UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”| Articles – Truthout
President of local UN Association responds Continue reading →| 06880
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”| Articles – Truthout
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.| Articles – Truthout
An annual United Nations report, published 29 October, reveals a “yawning gap” between existing and necessary climate adaptation finance, a gap “putting lives, livelihoods, and entire economies at risk.”| Eos
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for the 33rd time on Wednesday to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, with 165 nations voting in favor, 12 abstaining and seven countries, including the U.S. and Israel, voting against. Washington’s backdoor offensive against the resolution has been particularly intense this year, circulating diplomatic cables to allies in Europe and Latin America encouraging countries to reject the resolution, or abstain, over unfounded allegations tha...| Responsible Statecraft
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States’ duty as a leader on the global stage was to “make the world safe for democracy.” His bold vision set a powerful precedent for US intervention globally while defining an era in which the United States could position itself as a moral force in international affairs.| Northeastern University Political Review
There are still 15,600 Palestinians, many with conditions like cancer, awaiting a medical evacuation, officials say.| Articles – Truthout
A foreign government attempted to serve court papers on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese after her Nelson Mandela lecture in Johannesburg, prompting a terse no comment at a subsequent press briefing. Source| THEJ.CA
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The U.N.’s survival depends on how it positions itself between the elephant and the mouse, in South America and the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and beyond. The post The United Nations and a World in Pain appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
“A raider attack on the U.N. Security Council.” This was the explosive accusation leveled by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov this week. His target was the U.N. Secretariat and Western powers, whom he blamed for what Russia sees as an illegitimate attempt to restore the nuclear-related international sanctions on Iran. Beyond the fiery rhetoric, Ryabkov’s statement contained a message: Russia, he said, now considers all pre-2015 U.N. sanctions on Iran, snapped back by the E...| Responsible Statecraft
By Vijay Jayaraj Politicians, celebrities and billionaires who lecture about carbon footprints operate by a separate set of rules. Living in ostentatious opulence, they exude spectacular hypocrisy that is rarely challenged by media outlets amplifying their climate warnings. Even scientists fly thousands of miles to United Nations climate conferences, adding to emissions of greenhouse gases they claim are destroying the … Read more| CO2 Coalition
What has happened to homes and lives in Gaza is a stand-alone crime. Even if it is physically rebuilt, the trauma of losing homes will last for decades.| www.nytimes.com
The issue is no longer whether AI matters for sustainable development, but how to apply it in ways that decrease costs, expand access, improve decision-making and avoid further deepening inequality.| State of the Planet
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting in London to vote on imposing a first-ever global tax on shipping emissions.| Breitbart
This is the second post in the four-part Beyond aid: new directions in development finance series on the key debates at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), which was held in Seville, Spain during June 2025. One of the central issues at FfD4 was the mounting international debt crisis. The OECD estimates ... Read moreDisclosure This series is based on research funded by the Asia Foundation. The views expressed are those of the authors only. About the author/...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
SHARE: YouTube | X (Twitter) Addressing the United Nations, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh al-Sabah praised the allied nations that liberated Kuwait in 1991 “in support of truth and justice.” When UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer took the floor at the UN Human Rights Council, he exposed Kuwait’s suppression of freedoms, a betrayal of those from the West […] The post Kuwait Thanks the West for Its Freedom —Then Tries to Censor Hillel Neuer appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
NEW YORK, October 12, 2025 – Ahead of Tuesday’s elections for the UN Human Rights Council, activists called on the world body to oppose the candidacies of Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam, and Angola, deeming those states “unqualified” due to their poor records on respecting human rights at home, and in voting on UN resolutions concerning […] The post Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam set to win top UN rights posts appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
