UNSG António Guterres

Many African countries have been posing serious entrenched governance challenges but military coups are not the solution, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres warned Thursday following a coup d’état in Gabon.

BRICS

At its annual summit in Johannesburg, the bloc of five resource-rich countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa— announced plans to expand for the first time.

“We see many signs that nuclear stockpiles and capabilities are increasing," said the president of the 77th General Assembly, Csaba Korosi

The urgency to stop nuclear tests gathered unanimous voices today at the UN headquarters in New York, in a high-level meeting held on the occasion of International Day against these tests.