Geopolitics

Iran nuclear deal: ‘Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation’ widen differences

New York: Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed by escalation, the UN’s Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. more

Guterres: Only way to remove nuclear risk, ‘completely eliminate nuclear weapons’

New York: The elimination of nuclear weapons is vital to the “survival of life on this planet”, the UN chief told the final major event of the General Assembly’s high le ...

DPRK nuclear activities still ‘cause for serious concern’, says UN atomic energy chief

New York: Nuclear activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “remain a cause for serious concern”, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency ...

US government issues new safety rules for launching nuclear systems into space: Trump

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) The US government has issued new safety rules governing the launch of nuclear systems into space, President Donald Trump announced in a new National Security Pres ...

Iran nuclear deal breaches not significant: EU foreign policy chief

London: Amid conflict between the USA and Iran, the European Union's foreign policy chief has said that the recent breach committed by Iran in connection with the 2015 nucelar deal wa ...

‘Staunch support’ for Iran nuclear deal tempered by concern over missile testing

New York: While there is “staunch support” among Member States for the 2016 Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, that is temp ...

Time has come to rid the world of nuclear weapons, UN officials stress

New York, The time has come to make tangible progress to rid the world of nuclear weapons, top United Nations officials stressed today, citing the grave threat posed by such weapons to gl ...

Nuclear test ban treaty critical to global collective security – UN chief

New York, Every effort should be made to bring a global treaty into force that prevents more countries from developing nuclear weapons, UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...

Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an ‘essential pillar’ of international peace, says UN chief

New York: On the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres ur ...

DPRK’s suspension of missile tests should lead to ‘irreversible’ commitment to ban nuclear testing – UN-backed treaty body

New York: The world’s nuclear proliferation watchdog has welcomed the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend its nuclear and missile tests ...

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