New United Nations Special Envoy for Myanmar Julie Bishop faces what seems to be an impossible mission. Even setting aside the long history of failed U.N. envoys to the country, the current situation is not at all welcoming to a would-be foreign peacemaker. The Myanmar military, in addition to being xenophobic, misogynistic, dishonest, and brutal, is by nature uncompromising and absolutely committed to maintaining political power. This is true even in the face of significant resistance gains, a...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 05 April 2024 the appointment of Julie Bishop of Australia as his Special Envoy on Myanmar.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Ukraine bill amendments were met with scorn, with one colleague calling for her appointment as "Putin's Special Envoy."
Kate, 42, has been made a Royal Companion of the organisation, which was founded in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine and public service.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional details about the special session. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday she will call state legislators into a special session starting July 18. According to a news release, the session will focus on public safety. Governor Lujan Grisham sat down with KRQE News 13 []
The Owls stalwart made his 434th outing in Wednesday colours on Saturday as he played a pivotal part in their vital 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, going joint eighth on the club’s list of all-time appearance-makers. Palmer went level with the great Johnny Fantham, a legend of the 1950s and 1960s at Hillsborough, as he continued his climb up the ranks, and if he features against Sunderland on Saturday then he will go eighth outright. “The number keeps creeping up!” he said with a smile when...
Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat representing Florida's 23rd congressional district, has openly mocked Marjorie Taylor Greene by saying he submitted an amendment appointing her as "Putin's Special Envoy to the United States Congress."Just submitted an amendment to Bill drafting appointing MTG as Putin’s Special Envoy to the United States Congress. https://t.co/Gn8Dd3lZwjMoskowitz submitted the proposal in response to Greene's amendments to the Ukraine aid bill.One of Greene's amendments called for...
The United States and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.N. system” to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday. Russia last month vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolished monitoring by U.N. […]
Sick of her traitorous antics, a colleague has nominated Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia's shameful waste of a seat in Congress, for the role of "Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy to the United States Congress." Representative Jared Moscowitz (D) from Florida has filed an amendment to the Ukraine bill intended to shame Marge for her endless support of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. — Read the rest
Justice Thomas Raises Scrutiny On Special Counsel Jack Smith's Appointment In Trump Hearing Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked former President Donald Trump’s lawyers about whether they challenged special counsel Jack Smith’s authority to bring charges against the president. On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about President Trump being immune from prosecution for official acts...
The battalion served during World War II and became one of New Zealand's
In February, Adam Kadyrov was awarded a medal at the UAE SWAT Challenge Special Forces competition in Dubai, despite not participating in the actual competitions.