SHARE: YouTube | X (Twitter) | Instagram Addressing the United Nations, Turkish President Erdogan claimed that the West was losing its values, and that Israel was to blame. When UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer then took the floor at the UN Human Rights Council, he turned the tables on Turkey — whose delegation tried to silence him. […] The post Hillel Neuer Turns The Tables on Turkey appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese abuses her UN mandate to propagate antisemitism and support terrorism, as documented by UN Watch. Here are some of her latest outrages from the month of September: 1. Albanese Outrageously Claims the Death Toll in Gaza is 680,000, Admits She Made False Statement to be “Provocative” (September 15, 2025) At […] The post Francesca Albanese’s Seven Most Shocking Statements in September 2025 appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
Hope and Homes for Children’s advocacy efforts to secure a strong 2025 UN Resolution on Early Childhood Development (ECD) are anchored in our conviction that every child deserves the right to grow up in a loving family. Yet, millions of children remain trapped in harmful institutions. This September, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will adopt a critical Resolution […] The post A Global Push for Family Care: Securing a Strong UN Resolution on Early Childhood Development appe...| Hope and Homes for Children
The fund would also be used to transfer wealth to 'developing countries,' as well those the UN deems especially 'vulnerable' to the| The Spectator World
We know from Lebanon that in Gaza, the Israelis will break any agreement and the American “guarantors” will support their continued violence as “counter-terrorism.” By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk In not quite one year since the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Israel…Read more →| Consortium News
Multilateral organizations are still working on how to design institutional frameworks to harness the rapid development of AI across the globe| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
47 UN Special Procedures mandate holders reaffirm central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality & human rights for all| OII Europe
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Arab and Muslim leaders exemplified how high-level, collective visits can amplify pressure.| E-International Relations
Rest in Power: Jane Goodall, the Gentle Disrupter Whose Research on Chimpanzees Redefined What It Meant to Be Human| Ms. Magazine
The NGO CAP Liberté de Conscience has formally responded to the call for input issued by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the “Experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. The call, detailed here, seeks to gather information for a comprehensive report to be presented at the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in March 2026. The post CAP Liberté de Conscience Submits...| CAP Freedom of Conscience
The UN’s 80th General Assembly| Internet Geography
Benjamin Netanyahu is committing crimes that amount to genocide in Gaza, yet he continues to act with impunity on the global stage due to US political support, weakening international accountability and endangering human life. The post UN Might Tolerate Netanyahu, and White House Might Welcome Him, But He’s Still Guilty of Genocide appeared first on The Globe Post.| The Globe Post
The United Nations turns 80 this month. Alas, even as the world uses the anniversary for high-profile events and expensive review processes, the UN’s failures meet us at every corner and in every headline and the organisation receives a steady stream of flak. It has not been spared even at the General Assembly! Founded in […]| The Standpoint
It is surely in the interest of the public to know if their local representatives were in Israel networking with parties to what the UN has labeled a genocide.| FAIR
From September 21–26, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) joined civil society in New York City for Climate Week — a week of urgent dialogue,| Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)
The UN General Assembly meeting has seen a growing number of states recognizing a state of Palestine, including Western powers like France, the United Kingdom and Canada. Debate has swirled over why they are doing this: is it a principled stand, an attempt to gain international or domestic clout, etc.? But there’s a bigger question […]| The Duck of Minerva
The United Nations rebuked British barrister and international lawyer Natasha Hausdorff, after she called out their Human Rights Council for being a “catastrophic failure for humanity and the civilized world.” Testimony by Natasha Hausdorff before the United Nations Human Rights Council, on behalf of UN Watch: “Chair, The United Nations was intended to be […] The post U.N. Can’t Handle the Truth From Natasha Hausdorff appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
