Diplomacy & Crisis News

Expressing concern over the detention, prosecution and intimidation of journalists and bloggers in Iran before the upcoming parliamentary elections, United Nations human rights experts today called on the Government to stop “silencing dissenting voices” and to stand by its international obligation on freedom of expression.

Japan and the United States lead a small group of nations that are driving innovation in 3D printing, nanotechnology and robotics, three frontier technologies that hold the potential to boost future economic growth, according to a new report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Manal Omar continue their debate on the Quran, the Islamic State, and how to save the religion.

UN human rights experts today welcomed the release of Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat but expressed their “grave concern” over the “very difficult environment” for journalists and human rights defenders in Egypt that deters reporting and intimidates writers and activists of all kinds.

Reducing development assistance to finance the cost of refugee flows is counter-productive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today, declaring that “helping people in need should not be a zero-sum game.”

There are hints that the president of the DRC wants to delay presidential elections. Here’s why that would be a disaster.

Ford and General Motors are accused of using a similar emissions cheat to the one used by Volkswagen.

An agreement has been reached at the United Nations World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radiofrequency spectrum to allow the use of satellites for real-time global flight tracking in civil aviation, which could help prevent a repeat of the &#8220tragic loss&#8221 of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014. .

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faces “immense challenges” to his efforts to bring reconciliation and broaden the political process in his strife-torn nation, confronting obstacles from all sides, the top United Nations official in the country warned the Security Council today.

Following a killing and revenge attack on a camp for internally displace people in the Central African Republic (CAR) town of Batangafo, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today expressed concern about the spreading insecurity in the country and condemned the violent attack on the camp.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today condemned the murder by anti-Government elements of seven civilians, including two women, one girl and two boys, in the southern province of Zabul.

As unusually heavy and widespread rains continue in northwest Africa, the Horn of Africa and Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that the extreme weather conditions could favour Desert Locust breeding, and stressed the need closely monitor the situation over the next six months to prevent plagues.

"China’s society has become sick and needs treatment."

Victory by Aung San Suu Kyi should provide a much needed tonic for free speech advocates across the region.

Manila is still dealing with the effects of the super typhoon's devastation.

La masse d'eau qui recouvre plus des deux tiers de la planète fonctionne comme un « intégrateur du climat » et limite l'ampleur du changement climatique pour deux raisons essentielles. / Mer, Mutation, Recherche, Climat, Environnement - (...) / Mer, Mutation, Recherche, Climat, Environnement - 2015/11

Les négociations internationales sur le climat négligent trop souvent les océans. C'est pourquoi les associations, les scientifiques et les citoyens doivent se mobiliser à l'occasion de la COP21. L'un des enjeux majeurs sera la définition de règles précises concernant la protection des espaces marins (...) / Animal, Eau, Écologie, Mer, Climat, Environnement - 2015/11

Resistance to removing birth limitations demonstrates the financial motives for oppressive policies in China.

After a landslide victory in Myanmar's general elections, the NLD will have to get down to the business of governing.

Why Singapore was the perfect fit for the meeting between China and Taiwan's top leaders.