Tag: conflict

Phone Diplomacy Amid Rising Tensions: Qatar and Norway Push to Shield Energy, Trade, and Civilians

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
According to a report by SANA, Qatar's foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, held a conversation through telephone...

Global Tensions Rise as U.S.–Israel–Iran Conflict Deepens Humanitarian Crisis

Global Sharya Christiana -
While the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran increases, the global tensions also continue to escalate...

Oil Shocks and War Risks: WTO Report Warns Middle East Conflict May Drag Down Global Trade in 2026

Logistics Roshan Abayasekara -
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday, 19 March, that global trade growth is likely to slow down...

Open Letter from Iranian Opposition Figure Calls on President of the United States to End Iran Conflict

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
Dated 19th March 2026, a letter calls to limit the conflict that has been ongoing in Iran. The author...

Can a Single Word at the UN Justify Conflict? Kuwait Pushes Back

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
The Kuwaiti ambassador to the UN in Geneva made an aggressive statement in response to UN-linked documents that referred...

Why Are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives Turning to India for Fuel as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Oil Supplies?

Asia Hafsah -
(Commonwealth_India) India has said that several neighbouring countries – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives – have reached out...
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Pacific Economies at Risk as US–Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
The increasing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has begun to raise concerns in regions far outside...

Airstrikes and Retaliatory Attacks Across Middle East as UN Warns Against Wider Conflict

Global Senuri Vithanage -
Fighting has spread rapidly across the Middle East after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in airstrikes...

Debt, Climate, Conflict: The Commonwealth Sounds the Alarm on a Fractured World

Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ At a major Commonwealth summit in London, world leaders, both current and former, came together to call for...

Natural Resources or Political Minefield? Turkish Cypriots Decry Cyprus Drilling Plans!

Europe admin -
(Commonwealth_Europe) The Turkish Cypriot community has raised formal objections to the Republic of Cyprus's planned oil and gas exploration...

Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for global action to end violence against women

Lady Commonwealth Piumi Fernando -
(Commonwealth_ On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we unite as a global community to...

Australia Assists Citizens Fleeing Lebanon Amidst Intensifying Conflict

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
Australia (Commonwealth)_The Australian federal government is reportedly providing financial assistance to some Australian citizens in Lebanon, facilitating their departure...

UK prepares evacuation procedures from Lebanon        

Europe admin -
  (Commonwealth_UK) Britain is deploying 700 troops to Cyprus as part of contingency plans to facilitate the emergency evacuation...

Diplomats’ kids pulled out of Israel due to war fears

Canada and Caribbean admin -
In a decisive move reflecting escalating regional tensions, Canada has announced plans to evacuate the children and guardians of...

Kyiv in mourning after Russian strike

Global Vinoja De silva -
In a somber day of mourning, Ukraine finds itself reeling from one of the deadliest bombardments by Russian forces...

Awareness of frontier conflict

Education Piumi Fernando -
A groundbreaking initiative has been launched to illuminate the intricate history of South Australia’s colonial past. The South Australian...