UN Watch was quoted in media outlets around the world in August 2025 on numerous topics, including Hillel’s viral speech in which he called out Pakistan as a state sponsor of terror. Featured in NZZ, “The UN critic Hillel Neuer wants a Palestinian self-administration for Gaza,” September 18, 2025: Our report documents in detail how […] The post UN Watch in the News – September 2025 appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer was interviewed on Fox News Radio’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show” to discuss the current U.N. General Assembly, including speeches by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as the international recognition of a Palestinian state, and UN Watch’s new 200-page report detailing how UNRWA […] The post Hillel Neuer on the Brian Kilmeade Show: UN General Assembly is Anti-Western “Catwalk for Dictators” app...| UN Watch
The 80th annual meetings of the United Nations General Assembly come at a risk-filled turning point in global affairs. The United States and other leading member states are reducing their commitmen…| Climate Civics
A U.N. report shows the situation is grim.| The Persistent
In archetypal literature, the Fool is vulnerable and illuminating but never outwardly mean. Trump the Fool hardly fits this description.| CleanTechnica
OII Europe Press Release On the 15th of September 2025 the milestone panel discussion on combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons took place at the 60th United Nations Human Rights Council. This historic event is a testament to the progress made in past years on UN level to recognize the human rights […] The post First ever panel on intersex people’s human rights at the UN Human Rights Council appeared first on OII Europe.| OII Europe
The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa.| PBS News
President Donald Trump spoke at the U.N. General Assembly, where he ranted about "open borders," climate change and war.| NewsOne
Instead, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will address global leaders on the government's behalf from the green marble podium.| Global News
On July 7 the U.N. Human Rights Council approved without dissent a resolution stressing the close link between the advancement of human rights and the fight against corruption. It unequivocally and without qualification proclaims what advocates of each have long … Continue reading →| GAB | The Global Anticorruption Blog
Clock is ticking as Beijing moves to control the technical rules governing the next generation of the internet| DFRLab
For first time in its history, Poland calls emergency UN Security Council meeting on what it calls ‘destabilising escalation’ by Russia.| DailyNewsHungary
Bioethics has been a key beneficiary, even an exemplary product of the post-World War II international order, which is now undergoing an accelerated dissolution. The post Putin, Xi, and Me: Bioethics in the New World Order appeared first on The Hastings Center for Bioethics.| The Hastings Center for Bioethics
This is an excerpt of an article that the UN staff magazine published from me earlier this year. In it I talk about a new context for future efforts at international cooperation. If interested, con…| Prof Jem Bendell
The world's foremost racial discrimination committee says Canada must work with Indigenous communities to find an alternative to the $10.7 billion hydro project in B.C.| The Narwhal
The Future is Now: Addressing Multidimensional Poverty for Sustainable Development| MPPN | Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network
From housing, transport, the arena, Colston and more, a lot has changed since the mayor was first elected| Bristol Live
European powers have activated a process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran's nuclear programme, a move which brings about increased tension.| Impakter
As one of the World’s leading football organizations for people with and without intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is proud to become a member of the United Nations Football For The Goals initiative.| SpecialOlympics.org
Written by Yenting Lin. This article examines the misinterpretation and misuse of UN Resolution 2758, which defines China’s representation in the UN but not the status of Taiwan. But it has b…| Taiwan Insight
Every June 26, the United Nations commemorates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a date that has historically been used to reinforce discourses of control and punishment surrounding psychoactive substances. However, in recent years, this day has been reappropriated by civil society organizations around the world to highlight the devastating consequences of repressive policies and demand approaches focused on health, human rights, and social justice. The post In...| ICEERS
GENEVA, August 21, 2025 — A watchdog organization called on the World Bank to fire one its senior economist Massimiliano Cali — husband of controversial UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese — accusing him of antisemitic hate speech, and releasing a video of his anti-Israel tirade in the Italian Parliament. Click here for New UN Watch Complaint […]| UN Watch
