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Tag: UN

Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza
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Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza

August 15, 2025

Israel’s siege on Gaza has been ongoing for approximately 1 year and 10 months. From the operational standpoint, the…

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One
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By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One

July 31, 2025

Both the French and UK heads of state have announced that their governments will recognize a Palestinian state by…

UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine
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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

Venezuela’s Gonzalez Stands Less of a Chance Than Previous Exiled Opposition Candidate
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Venezuela’s Gonzalez Stands Less of a Chance Than Previous Exiled Opposition Candidate

January 8, 2025

Inauguration Day for the President of Venezuela is this Friday, and a somewhat doddering political opponent Edmundo Gonzalez recently…

Who is Syria’s de Facto leader al-Jolani? — According to WaL
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Who is Syria’s de Facto leader al-Jolani? — According to WaL

December 10, 2024

Following the remarkably fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the global news media have had to dig…

US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release
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US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release

November 21, 2024

On Wednesday, the US used its veto in a UN Security Council Resolution to demand an unconditional ceasefire and…

Human Rights Rapporteur Urges Expulsion of Israel from United Nation
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Human Rights Rapporteur Urges Expulsion of Israel from United Nation

November 4, 2024November 7, 2024

In a new report submitted at the recent session of the UN General Assembly, the organization’s Special Rapporteur on…

Can the United Nations Survive Israel’s War?
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Can the United Nations Survive Israel’s War?

October 14, 2024

In 1960, during the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the Congo, peacekeepers from Ireland came under heavy attack by…

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus
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White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus

October 11, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was recently filmed saying that Israel should extend its borders “bit by bit” to…

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,
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Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,

September 30, 2024

In the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu and his Likud Party have made it clear to France,…

Elected for Detente with the West, Iran’s Pezeshkian Pushed into Precarious Position Over Lebanon
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Elected for Detente with the West, Iran’s Pezeshkian Pushed into Precarious Position Over Lebanon

September 27, 2024

A feature of the biggest election year in history, where more countries took to the polls than at any…

8/12 End of the Empire: The Death Throes of the Rules-Based International Order
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8/12 End of the Empire: The Death Throes of the Rules-Based International Order

August 12, 2024September 23, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Nicaragua Takes Germany to International Court of Justice Over Israel Support
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Nicaragua Takes Germany to International Court of Justice Over Israel Support

April 9, 2024

The Central American nation of Nicaragua joined Colombia as one of two other nations, apart from South Africa, which…

Going on 18 Years, North Korea Sanctions Finally Ended by Russian Sec. Council Veto
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Going on 18 Years, North Korea Sanctions Finally Ended by Russian Sec. Council Veto

April 4, 2024

Following a veto from the Russian Federation, the strict sanctions policy on North Korea that was set to be…

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy
End of the Empire

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.
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Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.

February 22, 2024

Members of the Executive Branch of the United States are burning the midnight oil to ensure that Israel can…

BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention
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BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

The International Court of Justice has decided it has jurisdiction to rule on the provisional measures submitted by South…

The Non-Aligned Countires Are Fed Up With Sanctions: NATO Isn’t
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The Non-Aligned Countires Are Fed Up With Sanctions: NATO Isn’t

April 5, 2023July 13, 2023

GENEVA, Switzerland. April 4th, 2023. The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution condemning the use of…

Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America
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Nikki Haley’s Record in Washington Promises More Embaressment for America

February 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced her candidacy for President today, becoming the first…

Biden Camp in Midst of All Out Diplomatic Blitz Across the Pacific to Catch Up with China
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Biden Camp in Midst of All Out Diplomatic Blitz Across the Pacific to Catch Up with China

September 29, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… The US “Pacific Island Country Summit” kicked off at the White House on Wednesday. Writ…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

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