The world has undergone a remarkable transformation since the end of the Cold War, transitioning from a unipolar order dominated by the United States to a more multipolar landscape.
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Escalation in Middle East: Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Gamble Risks Regional Escalation
The recent assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, potentially derailing ceasefire negotiations and risking a wider regional conflict.
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Mr. Lavrov’s New York Shuffle
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s New York moment performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down.
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Russia Calls for U.N. Security Council Reform; West Over-Represented
The “excessive representation of the West” in decision-making should be limited to create a more balanced world order, with more input from the global east and south, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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The United Nations Security Council is holding a high-level meeting on Syria in New York on Wednesday, September 21, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The meeting, chaired by New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key, started with a briefing on Colombia, followed by a discussion of the situation in the Middle East, with special focus on Syria, after the US-Russia brokered ceasefire collapsed due to US bombing of Syrian government forces, and the subsequent attack on the Aleppo aid convoy.