Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
Peru: UN rights office calls for probe into protestor deaths
Investigations must be held into deaths and injuries that have occurred amid ongoing anti-government protests in Peru, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the latest bloodshed. Read the full story, “Peru: UN rights office …
‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears
Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still “a land of immense opportunities”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read the full story, “‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West A…
World Bank: sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard
Growth in emerging market and developing economies will be hit hard over the next two years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report.Read the full story, “World Bank: sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countrie…
Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘State-sanctioned killing’
The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, who accused it of the “State-sponsored killing” of protesters.Read the full story, “Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘St…
COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus spreads
The ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to “significantly impact” the European region, UN health experts said on Tuesday.Read the full story, “COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus …
NATO Deputy Secretary General meets new Chinese Ambassador
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană welcomed Ambassador Fu Cong, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, to NATO Headquarters in Brussels for the first time on Tuesday (10 January 2023). The Deputy Secretary General and Ambassador Cong discussed…
NATO Secretary General to discuss security and defence with the College of European Commissioners
On Wednesday 11 January 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will participate in a discussion on defence and security with the College of European Commissioners.
Biden’s Charm Offensive in Mexico City Is All About the Border
Mexico’s President spoke fondly of Biden before the two shared a sharp exchange over US foreign policy.
NATO and European Union leadership sign third joint declaration
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met on Tuesday (10 January 2023) at NATO Headquarters to sign the third Joint Declaratio…