Seal of the United States Department Of State (Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency American government employees and their families in Ethiopia amid armed conflict, civil unrest and possibly shortages in the Horn
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMTIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Armed conflicts have a devastating impact on children. Grave violations against children in armed conflict in 2020 remained “alarmingly high” according to a report by the UN Secretary General published Monday. The
(Credit: Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) António Guterres at press briefing after being re-appointed to second term as UN Secretary General at UN world headquarters in New York City June 18, 2021. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – António Guterres
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Wednesday and urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Hamas has
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO said Human Security is a priority in efforts in the protection of civilians; children and armed conflict; countering trafficking in human beings. On 25 February 2021, at a high-level online conference, NATO discussed how to enhance its human
Credit: Gary Raynaldo / United Nations world headquarters in New York By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday demanding a 90-day “humanitarian pause” in conflicts worldwide to allow states to tackle
Photo Credit: Gary Raynaldo / Sep. 13, 2019. UNICEF installation on the North Lawn at the UN Headquarters in New York highlights the grave scale of child deaths in conflict during 2018. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK –