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ASEAN

ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet to discuss Myanmar crisis The Diplomat10:55
ASEAN Economic Ministers propose common digital vaccine certificate, says Azmin Ali Bernama08:02
ASEAN economic revival tops agenda Borneo Bulletin20:20
ASEAN calls for the end of violence in Myanmar Prensa Latina19:52
ASEAN Foreign Ministers call for end to violence in Myanmar Radio Free Asia19:21

African Union

DRC’s Tshisekedi unveils ambitious agenda for 2021 as AU chair The Africa Report09:26
Kenya seeks to influence UNSC, takes over rotational AU security council The Star, Kenya20:03
Aswan Forum II: Egypt's Sisi says COVID repercussions did not stop progress of African… Al-Ahram Weekly20:00
U.S. calls on African Union to exert pressure over worsening crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray Reuters04:33
Africa: Angolan President João Lourenço receives AU award AllAfrica09:06

Council of Europe

Dzheppar meets with new head of Council of Europe Office in Ukraine Ukrinform07:27 3-Mar-21
Azerbaijan to contribute to development of CE work on organizing AI security Trend News Agency01:14 3-Mar-21
Austria fails to weed out corruption in judiciary and parliament TRT World14:20 2-Mar-21
Influential Russian MP reveals Moscow could quit Council of Europe if body takes action against Moscow over Navalny… RT14:04 2-Mar-21
President of Council of Europe reminded Ukraine of judicial reform and fight against corruption 112 Ukraine International13:13 2-Mar-21

CSTO

CSTO Joint Staff intent on improving interaction in crisis situations BelTA17:09 3-Mar-21
Belarus' responsible attitude to CSTO membership pointed out BelTA16:22 2-Mar-21
Belarus views participation in CSTO as important BelTA14:56 2-Mar-21
Call to give top priority to information security in Belarus BelTA12:44 2-Mar-21
Gorbachev calls for improving relations with former Soviet republics TASS15:12 1-Mar-21

ECHR

How censorship became a ‘human right’ Spiked00:23
AKP, MHP vote down proposal to hold discussion on ECHR rulings Duvar22:13 3-Mar-21
Turkey's ruling alliance downvotes parliamentary discussion on ECHR rulings Ahval18:30 3-Mar-21
Hungary violated asylum-seeking family's rights, court rules InfoMigrants15:40 3-Mar-21
ECtHR orders Russia to release Navalny from prison UK Human Rights Blog14:28 3-Mar-21

G7

G7: Environmental and climate groups question logic of in-person summit The Falmouth Packet11:24
Vaccine passports and Boris Johnson’s key G7 role – The Yorkshire Post says Yorkshire Post16:43
Readout of G7 leaders' virtual meeting: 19 February 2021 GOV.UK (Press Release)17:09
'Build back better': G7 pledges to put climate action at heart of global recovery BusinessGreen16:54
'You need to mute' - Laughing Boris Johnson tells Angela Merkel to pipe down during virtual G7 conference TVNZ22:11

G20

China to join others to implement leaders' consensus at BRICS, APEC, G20 leaders' meetings:… Gerrit Forward02:41
China Said It Will Support Global Digital Tax Efforts PingWest21:45 3-Mar-21
The green shoots of Covid solidarity Gulf Times21:04 3-Mar-21
Vaccine solidarity a must if global growth is to be restored ArabNews20:51 3-Mar-21
US calls on Saudi Arabia to forgo 'developing' country status at WTO Middle East Eye20:22 3-Mar-21

Human Rights Council

Sri Lanka makes three crucial decisions to garner Indian and Muslim support in UNHRC – Analysis Eurasia Review02:06
Geneva Group asks UNHRC to dispatch an observer mission to occupied Western Sahara Sahara Press Service16:54
The UN should protect Human Rights, not Human Rights abusers Foundation for Defense of Democracies18:36
U.K. Calls for UN action in China, Myanmar, Russia and Belarus BNN Bloomberg23:14
Human Rights Council Hears from 31 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights19:35

International Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA Board of Governors, march 2021 IAEA (Press Release)20:44
Iran, IAEA to Discuss Implementation of Parliament's Law to Stop Inspections beyond Safeguards… Fars News Agency11:31
Iran announces official start of new restrictions on UN nuclear inspections The Times of Israel10:57
FM Warns against Israel’s Insatiable Nuclear Ambitions Fars News Agency09:48
Iran, U.N. regulators agree on reduced — But continued — Nuclear verification NPR08:29

International Court of Justice

Korean sex slavery victim urges Seoul's FM to take Japan to ICJ arirang01:02
'Comfort woman' asks top envoy to take case to ICJ Korea JoongAng Daily10:11 3-Mar-21
‘Comfort woman’ requests meeting with President Moon to take sex slavery issue to ICJ The Korea Herald09:19 3-Mar-21
ICJ sets date for hearing of maritime case between Somalia and Kenya Garowe Online13:03 2-Mar-21
Stanford Libraries to make the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal Trial Archives… PRWeb (Press Release)14:08 1-Mar-21

International Criminal Court

Why Israel fears the ICC war crimes investigation The Guardian18:34
War crime allegations in Palestinian territories to be investigated by ICC Sky News19:29
The United States Opposes the ICC Investigation into the Palestinian Situation U.S Department of State01:44
Human rights advocates applaud confirmed ICC war crimes probe in Palestinian Territories as step toward justice Common Dreams18:31
Blinken: We will continue to uphold our strong commitment to Israel Arutz Sheva02:23

International Energy Agency

The world's carbon emissions return to pre-pandemic levels, IEA says Business Times China06:07
'A stark warning': C02 emissions return to worrying levels after pandemic caused biggest drop… The Scottish Herald17:35
Carbon emissions shrank amid the pandemic -- they're back and worse than 2019 CNET22:05
Global CO2 emissions bounce back to pre-COVID levels, study finds Sky News12:03
CO2 emissions at higher levels than pre-pandemic - IEA RTE19:46

Interpol

Police seize fake COVID-19 shots in South Africa, China Anadolu Agency20:29
Interpol issues Red Corner notices against Iqbal Mirchi’s wife, sons India Today05:25
Interpol notices against Iqbal Mirchi’s wife, two sons Hindustan Times01:17
Kyrgyzstan turns to US Embassy to locate former Deputy Prime Minister Askarbek Shadiev internationally wanted through… Akipress06:53
Bali police arrest Russian fugitive wanted by Interpol after 2 weeks on the run Coconuts08:04

Mercosur

Political commitments not enough to ratify EU-Mercosur deal, says French minister EurActiv.com14:47 3-Mar-21
Kerry IFA meeting puts Tánaiste in the spotlight The Kerryman06:44 3-Mar-21
Portugal to ‘immediately follow up’ on Commission’s EU-Mercosur proposal EurActiv.com07:29 2-Mar-21
Brazil again pushes for loosening of Mercosur trade deal rules Buenos Aires Times11:28 27-Feb-21
Portuguese EU presidency sparks Mercosur concerns for Cullinan Agriland19:37 24-Feb-21

NATO

"Strengthening Transatlantic Relations: the right thing to do, the right time to do it." - Speech by NATO Secretary… NATO (Press Release)15:26
Turkey and United States co-examine Russian missile system captured in Libya intelNews.org06:51
US bomber flanked by NATO fighters fly over Lithuania Lithuanian National Radio and Television14:48
Bundeswehr mission in Afghanistan to be extended The Federal Government - Official Site17:39
Experts: NATO must think through before admitting Ukraine amid war with Russia Kyiv Post14:53

OPCW

First Responders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Strengthen Chemical Emergency Preparedness Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Press Release)16:16 3-Mar-21
Experts urge OPCW remove ambiguity in Syria report IRNA13:13 3-Mar-21
OPCW Legal Experts Assist Mauritania with National Implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Press Release)15:56 1-Mar-21
Chemical Safety and Security Specialists from South Eastern Europe Share Best Practices Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Press Release)15:21 26-Feb-21
Washington uses OPCW to lobby, Syrian FM says Prensa Latina13:38 25-Feb-21

