France Joins UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in Recognising Palestinian Statehood

France Joins UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in Recognising Palestinian Statehood

France joins UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in recognising Palestinian statehood at UN-backed conference United Nations/New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated that nothing can justify the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, nor the “collective punishment” inflicted on the Palestinian people in their aftermath. Calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza, he […]

IAEA Chief Urges Countries to Recommit to Nuclear Non-Proliferation

IAEA Chief Urges Countries to Recommit to Nuclear Non-Proliferation

He stressed that their support for the non-proliferation regime, the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), and the IAEA, is crucial. “I urge Member States to recommit to a system that has been one of the most important foundations for international peace, even during the tensest decades of our generation,” he said. He noted that the conference […]