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There are a few things at which Thailand has excelled at the United Nations: Multilateralism, South-South cooperation, social development, women's empowerment, drug control, peace-keeping and global health security to name a few. But one notable achievement is the country's attempt to rid the world of dangerous nuclear weapons, very much to the chagrin of powerful allies and friends.

There are a few things at which Thailand has excelled at the United Nations: Multilateralism, South-South cooperation, social development, women's empowerment, drug control, peace-keeping and global health security to name a few. But one notable achievement is the country's attempt to rid the world of dangerous nuclear weapons, very much to the chagrin of powerful allies and friends.

Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo will lead a Commonwealth team tasked with observing The Gambia’s Presidential Election scheduled for 4 December 2021. Following an invitation from the Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia, and the visit of a pre-election assessment team in October, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced the deployment of the

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza has said that youth volunteers have created impacting in crime prevention but added that there is more to be done to ensure sustainable security and development. IGP Munyuza made the remarks on Tuesday, November 2, while officially closing the five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) for 49 members of […]

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Such is Kashmir: the country, which may be conquered by the forces of spiritual love but not by the armed forces.” Rajatarangini (The River of Kings - 12th century) According to expert consensus, Kashmir is the most dangerous place on the planet today because it could trigger nuclear volleys between India and Pakistan, writes Dr. […]

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg emphasized that the relations between the "transatlantic family" of the Western bloc and Moscow had deteriorated.

When throngs of Haitian migrants rushed the U.S. border recently, it was only the latest manifestation of a society battered by trauma. In just the previous two months, Haiti had seen the murky assassination of its president, devastating floods and an earthquake that killed thousands and wiped out nearly 140,000 homes. As fragile states go, Haiti is in a league all its own. To avoid a repetition of the scene at the border — or one that’s worse throughout the hemisphere — it is time to cons...

Commonwealth, Press Release 21 July 2021 -- The Commonwealth will be sending a group to observe the upcoming General Elections in Saint Lucia, scheduled for 26 July.   Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced the deployment of the five-person Commonwealth Observer Group following an invitation from the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia.     “While this election is taking place at a very difficult time due to challenges presented to us by the Covid-19 pandemic, the deployment of an observ...

Pakistan joins the international community in celebrating the “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.”