Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city Wednesday, August 9, with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war.
In a message to mark 78th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, urged international community to learn from “nuclear cataclysm” that befell Japanese city on 6 August 1945.
The formation of a “more representative” and multipolar world order is in the global interest, leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation said at a virtual summit chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday, July 4.
On Saturday, May 20, G7 countries urged China to pressure Russia in ending its assault on Ukraine and called for a peaceful resolution of China’s claim to Taiwan. Russia accused G7 leaders of turning the summit into a propaganda show.
United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia’s “war machine” Friday, May 19, targeting Moscow’s lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine.
The channel of finances for terrorist activities must be blocked and terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, must be stopped, India’s foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, said on Friday, May 5, at a SCO conclave in Goa.
Military expenditure globally hit an all-time high of $2.24 trillion in 2022, rising 3.7 percent from the previous year, due largely to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an international security think tank said Monday, Apr 24.
North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday, Apr 21, called Group of Seven countries a “tool for ensuring US hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization.
Climate and Energy Ministers and envoys from G-7 countries on Sunday, Apr 16, committed to work towards ensuring carbon-free electricity production by 2035 and “accelerating” the phase- out of coal.
4,243 deaths, 534,869 cases were reported in last 7 days, according to data provided by WHO on Mar 29. 6,887,000 people have died till now. United States has the highest number of deaths, followed by Brazil, India, Russia and Mexico.
China sided with Russia in G20 format, blocking adoption of a joint statement condemning Russia’s war on Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, Mar 2, in New Delhi following meeting of G20 foreign ministers.
Elites from politics, business, academia and the arts on Friday, Jan 20, wrapped up World Economic Forum ’s annual conclave in Swiss town of Davos — where worries about Ukraine, a warming planet and a cooling global economy dominated discussions.
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced on Thursday, Jan 19, that she would leave office. Ardern told in Napier that Feb. 7 would be her last day as prime minister after five and a half years in office.
Tennis Australia on Tuesday, Jan 17, banned Russian and Belarusian flags at Australian Open after Ukraine’s ambassador demanded action when they were seen among crowd. Russian and Belarusian players already compete under a neutral white flag.
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
14 years ago, Leaders of G20 met for the first time. They recognized that their cooperation was necessary to tackle global challenges, and lay a foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth.
On 15 November 2022, world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people. Countries with the highest fertility levels tend to be those with the lowest income per capita.