United Nations (UN)

GeoPolitics/ Policy Africa 

EU Launches Operation IRINI to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo

March 31, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Union (EU), Libya, Operation IRINI, United Nations (UN)

The European Union is stepping up its efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya, thereby contributing to the

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Asia-Pacific Deployments 

Australia to Deploy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Japan to Enforce UNSC Resolutions on North Korea

November 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Japan, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), North Korea, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), United Nations (UN)

Australia will deploy a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan next week to conduct maritime surveillance in support of

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Asia-Pacific 

UN Peacekeepers Open Exercise Shanti Doot 4 in Bangladesh

February 27, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bangladesh, Exercise Shanti Doot, UN Peacekeeping Force, United Nations (UN)

The opening ceremony for Exercise Shanti Doot was held on Feb. 26, 2018, at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support

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Air Africa 

Antonov An-124 Airlifter Transports Belgian Air Force NH90 Helicopters to Mali

February 8, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Antonov An-124, Beauvechain Air Base, Belgian Air Force, Belgium, Helicopter, Mali, Military transport aircraft (MTA), NHIndustries NH90, UN MINUSMA, United Nations (UN)

Antonov An-124 has landed at Beauvechain Air Base near Brussels, Belgium to transport two Belgian Air Force NH90 helicopters to Mali,

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Asia-Pacific 

United Nations Command (Rear) Holds Change of Command

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Change of Command, Japan, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), South Korea, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), United Nations (UN), United Nations Command (UNC), USA, Yokota Air Base

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Group Captain Adam Williams assumed command of United Nations Command Rear, from RAAF Group Captain

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Air Europe 

China’s helicopter detachment to Sudan passes UN equipment verification

October 23, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Mil Mi-171, People's Liberation Army (PLA), Sudan, UN Peacekeeping Force, United Nations (UN), United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)

China’s first peacekeeping helicopter detachment to Sudan received Tuesday a notification sent by African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Americas 

President Trump’s Speech at UN General Assembly

September 20, 2017October 5, 2018 Abin Johnson 0 Comments Donald Trump, North Korea, United Nations (UN)

President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed the United Nations for the first time. His speech was much focused on the

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Asia-Pacific Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy 

North Korea warns US will receive more “Gift Packages”

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Abin Johnson 0 Comments Missile Program, North Korea, Sanctions, United Nations (UN), USA

North Korea on Tuesday vowed to send more “more gift packages” to the United States, days after conducting a nuclear

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Americas Asia-Pacific 

Putin Calls Any New Sanctions on North Korea “Useless”

September 5, 2017October 5, 2018 Abin Johnson 0 Comments BRICS 2017, North Korea, Russia, United Nations (UN), USA, Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against imposing new sanctions against North Korea over its Nuclear Missile programme terming any new

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.N. Security Council to meet on Monday over N.Korea nuke test

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments North Korea, UN Security Council, United Nations (UN)

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet on Monday to discuss a response to North Korea’s nuclear test, Reuters

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