Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at the inauguration ceremony at Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi UAE June 29, 2021. (Credit: twitter.com/IsraelMFA) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, inaugurated on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the Israeli embassy in the United Arab
Dr. Ralph Bunche, the veteran UN official and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (UN Photo) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was one of the greatest peacemakers in contemporary history. Bunche is often referred to as
(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
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. (UN Photo) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK- The Republic of Gabon has won a seat on the United Nations
Flag of West African nation Ghana (Credit: Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK- The Republic of Ghana has won a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council for 2022/23. The Security Council is a body of 15
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Echoing President Biden’s declaration that “diplomacy is back”, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said statecraft is essential in dealing with China and that conflict with Beijing is not inevitable. Acknowledging the challenge posed by
(credit: vietnamnet.vn) Lianys Torres Rivera is Cuba’s new Ambassador to the US in Washington DC as of January 2021 when American President Joe Biden took office. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES USA Rice has joined forces with the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for
Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. (europa.eu) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has summoned the bloc’s ambassador to Cuba back to Brussels to explain the decision to sign a letter to U.S.
Ambassador of the European Union in Cuba, Alberto Navarro , has been a vocal opponent of U.S. embargo and Helms-Burton Law. (ahora.cu) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Some European Union leaders are upset with Brussels’ Man in Havana. Several MEPs are calling on
(credit: twitter.comVP/ U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris administers the oath as Linda Thomas-Greenfield gets sworn in as the new American Ambassador to the United Nations Feb. 24, 2021 in Washington D.C. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Linda Thomas-Greenfield was sworn in Wednesday as