International Community
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 08:33
The European Union is willing to provide financial compensation for Palestinian refugees and their descendants who renounce their “right of return” in a final peace deal with Israel, the EU’s ambassador to Israel indicated Monday, in what appears to be the first time a senior EU official publicly endorsed such an offer.
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 08:05
But Russia's U.N. envoy, Vitaly I Churkin, made clear even before the international crisis over Ukraine that Moscow had no intention of rushing to impose penalties on Syria, its closest Middle East ally.
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 07:45
Because of a widespread view that “they are all bad guys” and “do not deserve this help,” said António Guterres, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, “the victims become double victims — of the conflict and of the perception.”
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 07:28
With days remaining before the gathering in Kuwait, an unresolved dispute between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has added to the divisive situation in both Syria and the Palestinian territories.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 10:05
The conference participants exchanged international best practices on anti-corruption measures and learned about the Swedish experience in preventing and mitigating corruption.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 10:04
Speaking at the meeting, Tajik drug control chief Rustam Nazarov informed those present about measures taken by the Government of Tajikistan to implement the program.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 09:45
The conference participants exchanged international best practices on anti-corruption measures and learned about the Swedish experience in preventing and mitigating corruption.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 08:17
"Libya's interim government asks the international community and especially the United Nations to provide assistance to uproot terrorism," the government said in a statement posted on its website late on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 08:09
Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying "an understanding is possible that respects the rights of the Iranian nation".
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:17
The NKR authorities assisted in conducting the monitoring to ensure the security of the OSCE Mission members.