Photo by DON JACKSON-WYATT on Unsplash Ukraine needs to obtain permission to use long-range weaponry to protect not only its territories but also to ensure sustainable peace in Europe. Support from partners, including long-range systems for striking military targets within Russia, is crucial for dismantling the aggressor’s military infrastructure and significantly weakening its…
Year: 2024
Pope Given Rapturous Send-Off from Belgium
Commissioner for Animal Welfare
Photo by Fabian Kleiser on Unsplash The new EU Commission will include a Commissioner dedicated to Animal Welfare. The move was “very positively” welcomed by animal protection NGOs. They say it will allow for “better prioritisation of the topic, in line with the demands of EU citizens.” Animal welfare will be included in…
Chinese Parts Used in Russian Drone Strike on Sumy
New evidence reveals that China is an accessory to Russian War Crimes in Ukraine and complicit in the murder of innocent civilians. On September 28, Russian drones launched a devastating attack on the peaceful Ukrainian city of Sumy, targeting a hospital and residential infrastructure. Because of this brutal assault, over 10 people have already died,…
Pope Francis Visits Belgium
China’s Peace Plan an Exercise in Self-Promotion?
Photo by Tulip Sunflower on Unsplash The recent High-Level Week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, attended by leaders from 193 countries, became one of the most significant diplomatic events in 2024. Key global issues discussed included climate change, rising sea levels, poverty and inequality, global health…
How China Has Manipulated UN Policy on Taiwan
As the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes in New York, the global community has once again come together to address the many pressing issues facing the world today. This year’s General Debate, which began on September 24th, centres on the theme of “leaving no one behind: acting together for…
Time to Reform the United Nations
Low Carbon Hydrogen
Photo by Karan Suthar on Unsplash The Commission is seeking feedback from the public on draft new rules for low carbon hydrogen. It has launched a public consultation on a draft delegated act clarifying EU rules for defining low-carbon hydrogen and derived fuels under the decarbonised gases and hydrogen package. It says this is “another important…
EU Support Grows for Autonomy Plan for Sahel
Meeting in the margins of the 79th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. In a Joint Communiqué issued at the end of this meeting, both sides agreed that “Denmark considers the…