Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

MEPs approve “enhanced cooperation” for €90 biThis article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday. Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international […]

China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis

This article was originally published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China 1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld. […]

Here’s how other refugee emergencies can guide government response to the Ukraine crisis

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Björn Gillsäter, Head, World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the world witnesses yet another refugee emergency. Millions of Ukrainians are fleeing their homes to seek asylum in other European countries. […]

How is the war in Ukraine impacting the global supply chain?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Beth Stackpole, Freelance writer, MIT Management Sloan School The Russia-Ukraine war is having an outsized impact on the global supply chain, impeding the flow of goods, fueling dramatic cost increases and product shortages, and creating catastrophic food shortages […]

Crimea, a wicked game of political chess and a ‘big’ coincidence

Last Friday, 21 March, was a historic day in modern geopolitical proceedings. A former Soviet Union member was opening its door to the European Union while just a few hours later a significant part of the same country was being annexed by Russia. The former sentence on its own could have been taken from a […]
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