Photo by Thomas Bennie on Unsplash Europe is retreating from Africa in what seems likely to be the greatest shift of all in the 21st century’s new era of tectonic geo-political change, writes Giles Merritt. It is five hundred years since Henry the Navigator’s explorers set up Portuguese trading posts that eventually led to European colonialism. Africa was…
A delegation from the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) Japan traveled to France to highlight the ongoing crisis of religious freedom in Japan and brought to light the severe social, political, and legal challenges facing the organisation, writes Peter Zoehrer. President Tomihiro Tanaka, who did not travel to France, sent a compelling…
The recent Global Peace Summit has proven to be a pivotal event in the ongoing struggle for international stability, particularly in the light of Russia’s aggressive actions. Despite Russia’s attempts to derail the summit, including efforts to forge alliances with China and Brazil and propose alternative peace plans, the gathering saw the participation of leaders…
Initiating the Peace Summit today in Switzerland, Ukraine has taken a significant step towards intensifying its contacts with countries of the Global South, which are increasingly playing a prominent role in the contemporary world order. Under President Zelenskyy, Ukraine has notably entered into a competition with Moscow for the favour of African and Latin American…
On 15-16 June the World Summit will take place at the Bürgenstock Hotel in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, as announced by the presidents of Ukraine and Switzerland back in mid-January. This is the first event aimed at restoring peace and security in Ukraine, with approximately 100 states and organisations set to participate. In 2022,…
Photo by Farid Ershad on Unsplash The EU has agreed to pump in an extra €150 million in humanitarian aid for the crisis in Afghanistan./ It says the move is needed “in view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.” On Monday, the EU said it had activated its emergency aid reserve to avoid a risk of famine…
Photo by Keszthelyi Timi on Unsplash Concerns have been expressed about Hungary’s upcoming presidency of the EU. On July 1 Hungary takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time. The Hungarian presidency comes at a crucial time for the EU, with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a migration crisis and an economy under pressure. …
Photo by Carl Raw on Unsplash The betting industry has suddenly found itself in the international spotlight – and not just in the European Union. Moves are afoot in Europe to raise standards in a sector – betting – that rarely finds itself on the political agenda. But it is not just in the EU that such reform…
Speaking at the opening of the high-level meeting of Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa the “Marrakech Platform”, held on Tuesday 4th June in Fez Morocco, Nasser Bourita the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the Royal Vision of Kind Mohammed VI of Morocco for African cooperation and multilateral partnership in the fight…
Photo by Etienne Bösiger on Unsplash The Global Peace Summit on 15th June in Switzerland will boost negotiations to end the Russian War of invasion against Ukraine. The forthcoming summit, set to convene at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland in two weeks, holds immense promise for advancing negotiations to resolve the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. With…
