insert_link World East is East, West is West − and Turkey is looking to forge its own BRICS path between the two We’re gonna need a bigger acronym. Mike Hutchings/AFP via Getty Images) By Jorge Heine, Boston University Turkey tends to march to its own drum in international affairs. Take the United Nations vote on Dec. 14, 2022, when the body’s General Assembly approved a resolution in favor of a New International Economic Order. Some 123 member states – largely the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America – […] todaySeptember 12, 2024 14
insert_link World Nato confirms Rutte as next president The North Atlantic Council has confirmed Mark Rutte as the next leader of NATO. The former Dutch Prime Minister will be orchestrating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's ongoing response to the war in Ukraine. todayJune 26, 2024 26
insert_link World Countries suspend support to UN Agency over Israel attack investigation Nine countries have paused future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East amid an investigation into allegations some workers participated in the October 7th attack on Israel. Political Analyst Rakkel Andreas weighs in on the decision. Meanwhile, Austria has joined a growing list of countries that have announced a suspension of payments to the UN Palestinian aid agency. More than 10 […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 18
insert_link Africa African nations unite in solidarity with Cuba The 7th African Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba is underway in South Africa. Those attending are from the Polisario Front, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, China, the United States, Iran, Mozambique, and Botswana. African National Congress deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane has called on the African continent to unite in solidarity with Cuba. Meanwhile, the National Secretary of the French Communist Party Fabien Roussel on Monday reiterated his demand for […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 16
