Tag: United Nations
Urgent next steps for Palestine at the UN
How an Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly can pass a binding resolution to recognize Palestine and launch a UN-led arms embargo, economic boycott and other concrete measures to force Israel to end the genocide in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine.
Lawmakers press Trump administration to protect Gaza aid flotilla amid reported...
Nearly 20 House Democrats led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib urge the Trump administration and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, as reported drone attacks, arrests, and blockade enforcement raise legal questions and international scrutiny.
Former leaders urge permanent polluter profit taxes to fund climate action
With the United Nations General Assembly underway, former presidents and prime ministers call for permanent polluter profit taxes, subsidy shifts, and fair financing for a just transition.
Progressive Caucus backs bill to block bombs to Israel
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed legislation halting offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a historic shift as outrage over Gaza’s devastation grows.
Trump EPA moves to end emissions reporting used by communities and...
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed ending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which since 2010 has gathered emissions data from about 8,000 large facilities, drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups, former EPA officials, and even some industry voices.
Doctors say Israeli troops deliberately targeted Gaza children
International physicians describe treating more than 100 Palestinian children shot in the head or chest in what they call evidence of war crimes.
How the UN can act decisively to end genocide in Gaza
Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly can take decisive action to end the genocide in Gaza, by authorizing a UN-backed arms embargo, economic boycott and divestment campaign against Israel, or even a military protection force for Gaza.
Scholars say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Scholars’ group cites mass civilian killings, starvation, and official incitement as evidence, while Israel and the United States reject the genocide label.
Security Council minus US says Gaza famine is ‘man-made’ as deaths...
Fourteen member nations back IPC famine finding, call for ceasefire and aid access while US rejects the analysis.
Global hunger rate falls overall in 2024, still faces specific challenges...
The report, which was published by five specialized United Nations agencies, said the decline was a decrease of approximately 15 million people from 2023 and 22 million from 2022.
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.