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Kazakhstan to abolish the death penalty

Kazakhstan to abolish the death penalty

At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Kairat Omarov has signed the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aimed at the abolition of the death penalty.
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Putin buys time to sort out Lukashenko's mess
Putin buys time to sort out Lukashenko's mess

Putin buys time to sort out Lukashenko's mess

In Sochi Putin threw a lifeline to Lukashenko, whilst buying time for the Kremlin so it can reorganize the Belarussian political landscape, argues Alexander Petrosyan in this op-ed.
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European leaders renew support for multilateralism

European leaders renew support for multilateralism

A somber mood on the occasion of the UN 75th anniversary as Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns of "a surplus of multilateral challenges and a lack of multilateral solutions."