Diplomatic Dispatch

On June 26, 2015, a lone gunman attacked a beachfront hotel in the Tunisian city of Sousse, exclusively targeting foreign tourists. By the time he was shot to death by the security forces, the 23-year-old […]

“Children are our future and if we hope for a brighter tomorrow, we must strive to keep them safe.” – H.E. Mrs Widad Babiker, First Lady of the Republic of Sudan To invigorate national consciousness […]

WTO members were urged at the opening session of the WTO’s Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi on 15 December to crown a successful year of multilateral diplomacy by delivering on a package of trade deals […]

World Health Organization and health partners are appealing for US$ 31 million to ensure the continuity of health services for nearly 15 million people in Yemen affected by the ongoing conflict. Funding is urgently needed […]

The unanimously approved Paris Agreement strives to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, with the intent to pursue a 1.5-degree target. Through this Agreement, local and subnational governments are recognized as essential […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing request for its NATO ally to play a more active role in […]

Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent On 26 September, a day after world leaders adopted the new development agenda known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, prominent personalities in world politics, […]

Am gestrigen Donnerstag Abend wurde in Berlin Gewerkschaftsführer Houcine Abassi „für seine herausragende Rolle bei der Lösung der politischen Krise nach der tunesischen Revolution“ mit dem Deutschen Afrika-Preis 2015 geehrt. Überreicht wurde der Preis im […]