Tag: United Nations General Assembly

Categories Op-ed

Guilty until proven innocent (again): UN report on alleged Russian ‘war crimes’ in Syria is based on ‘We Say So’ & unnamed sources

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A UN-mandated report, which accuses Russia of war crimes in Syria, heavily relies on anonymous sources and lacks evidence, but also smacks of deliberate disinformation that is halting the eradication of terrorism in Idlib. … Read More >Guilty until proven innocent (again): UN report on alleged Russian ‘war crimes’ in Syria is based on ‘We Say So’ & unnamed sources

Categories World

‘Democratic talks to replace club interests’: UNGA approves Russian-drafted resolution against cybercrime despite US opposition

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A new resolution paving the way for experts from around the world to work together on a new treaty combating cybercrimes was passed by the UN General Assembly despite strong opposition from the US and its allies. … Read More >‘Democratic talks to replace club interests’: UNGA approves Russian-drafted resolution against cybercrime despite US opposition

Categories World

UN Secretary General ‘deeply concerned’ over US visa delays for Russian diplomats – spokesman

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The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has been alarmed by Washington delaying the visa application process for Russian officials, his spokesman told TASS, a day after the Russian Foreign Ministry slammed Guterres for inaction. … Read More >UN Secretary General ‘deeply concerned’ over US visa delays for Russian diplomats – spokesman

Categories Russia

UN Secretary General ‘turns blind eye’ to US visa delays for Russian diplomats – Moscow

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Washington delays issuing visas to Russian officials in a blatant attempt to force them out of their UN positions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that the UN Secretary General simply shuts his eyes to this problem. … Read More >UN Secretary General ‘turns blind eye’ to US visa delays for Russian diplomats – Moscow

Categories Middle East

‘Stumbling block for peace’: UN General Assembly calls on Israel to withdraw from Syria’s Golan Heights

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The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding that Israel vacate the Golan Heights – Syrian territory it captured in 1967 and has occupied since – arguing its presence in the disputed region is an obstacle to peace. … Read More >‘Stumbling block for peace’: UN General Assembly calls on Israel to withdraw from Syria’s Golan Heights

Categories Latin America

Morales Calls on UN to Mediate Bolivian Crisis, Brands US as ‘Great Conspirator’ Behind the Coup

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Bolivia’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales, who submitted his resignation last week, still remains popular in the country with his supporters calling for his return from asylum in Mexico. … Read More >Morales Calls on UN to Mediate Bolivian Crisis, Brands US as ‘Great Conspirator’ Behind the Coup

Categories Middle East

US and Israel were lone votes against UN resolutions opposing space arms race, nuclear Middle East, Cuba embargo

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The United States and Israel were the only countries that voted against UN General Assembly draft resolutions calling for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East, measures to stop an arms race in outer space, and an end to the blockade of Cuba. … Read More >US and Israel were lone votes against UN resolutions opposing space arms race, nuclear Middle East, Cuba embargo