its feet in granting permits for the second part…