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United Nations Day has been celebrated since 1945 when the UN Charter came into force. Veronika Novotná, EuropaSecura project coordinator at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Slovak TV.

Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová has called on social media for the country to withdraw from the UN. The reason was a resolution concerning Israel and Palestine. Her statement did not go unnoticed by the world media and diplomats. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the Europeum Institute, commented on the topic for ČT1's 168 hodin programme.

Charlotte Bufano has published a blog post that focuses on the topic of climate change in relation to governments and their policies.

Matthieu Crévecoeur continues to analyse the current situation in the Middle East with connection to the suspended peace talks in Genève. He underlines the importance of solidarity and courage which should be demonstrated by the EU in order to make the peace talks successful.

Vladimír Bartovic comments on the criticism of the Czech Republic made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.