UAE promises to allow climate protests at COP28 Official permission is required for protests in the Gulf nation, which is hosting UN climate talks this year. Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023
US to introduce UN resolution for multinational force in Haiti State Department says US will provide resources to the force after Kenya expresses willingness to lead Haiti mission. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023
Haiti welcomes Kenyan offer to lead multinational force to quell gang violence Haiti has welcomed "with great interest" a Kenyan offer to lead a 1,000-strong multinational force to bolster security in the country that has been wracked by gang violence. Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2023
UK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists Britain says it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Russia's offer of 'free' grain to African countries not a solution: UN UN chief Antonio Guterres has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Russia's offer to distribute free grain to six African countries. Putin told a summit with African leaders that Russia would replace Ukrainian exports by supplying free grain to compensate for the Black Sea shipping deal that fell apart last… Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2023
France's FM says attempted coup in Niger not 'final' as putschists win army backing Putschists in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the attempted coup to be "final". France 24 · Jul 28, 2023
Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal. Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023
July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it's the warmest month on record July has been so hot so far that scientists calculate that this month will be the globally hottest on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
UN chief says Earth in ‘era of global boiling’, calls for radical action Guterres dubs heatwave across the northern hemisphere ‘terrifying’ as he calls for radical action on climate change. Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023
Niger president vows democracy ‘will prevail’ after army backs coup Supporters of the coup ransack and set fire to headquarters of ruling party in the capital Niamey The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Niger’s Bazoum: ‘Hard-won’ democratic gains will be protected despite coup Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou says ‘all democrats and patriots’ needed to help make the coup fail. Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023
UN says operation to siphon oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen begins to 'avoid catastrophe' United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a salvage team has begun siphoning oil out of a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 517 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 517th day. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2023
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning 'the most vulnerable' will suffer The leader of the United Nations has urged Russia to resume the internationally-brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine's Black Sea ports during the war The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House President Joe Biden is praising new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House as an important step toward managing the “enormous” promise and risks posed by the…
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 513 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 513th day.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 UN chief says the world is in a new era marked by the highest major power competition in decades Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the post-Cold War period is over and the world is moving toward a new multipolar era already marked by the highest level of geopolitical tensions and major power competition in decades
The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023 India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative India voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution, saying that recent developments in the region, which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Editorial: Haiti’s ‘friends’ cannot wait any longer. The violent country is falling into an abyss Unchecked armed violence. Rape. Kidnappings. Political instability. Corruption. Haiti is on the edge of a precipice.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U_N_ Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic…
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Cleverly calls for global cooperation at first UN Security Council meeting on AI The Foreign Secretary told the UK-chaired session in New York that artificial intelligence ‘knows no borders’.
Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelenskky says Russia blackmails world with food access Zelenskyy said the export of grain from Ukraine’s seaports should continue despite Russia’s withdrawal from the deal.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023 Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger The suspension of the deal sent wheat prices up about 3% in Chicago trading, to $6.81 a bushel, which is still about half what they were at last year’s peak.
Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2023 Black Sea grain deal in peril as UN, Turkey await Russia response UN, Turkish officials awaiting Russian response as last cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa.
Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023 Erdogan confident of extension to Ukraine grain deal ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence Friday on the prospects of an extension to the deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain and ease a global food crisis.