India, Russia Sign Agreement to Combat Narcotics Threat
India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow, Russia on a three day (27th-29th November) visit. He was received by Mr. Igor Zubov, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Internal…
Russia Must Honour Minsk Agreements: NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met on Friday (24 November 2017) to discuss ongoing security challenges in Ukraine, international efforts to find a settlement to…
Amnesty Resents Turkey Court Decision to Keep Amnesty Chair in Jail
Human rights organization Amnesty International has questioned the decision of an Istanbul Court to continue the pre-trial detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair, Taner Kılıç. Responding to Wednesday’s court’s decision,…
Transparency Report: How to Prevent Corruption in Climate Finance
In a new report that analyses the progress made by four key multilateral climate funds, Transparency International – a global anti-corruption organization – warns that although progress has been made…
Audrey Azoulay Appointed as Director-General of UNESCO
The General Conference of UNESCO has appointed Audrey Azoulay (France) to the post of Director-General of the Organization. Ms Azoulay was nominated on 13 October to take the place of…
NATO Announces Dates for 2018 Brussels Summit
NATO has announced that the next NATO Summit will be held on 11 and 12 July 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. “We will further strengthen the bond between Europe and North…