What significance does the Far East have in developing and strengthening Russia's relations with the countries of the Asia-Pacific Region (APR)? I would like to emphasize right away that for Russia, the Asia-Pacific vector of our foreign policy is a natural one. This is not a tactical...
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By Qin Jie The idea of “BRIC” was first mooted by the former chief economist of Goldman Sachs, Jim O’Neill, in 2001. The four-nation group had its first high-level ministerial meeting in 2006, and held its inaugural summit in 2009. South Africa officially joined the group in December...
I have proudly attended Bush Summit every year, starting with the very first one in Dubbo in 2019. It was a great idea by The Daily Telegraph that became a catalyst for an important conversation about regional Australia.Australia is so much bigger than our big cities. In all their div...
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark):The members of the Security Council unequivocally condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and deliberate attack by armed individuals on a United Nations Mission...
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:The Secretary-General takes note of the death of Ratko Mladić, former commander of the Bosnian Serb armed forces.Mr. Mladić was serving a sentence of life imprisonment following...
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed on 7 September:For too long, we have been told to choose between economic growth and environmental protection, between today’s priorities and tomorrow’s climate....
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Police Cooperation, observed on 7 September:On this International Day of Police Cooperation, we reaffirm our shared commitment to serving all members of society, especially those most at risk....
A landmark AI deal between the UK and Ukraine has been signed today as the two countries join forces to develop new military capabilities and the technology of the future. Bringing together Britain’s world-leading AI ecosystem with Ukraine’s operational experience, engineering talent...
Following reports of Hezbollah drone attacks and retaliatory Israeli strikes on Wednesday and Thursday, UNIFIL is urging restraint and renewed political engagement to avoid a further escalation of hostilities....
In Gaza, about one in five families say that they are eating only one meal a day, and 50 per cent of them reported that they completely ran out of food at least once in the past month, according to