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…
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Chinese Expansion
Photo by Gerry Roarty on Unsplash Russia’s war of invasion of Ukraine has not only brought suffering to the people of Ukraine but has also become a significant turning point in global geopolitics. In the context of growing uncertainty on the international stage, China may use the upcoming sessions of the UN General…
Russia’s Refusal to Engage in Peace Talks
Photo by Dmitry Ant on Unsplash Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Russia will not participate in the second World Summit scheduled for the end of 2024. She described the summit as an attempt to impose the unviable Zelenskyy Peace Formula and present Russia with an ultimatum…
Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative for Sahel
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, highlighted, in the United Nations in New York, an Atlantic Initiative for Sahel, during a ministerial meeting chaired by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Launched in 2022 under Rabat’s Atlantic African States Process, by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, this strategy is…
2024 Budapest Forum
Photo by Nico Herrndobler on Unsplash Over 500 participants took part in the 2024 Budapest Forum. They included government ministers, ambassadors, national politicians, academics and policy experts who gathered last week at the Central European University (CEU) in Hungary. The annual event, which seeks to find democratic solutions to challenges facing the world…
China A Threat to Europe
Photo by Meizhi Lang on Unsplash China is a threat to Europe disguised as a Peacemaker. The annual UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday 24 September. Most readers will view this news as routine, imagining hundreds of state leaders in similar ties or exotic national costumes delivering traditional, grandiloquent speeches about local or…
Path to Peace
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s victory plan for Ukraine, which will be presented at the UN General Assembly later this month, plays a central role in Ukraine’s strategy to end Russian aggression and restore sovereignty. The plan consists of four key elements. Firstly, it calls for the liberation of all occupied Ukrainian territories through military victory, including…
Attacks on Judiciary in Hungary
Photo by Keszthelyi Timi on Unsplash The US Ambassador to Hungary has criticised alleged attacks on the judiciary in Hungary. David Pressman was giving a keynote address at the 2024 Budapest Forum on 18 September. He told the event that soon after he arrived in Hungary, he had endeavoured to meet with leaders…
EU Financial Assistance for Ukraine
Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash The European Commission has taken what it calls a decisive step in reinforcing support for Ukraine by proposing a comprehensive financial assistance package. This, it has been revealed, consists of a Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism of up to €45 billion, and an exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan…
Chinese Support for Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Photo by Jonathan Lampel on Unsplash Chinese companies continue to actively supply components for Russian military drones, raising serious questions about Beijing’s role in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Despite official statements of neutrality and regular calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, China is effectively supporting Russian military aggression, shedding light…