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Nagasaki is ‘a global inspiration’ for peace, UN chief says marking 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki is ‘a global inspiration’ for peace, UN chief says marking 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing

The survivors of the atomic bombings, known in Japanese as the hibakusha, have become global “leaders for peace and disarmament”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at Thursday’s Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of that devastating day. “Nagasaki is not just an international city with a long and fascinating history. […]

In Tokyo, UN chief expresses full support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea

In Tokyo, UN chief expresses full support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea

At a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing talks between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well as Japan’s renewed initiative of dialogue with the country. “As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I am […]

Let Nagasaki remain ‘the last city’ to suffer nuclear devastation, says museum director as UN chief arrives

Let Nagasaki remain ‘the last city’ to suffer nuclear devastation, says museum director as UN chief arrives

It’s essential that Nagasaki’s devastation should “not be forgotten” now or in the future, if the threat of nuclear war is to be lifted, said the Director of the Japanese city’s Atomic Bomb Museum, ahead of a visit there on Thursday by the UN Secretary-General. António Guterres was in Tokyo on Wednesday where he held […]

Duterte crushes $5mn of luxury cars in corruption crackdown

Duterte crushes $5mn of luxury cars in corruption crackdown

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has overseen the destruction of more than $5 million worth of luxury cars in a very public crackdown on corruption in the country. Some 68 Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mercedes and Harley Davidson motorcycles were crushed under the tracks of a bulldozer as Duterte continued his policy of destroying vehicles smuggled into the […]

Hun Sen’s party claims sweeping victory in Cambodia elections

Hun Sen’s party claims sweeping victory in Cambodia elections

Cambodia woke to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, with his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) saying it had won all parliamentary seats in a general election that rights groups said was neither free nor fair. The White House said it would consider steps, including an expansion of visa restrictions […]

Cambodia awaits results of poll that only Prime Minister Hun Sen can win

Cambodia awaits results of poll that only Prime Minister Hun Sen can win

Hours after polls closed in Sunday’s vote, Cambodia’s ruling party claimed victory in a national election that rights groups criticised for voter intimidation and the absence of any significant challenger to Prime Minister Hun Sen. While official results in Sunday’s poll were not expected until mid-August, a spokesman for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) […]

UNICEF and LIXIL to “Make a Splash” and Help Bring Sanitation to Children Around the World

UNICEF and LIXIL to “Make a Splash” and Help Bring Sanitation to Children Around the World

UNICEF (www.UNICEF.org), the world’s leading children’s organization, and LIXIL (www.LIXIL.com), a maker of pioneering water and housing products, are coming together in a new partnership to help vulnerable children gain access to safe and clean toilets. The partnership, named “Make a Splash! Toilets for All”, will leverage the two organizations’ complementary strengths to support progress […]

Election monitoring groups in Cambodia headed by PM’s son, ‘ambassador’

Election monitoring groups in Cambodia headed by PM’s son, ‘ambassador’

Three of the groups approved to monitor Cambodia’s election have close ties to Prime Minister Hun Sen, one headed by his son and the other two led by a man who was appointed by the Southeast Asian country’s strongman ruler as a “goodwill ambassador”. Cambodia heads to the polls on July 29 for an election […]

Human Rights Foundation calls on election monitors to deem upcoming elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia “unfree and unfair”

Human Rights Foundation calls on election monitors to deem upcoming elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia “unfree and unfair”

In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general elections. In Zimbabwe, authoritarian leaders and the military have allowed opposition candidates to run, but have simultaneously worked to intimidate voters with threats of violence and prevented opposition leaders from running […]

Cambodia: Before crucial vote on Sunday, UN chief calls for ‘pluralistic political process’

Cambodia: Before crucial vote on Sunday, UN chief calls for ‘pluralistic political process’

As Cambodians prepare to vote in general elections on Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a statement on Friday calling for “an inclusive and pluralistic political process” saying that it “remains essential for safeguarding the progress made by Cambodia in consolidating peace.” Through his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, he called on all political actors “to reduce […]

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