... parliamentary elections, held every four years in Iran, resulted in the formation of a parliamentary body with
only 17 female
parliamentarians, that is nearly 6% of the total number of representatives – the former parliament had the same figure. The 2019
UN Women annual report
ranks Iran 180
th
out of 193 countries in terms of gender equality in parliament; globally, there are only
27 states in which wo¬¬¬men account for less than 10 percent of parliamentarians
.
According to the
2011 UN General ...
The event was the occasion for an extensive discussion on the evolution of the role of the United Nations in conflict resolution, from its origins until the current crisis of confidence it experiences
On February 21, the Russian Council of International Affairs had the pleasure to welcome Robert H. Serry for a lecture on the UN and international ...
... reflected on the 60th anniversary of the US-Japan Security Treaty, what President Trump's 'getting tough' stance means for the world and why Japan is open to cooperation with third parties in Africa
On February 7, 2020, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted Professor Tanaka Akihiko, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), for a
round table
on the topic “International Politics in East Asia and Japan. Prospects for Russia — Japan Cooperation”. In ...
On February 11, 2020, Gianluca Alberini, Deputy Director General of Directorate General for Political Affairs and Security of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On February 11, 2020, Gianluca Alberini, Deputy Director General of Directorate General for Political Affairs and Security of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The Italian diplomat was informed ...
West Asia suffers from a regional systems failure in the absence of a sufficiently inclusive and viable regional security framework capable of preventing and defusing conflict
The latest crisis in West Asia only underscores the international imperative and the region’s own conspicuous responsibility to find immediate and long-term solutions to the wicked security dilemmas of that theatre to stanch the recurring cycle of violence and conflict.
Already tense ...
... whether China's involvement in the continent will have a negative or positive impact. Some scholars have questioned Beijing's reluctance to attach good governance practices to its financial assistance. On the other hand, some look at China's approach as a unique opportunity for countries in Africa, previously isolated by traditional western donors due to the lack of political reforms, to access funding. However, the fascination with the nature and approach of economic relations between China and Africa ...
The contentious Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 has underlined the deep division within the country and in the international community
There’s no doubt that nationwide protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) in India has underlined the deep division within the country and ...
Stockholm Agreement is in danger of collapse
UN Reports on the humanitarian situation in Yemen (the latest of which WFP report and the report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen) clearly mentioned and condemned the violation committed by Houthi Militia; including obstructing humanitarian access, manipulating ...
Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the media of the BRICS countries "BRICS Strategic Partnership for Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth", November 12, 2019
On November 13–14, 2019, Brasilia will host the 11th BRICS Summit. In the run-up to this key event of the year for our ...
... Regime
Today’s global climate agenda is supported by various international institutions, and its implementation involves a broad range of measures. We are talking about a complex international regime aimed at preventing climate change. The roles and functions of its elements are inconsistent and have changed over time due to a large number of factors. The United Nations plays a special role in this regime, as it is the UN mechanisms that are called upon to coordinate international efforts in combating ...
