South Africa Urges Israel to Immediately Free Gaza-Bound Flotilla Activists

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged Israel to immediately release South African nationals and other activists detained after the interception of humanitarian aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip. Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting theirContinue Reading

Colombia’s Petro Proposes Qatar As UN Headquarters, Slams Trump For Violating UN Principles

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has proposed that Qatar should be the new headquarters of the United Nations, slamming President Donald Trump for violating the principles of the organisation following his visa revocation by Washington. “As President of Colombia, in the general assembly of the nations that we founded in theContinue Reading

Russia Supports Expansion of UN Security Council to Include Countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America – Envoy

  Russia consistently supports the expansion of the UN Security Council to include countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America. This was stated by Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy at the seventh summit of the African Union’s “Committee of Ten” in New York on 21 September.Continue Reading

Putin Calls Congo a Reliable Friend and Partner of Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Congo’s leader Denis Sassou Nguesso at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, the Kremlin press service reported. The talks took place as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese militarism and the end of the Second WorldContinue Reading

South Africa’s G20 Presidency Will Consolidate the Achievements of the Global South – Putin

Africa has made a significant contribution to strengthening the G20 agenda by bringing to the table issues of concern to the global majority. Moscow expects that South Africa’s presidency of the G20 will consolidate the achievements of the Global South. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this in an interview withContinue Reading

China Will Always Be A Trustworthy Partner of the United Nations – Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the port city of Tianjin on Saturday. China is willing to deepen cooperation with the UN, support the UN in playing a central role in international affairs, and jointly shoulder the responsibility of safeguarding world peace andContinue Reading

China and India are Cooperation Partners, Not Rivals – President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other’s development opportunities rather than threats. Xi made the remarks when the two leaders met in the port city of Tianjin aheadContinue Reading