Nicolás Maduro, President of the Republic of Venezuela (Credit: Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The U.S. called on the Venezuelan government Wednesday to guarantee the safety of six political opposition members sheltered in Argentina’s embassy in Caracas. The U.S. accused the government
United Nations world headquarters in New York By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The UN Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting late Monday to discuss the situation in Syria after rebels forced out long-time ruler President Bashar al-Assad. A rebel alliance led by Hayat
The national flag of Belgium By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES In a landmark ruling, a Belgian court this week ordered Belgium to pay reparations to five mixed-race women who were forcibly removed from their mothers in colonial-era Congo. The court also found the Belgian
Wikipedia Commons / Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former Angola president José Eduardo dos Santos By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The British government announced Thursday it has sanctioned three “notorious kleptocrats” including Angolan billionaire Isabel Dos Santos in a crackdown on “dirty money” laundered
International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal Court issued arrests warrants Thursday for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The
© UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh / The Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the north of Gaza devastated by airstrikes. By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES Israel’s warfare in Gaza with mass civilian casualties is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a new UN Special Committee report released Thursday said.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York (stefanik.house.gov) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik became the youngest woman ever to serve in
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer opened the INTERPOL General Assembly in Glasgow Nov. 4, 2024 (Credit: interpol.int) By Gary Raynaldo -DIPLOMATIC TIMES British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will treat people-smuggling gangs as terrorists to prevent migrants from crossing the English
(UN Photo / Evan Schneider) The General Assembly adopts a resolution on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” on Oct. 30,2024. The Resolution was introduced by Cuba and adopted by recorded
(Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The European Network of Transmission System Operators for electricity (ENTSO-E) announced Tuesday it has increased electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova from neighbouring EU countries for this winter. Ukraine and Moldova will now be able to import