Tag: United Nations
Int’l Court of Justice asked to declare Israeli blockade of aid...
That is, the court is being asked to declare the current Israeli blockade of civilian food and other aid to Gaza illegal.
IDF report on Gaza medics’ killing called a cover-up as rights...
Despite video evidence and global outrage, Israeli military report denies executions and offers limited disciplinary action for deadly March 23 attack
Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian...
Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.
The illusion of ceasefires
The Israeli government has now adopted a strategy of inflicting overwhelming violence until Hamas capitulates by releasing the remaining hostages.
With Israel’s destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, UN rapporteur calls for...
Some 350 staff and patients were illegally detained by Israeli forces, though most were subsequently released.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in...
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.
Taxing Big Oil could boost UN loss and damage fund by...
Targeting the world’s seven largest publicly traded oil and gas companies—ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, BP, Equinor, and ENI—the tax would hold major polluters accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis.
UN warns Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’ as US...
A UN panel raises alarms on Israel’s actions in Gaza, deeming them consistent with genocide, as US arms continue to fuel the conflict. Progressive lawmakers like Sanders call for halting arms sales amidst alleged war crimes.
The military-industrial complex is fueling climate catastrophe—let’s demand accountability at COP
For our survival and for each other, we must demand climate justice that tells the truth.
‘Genocide as colonial erasure’: UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent...
Facing accusations of antisemitism from Israeli and U.S. officials, Albanese is in New York to present her report, titled “Genocide as colonial erasure.”
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Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...
A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.
The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war
The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...