OPEC

Oil market counts down to critical OPEC+ meet with WTI near $61 BNN Bloomberg00:01
OPEC+ JMMC meeting ends without policy recommendation ForexLive.com15:11
Oil futures settle higher on talk of a potential rollover of OPEC+ output curbs MarketWatch19:51
Will private Shale firms crush the OPEC oil rally? OilPrice.com01:10
OPEC+ silence has oil market second-guessing next supply move BNN Bloomberg21:28

UNESCO

Engineers Worldwide Today are Building a Sustainable Tomorrow GlobeNewswire (Press Release)03:04
Equality in engineering crucial to achieving sustainable development: UN-backed report United Nations (Press Release)18:50 3-Mar-21
Australia marine hotspots found to store 2bn tonnes of 'blue carbon' euronews13:26 3-Mar-21
Harnessing the Power of Culture and Creativity in Tourism Recovery Modern Diplomacy11:08 3-Mar-21
Of large art and large heart The Hindu Business Line09:58 3-Mar-21

UNICEF

“Pandemic Classroom” illustrates how COVID-19 kept classrooms empty CGTN23:10
Why developing more measures of social and gender norms really matters for gender equality UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti (Press Release)18:16
UNICEF, AstraZeneca sign deal to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 85 countries MTV Lebanon19:26
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine syringes start journey to Maldives United Nations (Press Release)16:12
Unicef offers cooperation for child protection The News International01:08

United Nations

Smugglers throw migrants overboard; at least 20 are feared drowned The New York Times23:02
The United States and the Netherlands host conference on maritime Security U.S Department of State20:59
The United Nations has a new plan to measure Nature like economic asset UN Dispatch20:29
Nigeria: Children traumatised by abduction need urgent rehabilitation, say UN experts Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights10:57
6 dead after jihadists attack town in northeast Nigeria IOL15:46

UNRWA

Former UNRWA boss hopeful for formal UN exoneration Swiss Info08:00 1-Mar-21
UN agency’s decision to cut aid to Gaza Strip refugees raises concern ArabNews22:53 26-Feb-21
Drop in UNRWA aid leads to tension and protests ANSAMED.info16:46 26-Feb-21
UNRWA to AHLC: the Agency is irreplaceable for Palestine Refugees UNRWA18:45 25-Feb-21
Japan contributes approximately $40 million for assistance for Palestine refugees WAFA12:52 25-Feb-21

UN Security Council

South Sudan’s transition from conflict to recovery ‘inching forward’ – UN envoy United Nations (Press Release)19:01
UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia conflict following CNN investigation into Tigray… CNN11:52
Bribes for votes at UN-led Libya talks: expert panel Daily Nation13:52
US assumes presidency of UN Security Council for March Anadolu Agency19:27
Libya political process marred by bribes, UN report finds The National17:51

World Health Organization

WHO chief calls for further research on treatment options for COVID-19 CGTN17:44
WHO estimates hearing loss will affect 1 in 4 people by 2050 New York Post17:14
Hydroxychloroquine: WHO expert panel strongly advises against use The Hippocratic Post04:45
Foreign holidays hopes boosted: WHO appears to be warming to Covid 'vaccine passports' plan Mail Online02:05
Pandemic numbers decline amid frenzied research and a rush of EUAs BioWorld23:49

World Trade Organization

WTO head: Vaccine companies must license sites in emerging countries BioWorld23:47
WTO new head is on a mission to advance the prospects of common development China.org.cn08:43
Africa: What Africa expects of the new WTO Director-General AllAfrica05:09
Rousing reception for Okonjo-Iweala The Nation, Nigeria08:04
Chamber urges WTO not to entertain vaccine IP waivers Law36000:41

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