Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.
With a full-scale war of aggression under way in Europe, the General Assembly was meeting this year “in a new geopolitical era that demands those who believe in the principles of the United Nations to stand up,” according to Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide
On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief observed that “across the world, democracy is backsliding”.
China's system is better than Western electoral democracies: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Thursday lavished praises on the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its unique model of governance.
West Africa: Democracy ‘a constant process’ top UN official tells Security Council
New York: While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where dialogue provides an “important arena for the building of national consensus”, the top UN official in West Africa told the Security Council on Monday.
China wants authoritarianism as democracy's alternative, warns former US NSA
Washington/IBNS: Former United States National Security Advisor (NSA) H. R. McMaster warned the world that China has become a threat to the world due to its Communist leaders who are promoting a closed, authoritarian model as an alternative to other democratic governments and free-market economies.
Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education
New York: To counter anti-Semitism, which is “toxic to democracy” and poses “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed”, countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.
Democracy ‘showing greater strain’ than at any time in decades, UN chief
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Tackling economic and political inequality is at the root of strengthening democratic institutions at a time when they are under huge strain, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday, marking the official International Day of Democracy.
Camboadia's highest court dissolves opposition part, HRW says death of democracy
Phnom Penh, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Human Rights Watch has claimed death of democracy in Cambodia after the country's Supreme Court dissolved the main opposition party on Thursday.
Our democracy needs you: Obama
Chicago, Jan 11 (IBNS): In his farewell speech here, US President Barack Obama urged people of America to defend their democracy.