Tag: united nations
Can positivity help tackle the global climate emergency? | The Stream
Growing numbers of people are experiencing climate anxiety as scientists, campaigners, and diplomats speak with increasing alarm about the unparalleled scale of the global climate breakdown and news reports cover the impact of extreme weather and the loss...
Can North Korean ACTUALLY Pull Off an Invasion?
If a Korean dictator gets delusions about their military strength who is there to stop them? The answer in this case might surprise you. China would likely b...
Pakistan Floods: Can the country recover from climate disaster? | The Stream
The Stream takes a look at recovery efforts following disasters in Pakistan and Puerto Rico that are both linked to climate change. It’s been more than three months since catastrophic flooding in Pakistan initiated one of the country’s most severe climat...
Invading Ukraine was a ‘huge blunder’ for Putin
"The invasion of Ukraine was a huge blunder for him [Putin] personally, but for Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the world as well." Putin would “lose the support of his closest friends, India and China” if he uses nuclear weapons, director-general of RUSI...
Can Putin go it alone? Russia ups ante as world leaders meet at U.N. • FRANCE 24 English
How does a Russia in retreat read the room at the United Nations General Assembly? On the day world leaders gather in New York for UN week, Vladimir Putin's proxies unveiling plans for hastily-staged referendums to annex conquered parts of Ukraine, parts...
Ukraine war: Russian forces shell areas near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ahead of UN inspection
Ukrainian forces have launched "intensive long-range strikes against Russian command", according to the latest update from Britain's Ministry of Defence. The strikes are part of Ukraine's counter-offensive operations in the south of the country, the MoD s...
What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021
The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we work to recover, will define our generation. It’s why the World Economic Forum is calling for a new form of capitalism, one that puts people and planet first,...
What U.S Aid to Ukraine is ACTUALLY Doing
$54 Billion Dollars in American Military Power Projection gets Ukraine no tanks, Infantry Fighting Vehicles or Fighter Jet Aircraft like the M1 Abrams, M2 Bradley, or F-35. What is the strategy here with this money? What is the United States goal with sen...
Ukrainian forces struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Russian-held Sevastopol
Ukrainian forces struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Russian-held Sevastopol early on Sunday (July 31). That's according to the Crimean port city's governor. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev told Reuters six people were wounded i...
Everything We Know About Monkeypox | Insider News
More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 78 countries and the WHO says the outbreak represents a "public health emergency of international concern."
Terrible footage from Lysychansk. Russian artillery covers the city
Terrible footage from Lysychansk, Luhansk region, which is hit by Russian artillery. Dwelling houses and civilians are under fire.
Ukrainian forces destroy dozens of Russian vehicles in precise strike
Ukraine said on May 20 that its forces destroyed a “large number” of Russian military vehicles in the Kharkiv region.The armed forces said the attack destroyed 12 tanks, eight armored vehicles and about 36 cars, as well as engineering equipment.
Russian deminers carry out controlled device explosions in Lugansk
RUSSIAN military deminers are clearing explosive devices from the territories of the Lugansk.According to the MOD statement, Particular attention is being pa...
Ukrainian troops explode sea mines washed up on Odessa coast
This is the moment Ukrainian soldiers find a sea mine that had been washed ashore during stormy weather.The Ukrainian military confirmed on 16th May that two...