Boris Bondarev, a member of the Russian diplomatic mission to the UN based in Geneva, has resigned and sent a strong letter to foreign colleagues condemning Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine, BBC reports. 41-year-old Bondarev announced his resignation in a letter to…
A coalition of 25 international human rights organizations on May 2 called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to condemn the arrest and detention of leading Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, Voice of America reported. “The accusations against Kara-Murza…
Members of the United Nations supported Russia's exclusion from the Human Rights Council. This happened against the backdrop of massive atrocities by the Russian military against civilians in Ukraine. The Daily Mail writes about it. More than 90 countries voted to exclude Moscow from the Council on…
A plane took off from St. Petersburg to Washington to pick up employees of the Russian mission to the UN, who have been declared persona non grata, Voice of America reports. On March 5, a Russian flight headed from St. Petersburg to Washington to pick up Russian diplomats who were suspended this week from…
The United States has asked 12 Russian United Nations diplomats to leave the US, accusing them of "espionage activities" as Russia continues its offensive against Ukraine, CNN reported. The Russian diplomats were asked to leave due to their alleged involvement in “activities that were not in line with their…
Elon Musk says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla shares and donate them - if a UN official can prove how it will solve world hunger, DailyMail reports Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is ready to sell shares...
The United Nations (UN) has confirmed that water crises are fueled by climate change. As a result, many areas are vulnerable to floods, hurricanes and droughts. The edition of The Hill spoke about this in more detail. A report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states, ...
US senators are proposing to expel 300 Russian diplomats due to differences in the embassy, Reuters reported. US Democratic and Republican senators have called on President Joe Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States unless Moscow issues new visas for Americans so they can ...
The UN General Assembly adopted an updated Ukrainian resolution “The human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine,” the provisions of which were significantly strengthened this year. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda with reference to a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. “The resolution clearly defines illegitimacy...
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has decided to remove cannabis from the “total prohibition” list, writes the BBC. This decision opens the way for authorities in many countries to decide to legalize medical cannabis. It is used to treat some complex diseases. This has been an opportunity for a long time...