World
Mugabe Faces Impeachment After Refusing to Resign
Zimbabwe's longtime president Robert Mugabe is facing impeachment after making it clear in a televised speech he will not resign.
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UNHCR concerned over Israel’s refugee relocation proposals
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seriously concerned by proposals announced on November 17, by Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
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Foul Weather Slows Search for Missing Argentine Sub With 44 Aboard
An international fleet of ships and planes is fighting eight-meter high waves and 74 kilometer per hour winds searching for the ARA San Juan, a missing Argentine submarine with a crew of 44.
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Despite progress, 180 million children face bleaker prospects than their parents – UNICEF
Young friends at Bangui’s Mpoko airport site for displaced people, Central African Republic, November 2015
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Government of Japan Donates US$15 Million to WFP Response to Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$15 million emergency contribution from the Government of Japan to support WFP’s response to the refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
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UN agencies rush in medical supplies for thousands wounded in Iran-Iraq earthquake
Families in Kani Bardina village, Sulaymaniyah governorate, receive health check-ups and assistance from IOM Iraq Mobile Medical team, following an earthquake on the evening 12 November.
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At Security Council, UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean
This Italian Navy landing craft is carrying 186 people who have been rescued at sea.
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Russia, US Reject Rival Chemical Weapons Resolutions on Syria
Russia on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution that would have extended the international probe into chemical weapons use in Syria.
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New impetus for development in Africa needed
In order to give new impetus to cooperation and the development of African nations, MEPs recommend a new EU-Africa strategy also aimed at strengthening the resilience of African countries, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
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Fourth meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between the European Union and Serbia
The EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council) held its fourth meeting on 16 November 2017. This meeting was chaired by Ms Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Ms Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia, led the Serbian delegation. Mr Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, represented the European Commission.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020