Israel’s nuclear weapons are greatest threat to Middle East
Nov 29,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud As western countries are floating the theory that Russia could escalate its conflict with Ukraine to a nuclear war, many western governments […]
World must force Israel to dismantle its nuclear arsenal
RAMZY BAROUD November 28, 2022 Short Url As Western countries float the theory that Russia could escalate its conflict with Ukraine to a nuclear war, many of these governments continue […]
Palestine has ‘natural, legal right’ to become full state member of UN, Ambassador Riyad Mansour tells Arab News
Previous EXCLUSIVE 1 / 5 Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour attending a UN Security Council meeting in 2018. (AFP file) EXCLUSIVE 2 / 5 Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour (C) attends […]
Israel has only itself to blame for its referral to the ICJ
YOSSI MEKELBERG November 19, 2022 Israeli security forces hold back a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on November 19, 2022 (AFP) It remains to be […]
How Switzerland could help restore some UN credibility
Foreign affairs Series Peacekeeping, Episode 2: Switzerland will take up a historic first seat on the UN Security Council at the beginning of next year, vowing to promote peace, security […]
Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants: challenging the misinformation
International Geneva Discussion of migration, asylum, and refugees is often misinformed, over politicised, and very heated. When government leaders repeatedly use words like “invasion”, “crisis”, or even, as I saw […]
The next wave of mass migration
FEDERICA SAINI FASANOTTI Extreme weather events are likely to become the main cause behind waves of immigration toward Europe. In a nutshell This report is the first in a two-part […]
Government of Indonesia Asked to Implement UPR Recommendations of the UN Human Rights Council
Agusigit November 10, 2022, 19:46 WIB YOGYA – Indonesia’s commitment to international obligations in the promotion and fulfillment of human rights (HAM) yesterday was evaluated for the fourth time by […]
Slain Palestinian reporter’s family, colleagues seek justice at UN
By AFP – Nov 10,2022 – The veteran Al Jazeera reporter was wearing a bulletproof vest clearly marked ‘Press’ (AFP file photo) GENEVA — Family members and colleagues of slain Palestinian-American journalist […]
UN chief issues stark warning, Arab leaders pledge commitment to climate goals on opening day of COP27
SPECIAL Addressing world leaders gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27, Antonio Guterres insisted humanity must either cooperate in the fight against global warming, or perish. (Screenshot) Short Url Updated 27 […]
The entrepreneurial state must lead on climate change
Nov 07,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Mariana Mazzucato CAIRO — In recent weeks, several members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance on Net Zero (GFANZ), a group of 450 financial institutions, have quit over concerns about the cost of delivering on their climate commitments. In dropping out, they have given the […]
Grain corridor deal needs to be extended, Erdoğan tells Guterres
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL NOV 04, 2022 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attend a signing ceremony […]
Grain export deal back on as Russia rejoins in unexpected U-turn
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL NOV 02, 2022 – Commercial vessels including vessels that are part of the Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosporus Strait off the […]
New anti-colonial UN report gives Palestinians welcome boost in legitimacy wars
Richard Falk 27 October 2022 12:33 UTC | Last update: 3 days 23 hours ago The most fundamental violations of the basic rights of the Palestinian people are laid bare in Francesca Albanese’s report […]
UN General Assembly says Israel must get rid of its nuclear arsenal
i24NEWS October 30, 2022 Five countries opposed the resolution on the ‘risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East’ The United Nations General Assembly First Committee, which deals with disarmament […]
Russia suspends grain deal citing Ukraine drone attacks
BY REUTERS OCT 29, 2022 – DAILY SABAH A view of the Comorian-flagged general cargo ship “Kubrosli Y” in the seaport in Odessa, Ukraine, Aug. 19, 2022. (Reuters Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Health solidarity is health security
Oct 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ifeanyi M. Nsofor ABUJA — Kicking off the United Nations’ second annual Sustainable Development Goals Moment last month, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas emphasised the role of solidarity as a driver of change. “Global solidarity is more important than ever,” she said. “Together, […]
Steps to take for a peaceful Kashmir
BY GHULAM NABI FAI AUG 13, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Indian police officers guard a closed market during a strike on the second anniversary of India’s revocation of the disputed […]
Lebanon-Israel sea border deal a ‘good’ example for Cyprus: Türkiye
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL OCT 28, 2022 A ship of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols alongside Lebanese navy vessels off Lebanon’s southern town of Naqoura […]
Past wrongdoings by Frontex are alarming and deplorable: EP member
BY ERALP YARAR ISTANBUL OCT 24, 2022 – DAILY SABAH The Frontex logo is pictured during a field visit to its operations in Poland, March 8, 2022. (Reuters Photo) RECOMMENDED Türkiye-EU […]