The session held on May 1 was in response to the US veto on the April 18 vote over Palestine’s UN membership
Though 140 out of 193 UN members already recognize Palestinian statehood, it will depend on the UNSC to finally decide the fate of Palestinian membership bid
A UN-World Bank report says it will take years to reconstruct and rebuild Gaza, with 26 million tons of debris to take many years to clear
Israeli forces resumed their bombing of Northern Gaza, where Palestinians civilians are already reeling under a desperate and rapidly declining humanitarian situation.
The government of president William Ruto has suspended the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police officers as part of a US-backed mission to Haiti. The news followed a day after Haiti’s de facto PM, Ariel Henry, announced his resignation to pave the way for the appointment of a “Transitional Presidential Council” amid rising insecurity in the country.
Brazil’s president made the statement during his visit to Egypt and while Israel was escalating attacks against Rafah
Millions of displaced Palestinians taking refuge in the Southern Gazan city of Rafah are also bracing for a reported Israeli invasion of the area, with the UN warning that such an attack would result in untold loss of civilian life
The latest diplomatic efforts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have produced a widely unpopular deal which would not even secure a permanent ceasefire
South Africa has asked the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency measures, including ordering Israel to stop all military operations in Gaza, where it has killed over 25,000 Palestinians in an ongoing genocide.
Mexico and Chile have joined South Africa, Bolivia, Djibouti, Bangladesh, and the Comoros in calling on the ICC to investigate Israel for its crimes in Gaza, including war crimes and genocide.
On January 11, the International Court of Justice will hear South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Pretoria has received support from a growing list of countries as Israel’s ongoing bombardment has killed over 23,000 Palestinians.
The Construction Workers Federation of India has denounced government recruitment drives to send Indians to work in Israel’s construction sector. The Zionist state is facing labor shortages after revoking the permits given to Palestinian workers.