COP21 adopts a global climate agreement

COP21 adopts a global climate agreement

(VOVworld) – Representatives from 195 countries attending COP21, the UN Conference on Climate Change, in Paris on Saturday adopted a historic agreement on preventing global warming, the cause of sea water rise...
COP21: draft of new climate deal released

COP21: draft of new climate deal released

(VOVworld) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is chairing the 21st UN conference on climate change, has released the latest draft of a global climate deal
Differences on rights and obligations at COP-21

Differences on rights and obligations at COP-21

(VOVworld) – COP21, the UN Convention on Climate Change, which began on December 30 in Paris, has entered a critical period. After some positive early signals, 195 countries now have to...
World united against terrorism

World united against terrorism

(VOVworld)- The G20 summit opened in the Turkish city of Antalya on Sunday. After the “brutal and cowardly” attacks in Paris, the summit is expected to end with stronger commitments...
Ukraine’s Radical Party leaves ruling coalition

Ukraine’s Radical Party leaves ruling coalition

(VOVworld) - The parliamentary majority in the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada or parliament will be made up of four factions, Stepan Kubiv, the presidential representative at the national legislature, said on Tuesday
EU faces refugee challenge

EU faces refugee challenge

(VOVworld) – The Western Balkans Summit opens on Thursday in Vienna. State leaders, ministers, and high-ranking officials from EU member states will discuss regional cooperation and the Western Balkans region’s...
Greece on the verge of bankruptcy

Greece on the verge of bankruptcy

(VOVworld)- Greece’s central government has run out of money to pay debts now falling due. Meanwhile, negotiations for an aid package from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank...
Japan, RoK to resume security talks in April

Japan, RoK to resume security talks in April

(VOVworld) - Japan and the Republic of Korea have agreed to resume a long-stalled security dialogue in late April on the current status of the Korean Peninsula and the East Asian...
International law and national sovereignty

International law and national sovereignty

(VOVworld) – The Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights convened on Tuesday as part of the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU 132) in Hanoi. Parliamentarians adopted a resolution...
IPU 132 opens

IPU 132 opens

(VOVworld) – The 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU 132) opened in Hanoi on Saturday