Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.
MIL-OSI Europe: Missions – AFET ad-hoc delegation to the United Kingdom – 28-30 October 2024 – 28-10-2024 – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: European Parliament European Union and UK © Image used under the license from Adobe Stock A seven-member strong delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) travelled to the United Kingdom from 28 to 30 October 2024. This was the first official visit of the Committee abroad in this parliamentary term. The delegation discussed […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Missions – AFET ad-hoc delegation to Uruguay and Argentina – 26-28 May 2025 – 26-05-2025 – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: European Parliament AFET ad-hoc delegation to Uruguay and Argentina © Image used under license from Adobe Stock A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May 2025. Members engaged in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership […]
MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the security of energy supply in the EU – A10-0121/2025
Source: European Parliament MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the security of energy supply in the EU (2025/2055(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194 thereof, – having regard to Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Christine Lagarde: Strategy assessment: lessons learned
Source: European Central Bank Introductory speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the opening reception of the ECB Forum on Central Banking 2025 “Adapting to change: macroeconomic shifts and policy responses” Sintra, 30 June 2025 As Nietzsche once observed, “it is our future that lays down the law of our today.” When we […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Assistance to Eastern Neighbourhood countries following the loss of USAID funding – E-001472/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The EU continues to monitor the impacts of the termination of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s programmes as well as the US wider international support. The EU will also continue coordinating efforts on identifying and, where possible, meeting the most acute needs and key priorities in the region, including in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Representatives Norma Torres and Adriano Espaillat Relaunch the Congressional New Americans Caucus for the 119th Congress
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California) June 30, 2025 Honoring and Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month Washington, D.C. – In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Chair Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) and Co-Chair Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) have officially relaunched the bipartisan New Americans Caucus for the 119th Congress. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General’s Joint Press Encounter with the President of Spain [scroll down for all-English and all-Spanish]
Source: United Nations secretary general Querido Pedro Sánchez, Presidente del Gobierno de España quiero agradecerte y agradecer al Gobierno y al pueblo de España por la magnífica organización de esta Conferencia y por la extraordinaria hospitalidad que estamos recibiendo. España es un pilar del multilateralismo, un socio firme de las Naciones Unidas y un defensor del desarrollo […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Security and trade at heart of Foreign Secretary visit to Ankara
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3 Press release Security and trade at heart of Foreign Secretary visit to Ankara UK visit to Turkey to bolster defence and security ties David Lammy will visit Ankara to underscore close trade and security links between UK and Turkey during first bilateral visit to the country. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Conference Holds Multi-stakeholder Round Table on Mobilizing and Aligning Domestic Public Resources
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council The Conference holds its first multi-stakeholder round table this afternoon on “Mobilizing and aligning domestic public resources”. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, will give opening remarks. Co-Chaired by Alar Karis, President of Estonia, and Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice-President of Sierra Leone, it will feature […]
NATO fund backs biotech startup in push to counter biological threats
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The NATO Innovation Fund has made its first investment in a biotechnology company, it said on Monday, seeking to enhance defences against biological threats The fund is co-leading a $35 million fundraising round for Portal Biotech, which uses protein sequencing to detect engineered threats and defend […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Development cooperation: FDFA and EAER implement Parliament’s decisions
Source: Switzerland – Department of Foreign Affairs in English At its 29 January 2025 meeting, the Federal Council was informed about how the cuts to development cooperation decided on by Parliament will be implemented. In late December, Parliament made cuts of CHF 110 million to the 2025 budget and CHF 321 million to the 2026–28 […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Emmanuel Ojo, Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa. He looked at 5,511 peer-reviewed articles […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Once again Donald Trump and his senior team are […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: In the sky over Iran, Elon Musk and Starlink step into geopolitics – not for the first time
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joscha Abels, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, University of Tübingen It was the briefest of messages, but the potential consequences could have been significant. Elon Musk posted a four-word tweet on June 14: “The beams are on”. The message prefigured a consequential intervention – not only in […]
Which countries are quitting a key landmine treaty and why?
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Ukraine has joined other countries bordering Russia in signalling that it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, in the face of what they say are growing military threats from Russia. NATO members Finland, Poland and the three ex-Soviet Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai meets Minister of State at UK Department for Business and Trade Douglas Alexander
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-06-27President Lai confers decoration on former Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Ohashi MitsuoOn the morning of June 27, President Lai Ching-te conferred the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon upon former Chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Ohashi Mitsuo in recognition of his firm convictions and tireless efforts in promoting […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in […]
MIL-OSI Banking: World Chambers Federation announces new leadership for 2025–2028
Source: International Chamber of Commerce Headline: World Chambers Federation announces new leadership for 2025–2028 Mr. Marcelo Elizondo Secretary and Member of the Board, Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (Argentina) Mr. Andrew McKellar CEO, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Australia) Mr. Atef Al Khaja CEO, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bahrain) Mr. […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Live Coverage – FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain, 30 June-3 July)
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council In Ukraine, food insecurity remains a concern in front-line and border regions. A recent assessment by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that the war has devastated livelihoods and quadrupled poverty levels, leaving those most vulnerable at greatest risk. MIL […]
MIL-OSI China: Zelensky approves Ukraine’s withdrawal from treaty banning anti-personnel mines
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Staff members of the State Service for Emergencies of Ukraine conduct search and clearance operations at the site of an air strike in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Sunday to withdraw the country from the Ottawa […]