East Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands, the south-eastern islands of Indonesia’s archipelago, witnessed a devastating series of floods and landslides following an early encounter with tropical cyclone Seroja that left over 200 dead and dozens still missing. The storm developed just south of the island nation of East Timor
On April 12th, France’s Upper House passed a controversial bill known as the “separatism bill,” adopted at first reading by 208 votes, with 109 votes against and 27 abstentions. This bill aims to fight the spread of Islamic separatism in France by controlling Islamic teachings and practices. This includes banning
The United States and China have recently forged a bilateral commitment on the need for stronger commitments to climate change. The statement directly followed a meeting between Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry in Shanghai in mid-April, the respective Chinese and American climate convoys. Both Zhenhua and Kerry eagerly issued a
The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is marked annually on April 24th. The UN Secretary General, António Gueterres, released an important message on this day to garner attention to the pressing need for multilateral solutions in today’s world. In his message, he highlighted the negative impact of
24th of April 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden has recognized the Armenian mass killing in World War I as genocide on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, leading to a strained relationship between Turkey and the United States. In his speech on Saturday, Biden stated, “Each year on this day, we remember
