New York: armed man in front of UN headquarters – News abroad
Police operation in front of the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York: The building was cordoned off on Thursday because a man with a gun was walking around in front of it. A UN spokesman said the weapon could be a shotgun. The photos show a man in a red jacket at […]
Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union: a cooperation agenda
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated this December 2, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the Summit of Leaders of Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union . The summit was the first step towards relaunching the dialogue at […]
HIV epidemic in 2020 delayed by corona pandemic
© Shutterstock The corona pandemic and the corona measures have put a brake on the HIV epidemic in Belgium in 2020. 727 new HIV diagnoses were identified. That is 21 percent less than in 2019, according to the annual HIV report from health institute Sciensano. mtmSource: BELGIAN Today at 06:03 The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent […]
UN and WTA comment
In the debate about the missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, indignation grows and the tone intensifies. Worldwide, the elucidation of the disappearance of the former Wimbledon and French Open winner in doubles is required. On Friday, the United Nations (UN) spoke for the first time in this context. “It would be important to have […]
How GFANZ wants to reduce emissions with money
DThe unimaginable sum of 130 trillion dollars is reported by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) as a contribution to reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net zero. More than 450 banks, insurance companies, pension funds, stock exchanges and rating agencies, index providers and auditing firms are participating, who have “set themselves highly […]
UN Criticism of Taliban for Breaking Promises on Afghan Women
Jakarta – The Taliban, which now controls Afghanistan, have made promises about the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan. Now, the United Nations (UN) is condemning, because Taliban reportedly broke his promises. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has criticized the Taliban for “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls. Guterres urged the world to […]
The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency is reporting a serious budget crisis
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has said it is facing a serious budget crisis and urgently needs $ 120 million (€ 103 million) to continue providing essential services in education, health care and other key areas of life, Philip Lazarin said. He said the agency’s […]
Greta Thunberg lashes out at world leaders: ‘Blabla is all…
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed 400 young people at a climate conference in Milan on Tuesday. She denounced the ‘thirty years blabla’ by world leaders on climate and accused them of ‘drowning the hopes of young people in their empty promises’. The UN, Italy and the UK Presidency of COP26 have invited 400 young […]
Israeli Prime Minister meets with Bahraini and UAE ministers in New York
AA / Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met two Bahraini and Emirati ministers on Sunday evening on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement, reviewed by the Anadolu Agency, that Bennett held a tripartite meeting with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif […]
Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the UN: You can rely on Germany
EIt should go without saying that Germany will remain a committed and reliable partner in international politics even after this election. But none other than the Federal President thought it advisable to reaffirm this matter of course before the UN General Assembly: The key act of German democracy does not change anything in the European […]