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COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief

UN News Centre - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:53
Variants like Delta are “currently winning the race against vaccines” said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the blame squarely on a lack of equitable vaccine production and distribution.

France Bids Adieu to Its Military Mission in West Africa

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:50
But banishing the neocolonial approach is easier said than done.

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse

UN News Centre - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:37
Perpetrators behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse must be brought to justice, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 

Nigeria’s Government Failings Are Fueling Separatist Movements

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:15
The center needs to address concerns, not arrest dissidents.

UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa

UN News Centre - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 16:46
Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions - including of students - in parts of West and Central Africa, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in a statement on Wednesday. 

Intouchables parrains du football mondial. Enquête sur la FIFA

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 16:08
Le 11 juin débute, à Johannesburg, la Coupe du monde 2010 de football. Organisatrice de l'événement, la FIFA affiche une prospérité insolente. Cependant les critiques abondent.. / Afrique du Sud, Criminalité financière, Économie, Élections, Loisirs, Société, Sport, Corruption - (...) / , , , , , , , - 2010/06

If the Taliban Wins the War, Can They Still Lose the Peace?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 15:30
The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last?

East Germany Is Still a Country of Its Own

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 14:18
Thirty years after unification—and two months before a national election—German politics are still divided in two.

Saudi Arabia’s Hushed Washington Visit

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 11:53
The visit of Khalid bin Salman has been met with little fanfare and proves Saudi Arabia is far from the “pariah” of Biden’s campaign pledge.

[CITATION] Chine et Asie du Sud-Est : les jeux sont-ils faits ?

Politique étrangère (IFRI) - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 11:00

Accédez à l’article de Sophie Boisseau du Rocher ici.

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Beijing Eyes New Military Bases Across the Indo-Pacific

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:03
Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.

Somaliland’s Strategic Case for Independence

Foreign Policy - Wed, 07/07/2021 - 07:00
Lacking formal international recognition, the territory is seeking to make its mark through infrastructure deals and bilateral ties with key global powers.

Myanmar: From political crisis, to ‘multi-dimensional human rights catastrophe’ – Bachelet

UN News Centre - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 23:19
What began as a coup by the Myanmar military has ‘rapidly morphed’ into an all-out attack against the civilian population that has become increasingly widespread and systematic, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Tuesday.

Why Was Syria Just Elected to the WHO’s Executive Board?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 23:06
A regime that bombs hospitals and blocks convoys of baby formula does not deserve a leading role in global health.

What Didi Got Wrong

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 22:31
The ride-hailing app won the Chinese cab wars. Its next logical step turned out to be a huge mistake.

The World’s Oldest Democracy Is One of Its Worst

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 21:58
When it comes to equality at the ballot box, the United States has become a global outlier.

UN appeals for resupply of aid and fuel in Tigray region

UN News Centre - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 21:44
Humanitarian operations have been gradually resuming in the war-ravaged Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, but resupply of aid and fuel for civilians caught up in the fighting is urgently needed, the United Nations said on Tuesday, citing information from its emergency relief agency, OCHA.  

Why Do Analysts Keep Talking Nonsense About Chinese Words?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 20:59
Mistaken notions of how characters work produce bad takes.

Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase

UN News Centre - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 20:15
The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified many times over, according to a new flagship UN report that indicates countries must take ‘critical’ steps on the road out of the pandemic, during the next 18 months.

Russia’s Wagner Group Doesn’t Actually Exist

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/07/2021 - 20:03
And that makes it all the more challenging to get to grips with.

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