By Jaya Ramachandran NEW YORK (IDN) – Since Astana was established as the capital city of Kazakhstan twenty years ago, it has become a symbol of international peace and security. Its 20th anniversary has come to highlight the Central Asian republic’s achievements as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for 2017-2018. It was befitting […]
Study Finds Congressional Attention on Nuclear Security Waning as Nuclear Terrorism Threat Persists
By J C Suresh TORONTO (IDN) – A new report reveals an alarming diminution of U.S. congressional engagement and interest in critical efforts to prevent nuclear terrorism and proposed “action items” for lawmakers in enhancing nuclear security efforts and reducing global stockpiles of nuclear materials. Titled Empowering Congress on Nuclear Security: Blueprints for a New […]
Why Germany Is Important For Survival Of Multilateralism
By Shastri Ramachandaran* NEW DELHI | BERLIN (IDN) – A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of right-wing nationalism that is anti-immigrant and, in many pockets, feeding racism and xenophobia. Germany, which stood tall and firm against this gathering illiberal tide by throwing open its doors in 2015-16 to over a million refugees – mainly […]
Diplomacy With North Korea Crucial To Denuclearization
By Daryl G. Kimball Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that there is “no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea” following his June 12 summit meeting with Kim Jong Un, the mission of achieving denuclearization and peace on the Korean peninsula is clearly not yet accomplished, writes Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director of the […]
Experts Accentuate the Significance of Trump-Putin Summit
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NEW YORK (IDN) – “We are on the brink of a new cold war,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres on May 24, 2018 adding that there are no negotiations under way between the U.S. and Russia for further strategic nuclear arms reductions. Whether presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would […]
Remembering the Berlin Airlift 70 Years On
By Frederick Kempe* Following is the text of the slightly modified blogpost based on Frederick Kempe’s weekly newsletter InflectionPoints on 26 June, which originally appeared with the caption ‘Europe Beyond Trump’. Kempe is president and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council. You can follow him on Twitter @FredKempe. – The Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) […]
Revolutionary Change Bringing in DPRK From the Cold
By Jayantha Dhanapala* KANDY (IDN) – Sentosa, the Singapore venue of the historic June 12 summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un, is today an ultra modern pleasure island with a name derived from the Sanskrit ‘Santosa’, but with its old Malay name Pulao Blakang Mati (Island of Death Behind) clinging […]
Kazakhstan Pleads for Resolving Ukraine Conflict Through Peaceful Means
By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) – Kazakhstan has expressed concern for “the unpredictable and volatile situation” in eastern Ukraine and the frequent ceasefire violations, which have a direct impact on the civilian population. “These violations result indeaths and injuries, along with many humanitarian consequences,” said Ambassador Kairat Umarov, the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to […]
Kazakhstan Pleads For Coordinated International Response To Security Challenges In Central Africa
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NEW YORK (IDN) – Underlining interest in cross-border security challenges in Central Africa, as during UN Security Council presidency at the beginning of the year, Kazakhstan has stressed the importance of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), its work in the field of preventive diplomacy and mediation, as […]
Ulaanbaatar Forum Pleads For Denuclearization Leading To Korean Unification
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | ULAANBAATAR (IDN) – Korean Unification has not been at the heart of a growing thaw in inter-Korean relations. But it was the centerpiece of the International Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Entitled ‘Korean Unification through Reduction of Tension and Confidence Building’, the Forum on June 7-8, 2018 adopted a Statement drawing […]