Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Tag: United Nations

Israel’s ‘starvation strategy’: IDF targets World Food Program vehicle as Gaza’s...

As famine spreads across Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are accused of targeting humanitarian workers, including a World Food Program vehicle, in what some are calling a deliberate strategy to starve the Palestinian population.

UN’s omission of fossil fuels in ‘Pact for the Future’ sparks...

Recent negotiations have stripped these references, sparking widespread concern among environmental advocates and global leaders.

How a 20th-century family planning agenda fueled the climate crisis

Broken child welfare policies have undermined political systems and destroyed the planetary ecosystem.

UN experts declare Israeli ‘targeted starvation campaign’ has led to Gaza...

A group of UN experts accuse Israel of genocide as famine takes hold in Gaza, claiming the lives of dozens, mostly children.

UN rights chief raises alarm over unlawful killings by Israeli forces...

UN's Volker Türk reports dramatic deterioration in West Bank, highlights serious concerns of unlawful killings.

UN passes binding ceasefire resolution as Israel intensifies Gaza bombings

Despite the UN Security Council's call for a ceasefire, Israel continues its deadly assault on Gaza, raising questions about the implementation and enforcement of international resolutions.

US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood...

This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.

Naked hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC resolutions to invade Iraq,...

Washington’s hypocrisy on this matter is legendary and stunning.

Empire decline and costly delusions

Historically, declining empires often provoke denials and delusions that teach their people “hard lessons” and impose on them “hard choices.” That is where we are now.

We can end mass atrocities in Gaza and beyond

What can normal people do to end atrocities in Gaza and elsewhere?

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World Central Kitchen halts operations after Israeli airstrike kills staff in Gaza

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza face new challenges after an Israeli airstrike kills aid workers, highlighting the dangers of delivering aid in conflict zones.

Dire betrayals – banishing the past and core values: what else tells us who...

Revolutions are not about overwhelming negativity.

Election aftermath

Staring down misogyny.

Book bans across the U.S. disproportionately target children’s books by authors of color

Study reveals book bans in U.S. schools disproportionately target works by authors of color, using censorship as a political tool amid cultural conflicts.

Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and Medicare cuts

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.