European Union based in Brussels, Belgium. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The European Union imposed sanctions on the founder of Russian mercenary company, the Wagner Group. The EU last Thursday announced it adopted restrictive measures on two more for “their role in undermining or
UN peacekeeper on patrol in Mali West Africa (Credit: UN MINUSMA) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The UN on Wednesday said it is “extremely concerned” by the Mali government’s apparent refusal to allow independent investigators from UN
By Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) Mexico Permanent Representative, Juan Ramón de la Fuente (right podium) and (left) France Permanent Representative, Ambassador de Rivière, during press briefing outside the United Nations Security Council chambers at UN world headquarters on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine April
By Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) H.E. Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of Ireland briefs reporters outside United Nations Security Council chamber on situation in Ukraine at UN world headquarters in New York April 19, 2022. By Gary Raynaldo
By Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks on situation in Ukraine in front of the Non-Violence bronze “Knotted Gun” sculpture at Visitors Plaza at UN world headquarters in New York April 19, 2022. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES
By Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths briefs reporters at press conference on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine at UN world headquarters in New York April 18, 2022. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK –
(By Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) United Nations Secretary-General António at UN headquarters in New York. (File) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call Monday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine to
Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, briefs the media at UN Headquarters in New York. (Photo: UN Photo/Cia Pak) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The war in Ukraine has the potential to
Diamond cut. Diamonds are one of Russia’s top ten non-energy exports by value, with exports in 2021 totaling over $4.5 billion. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond’s brilliance; this means if it is cut poorly, it will be less luminous. (Mario Sarto /Wikipedia Commons)
U.S. Rep. Gregory Weldon Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (meeks.house.gov) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Congressional members Wednesday condemned horrific reports of Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly executing about 300 people in central Mali, west Africa. Human Rights Watch said