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On Freedoms
Motto: "No Freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or sent others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals. To no-one will we sell, to no-one deny or delay right to justice." (Magna Carta) According to Oxford English Dictionary, “Freedom is the state or fact of being free from servitude, constraint, inhibition


Gaza: 70% of Newborns are Premature – Press Conference | United Nations
Press conference by Andrew Saberton, Deputy Executive Director for Management, on his recent visit to Gaza and the West Bank. “In Gaza I was not fully prepared for what I saw, one can’t be,” a UN top official for population said, describing the destruction across the enclave as “the set of a dystopian film.” Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Andrew Saberton, Deputy Executive Director for Management at UNFPA said, “There is no other way to put it, Gaza has


We Don't Need to Elect AI. It's Already Here.
PC: Tara Winstead We’re leaning on AI more than ever: helping us make decisions, giving us advice at work, even offering emotional support when things get rough. It's everywhere now, quietly shaping what we say, how we write, and how we think. But we have to ask ourselves: When AI grows smarter than all of us combined, will it run our governments too? Democracy has proven through history to be far from optimal in its execution. Humans, both collectively and individually, carr


80th United Nations General Assembly reception at Maison du Luxembourg in New York City
PC: Vitruvius Productions On September 24, the Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Consulate General of Luxembourg in New York hosted a reception in honor and with the presence of H.E. Mr. Luc Frieden, Prime Minister , H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs , and H.E. Ms Martine Deprez, Minister of Health and Social Security. Nearly 150 people were


Gulf Air Returns to New York After Nearly Three Decades
Bahrain's national airline has reconnected the small Gulf kingdom with America's largest city, launching nonstop service to New York's...


The 2025 Concordia Annual Summit: A Global Call for Action
Now in its 15th year, the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit once again proved why it remains the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan gathering alongside the UN General Assembly. With more than a decade of experience uniting heads of state, business executives, NGO leaders, and innovators from around the world, this year’s Summit focused on transforming dialogue into action for a more equitable, sustainable, and secure future. The program tackled six interconnected global themes


Two Days of Royal Splendor and Unbelievable Prestige in NYC
By: Gloria Starr Kins In a whirlwind of glamour and diplomacy, New York City recently played host to two unforgettable days of...


Signed & Registered Royal Decree Re-Affirms Hawaiian Kingdom Sovereignty — French Polynesian Authorities Acknowledge Receipt
Updated Executive Summary: The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi / Hawaiian Kingdom (PKOA/HK) remains a sovereign state in continuity,...


Ofir Akunis: Israel’s Consul General in New York- the right man, in the right job, at the right time
Exclusive interview by Henry J. Levy Yitzhak Rabin, Abba Eban, Golda Meir, Bibi Netanyahu and Chaim Herzog. They were all important...


Winner Take All? Not In AI Competition For World Dominance
By: Meicen Sun The CEO of the world’s leading AI chipmaker Nvidia recently declared U.S. chip export controls a “failure” in a speech at...
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