Trump Mouthpiece Mike Pence Promises U.S. Support to NATO
While the U.S. President Donald Trump has been openly expressing his opposition to the functioning of NATO, Vice President Mike Pence is trying to ally fears among the NATO member…
UN Chief Hails German Policy for the Protection of Refugees
Speaking to the media in Munich, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hailed the important role Germany has placed at a number of multilateral institutions, including the European Union (EU) and…
One Million Children Need Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine
As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – nearly double the number this time last year,…
NATO to Increase Defence Spending, Exhorts Fair Burden Sharing
Arriving at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the need for Europe and North America to work together was stronger than ever in times…
NATO Stands with Lithuania to Combat Russian Aggression
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to NATO headquarters on Tuesday (14 February 2017). He thanked Lithuania – one of the three Baltic states – for…
Civilian Deaths to Rise in Ukraine Violence: UN
Intensified fighting between Government and non-Government forces near densely populated areas in eastern Ukraine is endangering civilians, the senior United Nations (UN) humanitarian representative in the country told reporters in…