The world says that Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine must end
The UNGA has passed a resolution demanding that Israel immediately withdraw from East Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank
At ICJ hearing, Global South countries call for end to occupation of Palestine; US and allies back Israel
The ICJ is conducting hearings before giving an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The US and its allies have asked the court to not demand an end to the occupation
UNGA overwhelmingly adopts resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Only ten countries including the US, Israel, and Austria voted against the resolution which called for release of all hostages and ensuring humanitarian access for people in Gaza
UNGA discusses Gaza ceasefire after US veto in Security Council
The emergency meeting of the General Assembly was called after Egypt and Mauritania invoked 377 A (V) also known as Uniting for Peace resolution. However, it is unlikely that a resolution for a ceasefire will pressure Israel into stopping its genocidal war
UN General Assembly adopts fresh resolution demanding Israel’s withdrawal from Golan Heights
Israel occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in the 1967 war and has refused to withdraw despite multiple UN resolutions. 91 countries voted in favor of the latest UNGA resolution while the US and UK voted against it
Israel has been ‘above’ international law ever since its inception
Palestinians have repeatedly paid with their lives, bodies, and land for Israeli impunity which is based on the unconditional backing provided by the US and its European allies
“We will not stand idly by:” Mali warns against repeat of NATO’s Libyan war in Niger
At the UN General Assembly, Mali and Burkina Faso reiterated their rejection of a military intervention against Niger, recalling the devastating 2011 NATO-led war on Libya and its role in fueling violence in the Sahel
Under French-backed military ruler Mahamat Deby, Chad is a “pressure cooker waiting to explode”
While threatening war against Niger, ostensibly to restore democracy, France continues to back the military junta of Mahamat Deby which is accused of killing at least 128 pro-democracy protesters last year. However, anger against the junta and soaring anti-French sentiment threatens its military presence in the country
Lula takes a stand before Joe Biden by condemning the embargo on Cuba
Experts say Lula’s attitude was a “slap” in Biden’s face and shows Brazil’s “relative autonomy”
“France out of Africa, US and NATO too!” Activists picket the UNGA
US activists protested outside of the UN General Assembly against US and French imperialism and warmongering in the Sahel
At UN General Assembly session, Global South leaders call for urgent reforms in multilateral institutions
Reforms in multilateral institutions, both political and financial, must reflect the need of the changing world which is multipolar and against hegemonic practices, leaders from the Global South said at the UN General Assembly said
Daily Round-up | Illegal US blockade of Cuba denounced at UN & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the UNGA vote on Cuba, protests in Spain on the cost of living crisis, the killing of four Palestinians by Israel, and rights groups urging Qatar and FIFA to compensate migrant workers
- Environmental erosion and corporate greed to blame for Bosnia’s flood catastrophe, activists say
- Haitians demand true security and justice in the wake of gang massacre
- The United States has sent 17.9 billion dollars to Israel since October 7
- US-British warplanes launch airstrikes across Yemen
- ILA dock workers reach tentative agreement
