By Tariq Rauf* VIENNA | 10 November 2025 (IDN) — On 26 September 1996, on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly, at the signing ceremony for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), then-US President William J. Clinton declared the treaty as “the longest-sought, hardest fought prize in arms control history.” He exaggerated; in […]
UN80 Initiative – Between Renewal and Regression
By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury The following are extensive excerpts from the address by the former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, Ambassador Chowdhury — who founded the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace (GMCoP) — at the United Nations Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion (UN-ANDI) on the occasion of the […]
Kenya’s Liberal Economy Attracting Russian and Foreign Investors
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | 9 November 2025 (IDN) — Over the years, Kenya and Russia have enjoyed cordial and warm bilateral relations. Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus remain key to Kenya’s development agenda, aligning with the country’s economic blueprint, Vision 2030, and the Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) 2023–2027, under the broad economic philosophy of […]
Doha Summit Ends With Call To Turn Social Pledges Into Action
By UN News DOHA, Qatar | 7 November 2025 (IDN) — Speaking at the closing press conference, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the Summit marked a “deliberate shift” from identifying gaps to acting on proven solutions. “Copenhagen taught us 30 years ago that social development and inclusion are essential for strong societies,” she said. “We […]
Sudan’s Civil War Ravages the Core of Our Humanity
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 6 November 2025 (IDN) — The Sudanese civil war is one of the greatest tragedies we are witnessing today. The international community is disgraceful for sitting on its hands, watching with indifference this ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, and so far, several rounds of […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Walid hearing starts in the Netherlands
Situation in Sudan (per 6 November) Mass killings and systemic body removal by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur, have been reported by The Humanitarian Research Lab of the Yale School of Public Health. The report states that it is difficult to estimate the overall scale and exact amount of bodies. […]
Venezuela’s Oil, US-led Regime Change, and America’s Gangster Politics
By Jeffrey D. Sachs & Sybil Fares* This article was first published on Common Dreams and is being reproduced with the authors’ permission. NEW YORK | 5 November 2025 (IDN) — The flimsy moral pretext today is the fight against narcotics. Yet, the fundamental objective is to overthrow a sovereign government, and the collateral damage […]
Festering conflict between Church and government in Armenia
By Benoit Lannoo* Antwerp | 5 November 2025 (IDN) – While President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan is ramping up his claim to the neighbouring country again, the conflict in Armenia between the government of Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church continues to fester. In recent weeks, Garegin II celebrated the 26th anniversary of his […]
Situation Report Special: Court hears testimonies of brutal sexual abuse and punishment under Walid; “You are not the first who begged me to stop”
The summary of Day 1 & Day 2 of the hearing can be accessed on EEPA website. Walid hearing: Summary of Day 3 (per 5 November 2025) Day 3 of the court hearing in the case of alleged human trafficker Tewelde Goitom “Walid” has brought more witness testimonies read out by the presiding judge. As […]
SITUATION REPORT SPECIAL – WALID HEARINGS No. 675 – 4 November 2025
Walid hearing: Summary of Day 2 (per 4 November 2025) Day 2 of the substantive hearing in the case of the alleged Eritrean human trafficker Tewelde Goitom known as “Walid” took place in Zwolle, the Netherlands, today. Walid was present in the court room, represented by his lawyers, Jordi L’Homme and Simcha Plas. The presiding […]