UN Security Council

Coalition of US companies opposes tariffs on phosphate imports from Morocco

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity (TAPP), a coalition of American companies, workers & trade associations, has voiced its opposition to increasing taxes on phosphate imports from Morocco and Russia. Such a move and hike would deal another blow to farmers, said Mr. Kent Kaiser, executive director of TAPP. His comments come after the giant […]

Seychelles leader assumes Presidency of SIDS-DOCK Support Program

Wavel Ramkalawan, the President of Seychelles has taken the leadership of the SIDS DOCK, an initiative among member countries of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) meant to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) transform their energy sectors and address adaptation to climate change. Ramkalawan was elected by acclamation on Monday at the seventh […]

New York Times Decries Algeria’s Authoritarian Crackdown on Free Speech

The New York Times has recently decried in an editorial the restrictions imposed by the Algerian military regime on free speech and the ill-treatment reserved to journalists and media outlets that venture to voice opposition to the government. The editorial, entitled “Extinguishing Free Expression in Algeria,” deplored the death on December 11 of Tamalt, an […]