Exert pressure on Myanmar, Arakan Army to end Rohingya violence, begin repatriation: Yunus tells UN
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called on the international community to exert “effective pressure” on Myanmar and the Arakan Army to immediately stop persecution of the Rohingya and begin their “expeditious repatriation” to Rakhine. Speaking at the opening session of the ‘High-Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar’ […]
Read MoreFrom Gas to Gigawatts: Uzbekistan Powers Ahead with Dual Nuclear Deal
By Bruce Pannier Uzbekistan has confirmed it will be building a large nuclear power plant (NPP) with two 1000-megawatt (MW) reactors as the country prepares for a sharp increase in electricity consumption in the coming years. Uzbekistan’s state atomic energy company, Uzatom, posted on September 26 that a new agreement calls for both a large […]
Read MoreNorth Korea and China tighten diplomatic embrace as Kim seeks global relevance
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea […]
Read MoreUN FAO Near East forestry talks held in Jeddah
JEDDAH: The 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission opened in Jeddah on Monday. Held by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in coordination with the Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, it will run until Oct. 1 and marks the NEFRC’s 70th anniversary. With themes including integrated […]
Read MoreKazakhstan Recasts Its Foreign Policy at the United Nations
BY Dr. Robert M. Cutler Several days ago I argued here that Kazakhstan’s diplomacy had begun to try to move from survival-mode balancing into a more entrepreneurial phase, testing its accumulated diplomatic capital on the world stage. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s September 24, 2025, speech to the United Nations General Assembly confirms this. It was a […]
Read MoreUAE foreign minister urges end to Gaza war in meeting with Netanyahu in New York
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed stressed the urgent need for ending the Gaza war during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. It was Netanyahu’s first meeting with a senior Arab official since […]
Read MoreControversy in Pakistan over unauthorized member of Islamabad’s UNGA delegation
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has come under public scrutiny over the presence of a researcher in Islamabad’s delegation at this week’s UN General Assembly in New York, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied approving her attendance. Dr. Shama Junejo, a Pakistani researcher based in London, was seen sitting behind Defense Minister Khawaja Asif during […]
Read MoreIran recalls envoys to UK, France and Germany after China-backed UN resolution fails
By Laura Zhou Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany, according to its state media. The move came hours after the UN Security Council voted down a resolution backed by China and Russia seeking to prevent the reimposition of global sanctions against the Islamic republic. China and Russia tabled a draft resolution […]
Read More‘Factually incorrect, entirely baseless’: India rejects NATO chief Mark Rutte’s claim on PM Modi-Putin phone call
India on Friday firmly dismissed comments made by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on a purported conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “factually incorrect and entirely baseless.” The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that no such discussion had ever taken place and urged NATO leadership to act with greater […]
Read MoreRussian Deputy Prime Minister meets PM Modi; leaders discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at the World Food India 2025 and said they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, fertilizers and food processing. “Happy to meet Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at the World Food India 2025. We […]
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