Tag: United Nations
New record: Longest flash ever measured was 768 kilometers long – panorama
According to the UN weather organization WMO, the longest lightning bolt ever measured stretched over 768 kilometers. The discharge occurred in April 2020 between the US states of Texas, Louisiana…
Ukraine crisis in the UN Security Council: Russia and the USA exchange blows – Politics
Things often get lively in the United Nations Security Council, but a meeting as charged as Monday’s has not been seen in New York for a long time. The topic…
Afghanistan: Dozens of ex-Taliban officials and local workers killed – Politics
According to UN information, the radical Islamist Taliban have killed dozens of former Afghan officials, members of the security forces and local forces since taking power in August. There are…
Chair of advisory board: Merkel has job offer from the UN
Chairman of the Advisory Board Merkel has a job offer from the UN 01/19/2022 02:58 am After 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel left the political stage last December. Now…
Cultural heritage in Mali: cry for help – culture
“We need a courageous intervention from the international community,” says Oumar Yamadou Diallo. The archaeologist fears for the cultural heritage of the African country, which is threatened by jihadists. Interview…
Libya: presidential election postponed – politics
In Libya’s capital, blue billboards are still calling for votes. “Your participation is the future of your country,” it reads. But it is now certain that the presidential election will…
Interview: is Bosnia-Herzegovina falling apart? – Politics
December 16, 2021, 8:58 p.m. Bosnia Herzegovina : “A Major Assault on the Dayton Peace” Open detailed view Dreams of a Serbian world: Bosnian honor guard in Banja Luka, the…
Julian Assange Case – A Chronology – Politics
August 2010: The public prosecutor in Stockholm issues an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of sexual offenses. The Australian is accused of sexual harassment. Assange says…
Facebook’s Role in the Rohingya Persecution – Politics
Lawyers in the UK and the US filed class action lawsuits against Facebook and its parent company Meta on Monday on behalf of Rohingya displaced persons from Myanmar. In total,…
Olympic assassination attempt in 1972: survivors demand compensation – politics
They were celebrated as heroes. Hundreds of enthusiastic people gathered on the evening of October 29, 1972 at the airport of the Libyan capital Tripoli to welcome three men who…