The son of Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has been extradited to the United States on narco-trafficking charges, US officials said Read Full Article at RT.com
The arrested researcher belonged to one group of British Beijing hawks, and his harshest accusers come from another Read Full Article at RT.com
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been shown a Kinzhal hypersonic missile in Vladivostok, Russia’s Defense Ministry says Read Full Article at RT.com
The US is not planning to announce ATACMS long-range missile deliveries during Zelensky’s visit to Washington, Axios has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Businesses in Italy are eager to resume operations in Russia, according the head of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs Read Full Article at RT.com
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country continues to escalate, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Societies must engage meaningfully with young people and empower them with the skills and education they need as the standard bearers of democratic principles, Secretary-General António Guterres said, commemorating the International Day of Democracy, on Friday.
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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to underline the critical importance of preserving the dignity of the dead in the wake of recent natural disasters in Libya and Morocco.
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 (IPS) - The General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division has around 40 staff members, with the combined role to facilitate the deliberations and decision-making of intergovernmental bodies such as the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiary organs.
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NEW YORK, Sep 15 (IPS) - At the UN SDG Summit in New York, the Forus global civil society network is calling for decisive action on SDG implementation. Clearly, as we hit the midpoint towards the "finish line" of the Agenda 2030, progress is stagnating.
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