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Russian Troops Enter Ukraine As Diplomacy Fails To Stop Crisis

22Feb

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Diplomacy and International Law, Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Analysis

Russian Troops Enter Ukraine As Diplomacy Fails To Stop Crisis

Putin Revives Soviet Sentiment, Calls Ukrainians 'Our Comrades' February 22, 2022—Despite nearly non-stop diplomacy by all sides for over a month, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine late Monday night. The announcement and troop movement came after Putin recognized the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent countries. Russian President Putin recognizes breakaway republics of Ukraine as independent and signs treaties of friendship. Feb. 21, 2022 Source: Kremlin While many in the West expected a Russian invasion into Ukraine, Russian diplomats continued to deny such a possibility as late as last week during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. The Security Council met again last night in an emergency session. Ironically, the coun...

Hundreds Of NGOs Pressure Olympics Sponsors For Action

8Feb

By Ramsha ZubairiNo Comments

Diplomacy and International Law, Human rights, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

Hundreds Of NGOs Pressure Olympics Sponsors For Action

Photo by Chinese-Australian Artist Badiucao for the Human Rights Watch February 8, 2022—As Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 commenced on February 4 in China, more than 240 non-governmental organizations from around the world joined hands to demand answers from the corporate sponsors of the games. "It’s not possible for the Olympic Games to be a ‘force for good,’ as the International Olympic Committee claims, while the host government is committing grave crimes in violation of international law," said Sophie Richardson, a director at Human Rights Watch, in a news release. According to the HRW, human rights advocates have documented scores of abuses by China since the Olympic committee selected Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games. These include: Arbitrary detention, torture, and forced...

Status of the World’s Vaccination Levels

15Jan

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Global Economics, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief, Types of News: Infographic

Status of the World’s Vaccination Levels

Vaccination Status Varies Widely By Country January 15, 2022--With the recent toss up over tennis great Novak Djokovic's vaccination status in the land down under, it is worth looking at the wider story of the vaccine distributions around the world. In terms of global health and economic recovery from the 2020-2022 pandemic, there is no issue more relevant than vaccine distribution. Even though the current makeup of vaccines are not strong enough to prevent infection with the Omicron variant, as the World Health Organization acknowledged this week, anecdotal evidence suggests they still prevent worst-case scenarios for the people who catch it. The maps below show which countries are on track for achieving mass vaccination and which are not. In the first picture, the depiction show...

World Health Organization Recommends New COVID-19 Vaccines

12Jan

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

World Health Organization Recommends New COVID-19 Vaccines

Omicron Variant Marks A New Cycle In Vaccine Manufacturing To ensure vaccines intended to prevent COVID-19 work, manufacturers should update the compositions of the current vaccine, according to a 16-member technical advisory group for the World Health Organization. The recommendation comes as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sweeps through communities around the world. In a statement issued yesterday, the technical advisory group encouraged vaccine developers to study immune responses for their vaccines against the new variants of concern. To date, there are five known variants of concern: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron. "While the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the world, the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 is expected to continue and Omicron is unlikely to be the la...

Timeline of Nuclear-Related Talks With Iran

22Dec

By Patti MohrNo Comments

Diplomacy and International Law, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Sanctions, Types of News: Infographic

Timeline of Nuclear-Related Talks With Iran

Here's a visual depiction of the talks hosted by the IAEA to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons. Included are decisions about sanctions by the United States and the UN Security Council. timeline_iran_talks_vienna_nuclear_and_sanctionsDownload This content is supported by affiliate marketing. The GER chooses our partners carefully. Please consider purchasing products from our advertising partners. To support our work, please make sure your browser enables cookies for tracking.

