PEACE PROPOSALS

The 24th SCO summit concluded with the adoption of the Astana Declaration and approval of 25 strategic documents. Member states emphasized the organization's role in global peace and security. Resolutions covered areas such as terrorism, energy coop...

More than 90 countries will take part, but China's absence in particular has dimmed hopes the summit would show Russia as globally isolated, while recent military reverses have put Kyiv on the back foot. The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has ...

Leaders from Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Somalia, alongside numerous Western heads of state and government, are set to convene at a conference this weekend to discuss the initial steps toward peace in Ukraine, with Russia notably absent. Hosted...

"It's all a complete sham. Therefore -- once again -- get rid of illusions and stop taking seriously the 'proposals of Russia' that are offensive to common sense," Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on social media.

The 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine', hosted by Switzerland, aims to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but Russia's absence hinders progress at the non-traditional peace conference.

India is unlikely to participate at the political level in the Ukraine peace summit on June 15-16. The country is expected to depute secretary (West) in the ministry of external affairs for the summit organized by Switzerland.

Azerbaijan, the host of this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29), is aiming to shield the annual talks from geopolitical tensions by proposing a two-week COP truce. This initiative, inspired by the Olympic truce, is intended to ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Philippines to invite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to a global peace summit on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. He accused Russia and China of disrupting the talks. Zelenskyy criticised China's role ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a permanent ceasefire with Hamas until the group's military and governing capabilities are destroyed, despite a proposed truce involving an initial six-week ceasefire. Biden had mentione...

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy met with heads of state and legislators in Singapore to seek security assistance and support for a peace summit. Zelenskiy and his defence minister Rustem Umerov had talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is anticipated to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore this weekend, according to six sources. This comes as Ukraine faces renewed aggression two years after Russian forces invaded. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Gaza war will continue until Hamas's capacity to govern and make war is eliminated, despite US President Joe Biden offering a new peace roadmap.

Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz quickly lashed out at Spain on X, saying that Sanchez's government was "being complicit in inciting genocide against Jews and war crimes." While around 140 countries have recognised a Palestinian state - over two...

Egypt has formally accused Israel of genocide and hardened its stance over the Gaza conflict, reflecting public anger. Both countries blamed each other for the closure of the crucial Rafah border crossing. Despite harsh rhetoric, analysts see no thr...

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing amid Russia's offensive in Ukraine. The leaders discussed strengthening their nations' partnership and signed agreements. Putin praised China's infrastructure initiati...

Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal mediated by Qatar and Egypt, potentially easing tensions in Gaza. The agreement, detailed in a document obtained by CNN, outlines a three-phase plan. It includes the release of Israeli hostages, gradual Israe...

"In this moment the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende in the Saudi capital Riyadh. "They (Hamas) have to decide and t...

During the gathering, a significant protocol was signed, underscoring the collective commitment of all SCO members towards fostering peace and cooperation in the region. The meeting culminated in a Joint Communique, highlighting key agreements and i...

The discussions built on previous rounds of talks, with India seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas of contention on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as an essential basis for restoration of peace. "The two sides shared their perspec...