Worker productivity drops by 2-3% for every degree above 20°C, with half of the world’s population already suffering the adverse consequences of high temperatures| RAPPLER
The UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification is […]| The Media Line
The transparency of donations to the WHO Foundation -- which raises funds and gives grants to the WHO -- has sunk over its first 3 years of operations.| U.S. Right to Know
SHARE: YouTube | X | Instagram A new UN Watch video showing “human rights expert” Francesca Albanese openly defending the Hamas terrorist organization has gone viral with over 4 million views on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the shocking footage exposed by UN Watch, from an event in Sicily on August 8, 2025 Albanese said: “People continue […]| UN Watch
As the 80th UNGA session approaches, Modi may speak on Sept 26, following Trump’s opening address; bilateral trade talks continue despite recent US tariffs on India| thefederal.com
The major force for peace in the world today is not the United Nations (UN), it is President Donald Trump. In his four ½ years as President, he has accomplished more to end wars and save lives than the organization that is supposedly “the world’s best hope for peace.” In his first term, President Trump […]| The Hayride
The UN disability rights committee warned France’s euthanasia bill enables the killing of disabled citizens under ‘ableist assumptions,’ ignoring alternative support for dignity in life.| LifeSite
Censored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.| bsnorrell.blogspot.com
GENEVA, August 12 – UN Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental organization that monitors the United Nations, has called on World Bank President Ajay Banga to fire their senior economist Massimiliano Cali, accusing him of grossly violating World Bank neutrality rules by publishing years of inflammatory social media posts inciting antisemitism, promoting jihadist terrorism, and attacking Israel and […]| UN Watch
[Prefatory Note: The text below was published in The Nation on July 15, 2025, appears here unmodified. The delay due to a weak Internet here in Turkey. There has been much critical reaction to this…| Global Justice in the 21st Century
SHARE: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Faced with compelling evidence of Hamas’s sexual violence on October 7th, Francesca Albanese engages in systematic rape denialism. Mass Rape is Fabrication: “Look, there are different views on what happened on October 7, but the thing is, the violence of that day, which was brutal for the […]| UN Watch
A year after releasing a damning report against Hamas, a senior UN official sought to “balance” the issue by criticizing Israel for its actions in Gaza and| www.israelhayom.com
The UN's Albanese has long opposed Israel’s genocide of Palestinians—but what broke US warmongers was her naming corporations profiting from that genocide.| FAIR
Topline takeaways World’s highest court finds all nations have a legal responsibility to act to reduce climate risk. Climate protection and a healthy, clean environment are implicit in all ot…| Climate Civics
(The New American)—Getting out of the United Nations is not enough. Americans must remove UN influence from every level of government and every area of life if humanity is going to survive and thrive, warned legendary physician and psychiatrist Dr. Rima Laibow in this episode of Behind The Deep State. Speaking of “bio-digital convergence” and […]| based underground
The secretive Bilderberg group met in Stockholm on a significant time of year for occultists to discuss Artificial Intelligence, depopulation, and much more, explained Swedish academic and research Dr. Jacob Nordengard in this interview on Behind The Deep State with The New American magazine’s Alex Newman. Dr. Nordengard, who tracked the meeting, said the media ... The post Bilderberg Meets on “Depopulation” & More in Sweden appeared first on The New American.| Video - The New American
India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people.| Kashmir Observer
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
By Vijay Jayaraj Like many developing economies, India faces coercion from the United Nations and Europe to conform to climate policies, especially through the imposition of carbon taxes on imports into their countries. But Delhi is not about to bend to such tactics. “If they (EU and U.K.) put in a carbon tax, we’ll retaliate,” said India’s Union Minister Piyush … Read more| CO2 Coalition
By Vijay Jayaraj Much of the media’s playbook is straightforward: Push repeatedly a predetermined agenda. I was one of perhaps billions of people who fell for this tried-and-true method of mass deception. Even some of the most intelligent people came to fear a climate catastrophe on our beautiful blue planet. If you have found yourself among the deceived, be not … Read more| CO2 Coalition