India Aims for 2070 Net-Zero, Asks For $1 Trillion

12Nov

By Ramsha ZubairiNo Comments

Climate Action, ESG, Sustainable Finance, Foreign Aid, International Development, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Analysis

India Aims for 2070 Net-Zero, Asks For $1 Trillion

COP26 event Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Editor's Note: One of the outcomes of the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland was a pledge by India to reach "net-zero" within 50 years time. Net-zero means that a country or company would compensate for greenhouse gases it emits, bringing the total to zero. India has long been a holdout of promising net-zero. The announcement by Prime Minister Modi to set a target breathed life into the conference. Moreover, it's significant because India is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, after China and the United States. It is also noteworthy because as the world's sixth-largest economy, a shift to a green economy would impact financing. By Ramsha Zubairi November 12, 2021 — When Indian ...

UN Peacekeepers Under Investigation for Trafficking Diamonds And Gold

8Nov

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Corruption, Bribes, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering, Critical Minerals, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

UN Peacekeepers Under Investigation for Trafficking Diamonds And Gold

File photo: UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Source: UN November 8, 2021--Over 300 Portuguese police and military officers are investigating reports that elite Portuguese troops taking part in a UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic may have engaged in the illegal trafficking of diamonds, gold, and drugs. Officers issued 10 arrest warrants and raided properties in Lisbon, Funchal, Bragança, Porto de Mós, Entroncamento, Setúbal, Beja and Faro, The Guardian and other news outlets reported on Monday. “What we are looking into now is the possibility that some soldiers taking part in the national detached force in CAR were used as couriers in the trafficking of diamonds, gold and drugs,” the army said in a statement. According to reporting by The G...

Russia Severs Ties With NATO After 25 Years

19Oct

By Srinidhi RajagopalNo Comments

Diplomacy and International Law, Eastern Europe, Globalization, Disintegration, Nationalism, Populism, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

Russia Severs Ties With NATO After 25 Years

October 19, 2021—In another indication of global disintegration, Russia severed its ties with the 30-member NATO alliance. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the country's withdrawal on Monday. It came in reaction to NATO expelling eight Russian diplomats from Russia's mission to the alliance earlier this month. NATO had accused the representatives of spying on the Western alliance for Russia. The historic decision to end relations with NATO signifies the growing tensions between Russia and the West, and in particular the NATO alliance. Russia had taken part in NATO’s Partnership for Peace program since 1994. While a formal statement addressing the latest developments from the Russian Foreign Ministry is yet to be released, Lavrov said that urgent issues between Rus...

Afghan Women, Children and Journalism Struggle Under the Taliban Rule

15Oct

By Ramsha ZubairiNo Comments

Domestic Politics, Human rights, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Analysis

Afghan Women, Children and Journalism Struggle Under the Taliban Rule

October 15, 2021—Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, women in the country are showing bravery against a backdrop of severe restrictions against normal life. "Women are not giving up, they are protesting for their rights which are in line with our religion and international human rights." - Samira Hamidi Broken Promises Early on, the Taliban declared amnesty for all citizens and promised to reform their old ways. The government reassured its citizens and international human rights groups it would give "equal rights to women as per the laws of Islam." Furthermore, Taliban officials promised freedom of media and protection of former government employees. But in the few months under the new leadership, the world has witnessed numerous reports from the United Nations and other...

The World Is ‘Off Track’ On Climate Action

27Sep

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Climate Action, ESG, Sustainable Finance, Diplomacy and International Law, Organizations, IMF, WTO, G7, UN Security Council, Types of News: Brief

The World Is ‘Off Track’ On Climate Action

Leaders Pledge Action And Finance For Climate Initiatives At UN General Assembly Matthew Lauster is a freelance writer living in Washington, D.C. Matthew graduated from the College at Brockport State University of New York with a BA's of Science in Journalism and Broadcasting and a Minor in History. He has previously reported on climate change for George Washington University's Planet Forward. September 27, 2021—As the world’s leaders convene in New York this month for the 76th United Nations General Assembly, they are discussing national and multilateral efforts to address the many challenges the world faces. At the top of many of their lists is climate change, and its drastic impacts around the world. "Without deep and rapid decarbonization of our energy systems over the nex...