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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2016

Dec 2016

Jan 02, 2025

Pakistan Begins 2-Year Term at UN Security Council

Pakistan replaced Japan for a seat at the world's topmost diplomatic body - the UN Security Council. Islamabad will occupy one of the two seats from the Asia-Pacific region (South Korea being the other) for two years.
Pakistan will also preside over the council in July when it will be the Chair. This will allow Islamabad to set the United Nations Security Council agenda. In addition to this, Islamabad finds itself holding another crucial post after it secured a seat on the Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee, which is responsible for designating individuals and groups as terrorists and imposing sanctions.
This new two-year tenure as a non-permanent member is Pakistan's eighth term at the top UN body.

Dec 31, 2024

South Korea Parliament Impeaches Acting President Han Duck-soo

South Korea's political crisis deepened, when parliament voted to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo. This follows the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier in December 2024, which was triggered by his brief imposition of martial law on December 3. Han had been serving as acting President since Yoon's suspension, but his refusal to appoint three judges to the Constitutional Court led to growing opposition calls for his impeachment. This marks a significant moment in South Korea's political history, as it would be the first time an acting president is impeached.

Dec 29, 2024

China Approves $137-Billion Mega Dam Near Indian Border

China approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) in Tibet, close to the Indian border. Estimated at $137 billion, this project raises strategic and environmental concerns for India and Bangladesh. The massive hydropower dam, located at a tectonic boundary prone to earthquakes, has been touted as safe by Chinese authorities, who emphasise ecological protection and advanced engineering techniques.

Dec 28, 2024

Trump Announces Kevin Marino Cabrera as the Ambassador to Panama

US President-elect Donald Trump announced that Miami-Dade county commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the ambassador to Panama.
The announcement came after Trump's threat to reassert the control of the United States over the Panama Canal. The US administered the canal for several decades and then handed it over to the Central American country in 1999.
Before becoming the Miami-Dade county commissioner, Cabrera was the director of Trump's 2020 re-election campaign in Florida.

Dec 27, 2024

Tonga Government Elects 'Aisake Valu Eke as New Prime Minister

Tonga's government elected a new leader, two weeks after the previous Premier resigned abruptly after a power struggle with the Pacific nation's royal family.
Veteran politician 'Aisake Valu Eke was voted Prime Minister by secret ballot in parliament, securing sixteen votes to his opponent Viliami Latu's eight.
Eke was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as Finance Minister between 2014 and 2017.

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