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
By Vijay Jayaraj For too long, the conversation around energy policy in the United States has been dominated by a toxic brew of partisan rancor, media sensationalism, and international grandstanding. The far-left media are now driving a narrative that President Trump’s positions are an assault on reason itself. But the opposite is the truth. What we’re witnessing isn’t a denial … Read more| CO2 Coalition
Commission on Narcotic Drugs – 68th session Tuesday March 11th, 2025 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Vienna) – ROOM : MOE05 1925-2025 : One centenary of Cannabis as a narcotic drug under international control This side event, in link with an exhibition, aims to present the long journey of cannabis from 1925 to the present day, …| ENCOD
‘Sovereigntism’ gets at the core of America First overseas.| The Dispatch
Trump should make it clear that any future U.S. participation in the U.N. will be entirely dependent on how it serves American interests.| The American Mind
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
EXPOSED: Meet Nur, a student at UNRWA's Jalazone Boys' School. His teachers teach him that Israel is “blowing up Al-Aqsa” and that he must return to and reconquer Israel. “Inshallah, I'll be a martyr,” he says. U.S. taxpayers directly funded the school: https://t.co/QuJjTa0ITU pic.twitter.com/k7jqXixQO8 — UN Watch (@UNWatch) November 28, 2024 In numerous interviews […]| UN Watch
The post-oil genie's out of the bottle. It ain't ever going back. Get ready for the new world that's emerging.| Age of Transformation
After decades exposing fossil fuel interests, I've realised it's not about dismantling the old. We must enable the new with finance, technology & system change. The West’s biggest carbon polluters are deflecting from this necessity, in ways that have carefully obscured what really derailed COP28.| Age of Transformation
The Association of University Presses opens another University Press Week promotion with readings and events for consumers.| Publishing Perspectives
At the World Food Forum 2024, The Hunger Project emphasized youth, innovation, and investments for sustainable food systems.| The Hunger Project
What does the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice tell us and why is it important?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Martin fled Cameroon when security forces imprisoned his father and started regularly raiding Anglophone villages. The U.S. government might send him back. The post ‘People Are Being Killed Like Flies’: Denied Asylum in the U.S., Cameroonians Fear Increasing Violence Back Home appeared first on Pacific Standard.| Pacific Standard
Damning evidence of the extent of UNRWA’s ties and material assistance to Hamas continues to pour in. In February, the IDF revealed its discovery of a Hamas tunnel network under UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters housing a sophisticated data center with electricity cables running straight up into the UNRWA headquarters, connecting it to UNRWA’s electricity network. This […]| UN Watch
On Friday November 13th, AJung Moon from the Open Roboethics initiative delivered a statement at the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Meeting of States Parties. So what was this meeting about? And why was ORi there? The CCW actually […]| openroboethics.org
Six hundred and seventy-four scholars from 53 countries, believe that “Only if policymakers begin to discuss this threat of societal collapse might communities and nations begin to prepare and so r…| Prof Jem Bendell
With over 30 years working as a climate scientist, Dr Wolfgang Knorr has been ‘blowing the whistle’ on climatology and how it is being communicated. He believes that the dangers of clim…| Prof Jem Bendell
On July 7, 2017, at a UN Conference mandated by the UN General Assembly to negotiate a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons, the only weapons of mass destruction yet to be banned, 122 nations completed the job after three weeks, accompanied by a celebratory outburst of cheers, tears, and applause among hundreds of activists, [...]| Hibakusha Stories
CLICK ON SPEAKER ICON TO TURN ON AUDIO Hibakusha Stories team member Setsuko Thurlow was given the honor of giving the final remarks upon the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the negotiations president Elayne Whyte Gómez. Transcript: Delegates, NGO colleagues, dear friends, I never thought I would see [...]| Hibakusha Stories
Heidi Hunter writes: The moment in history when the UN voted to Ban the Bomb! July 7th! 2017. Tears!!! All in favor of treaty except 1 and 1 abstention. From Robert Croonquist: "Just now the United Nations adopted a treaty for the prohibition of nuclear weapons leading to their total [...]| Hibakusha Stories
Setsuko Thurlow, survivor of nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, speaks at the Nuclear Ban Treaty Negotiations, United Nations in New York on 28th of March, 2017. Says Setsuko: "Madame President and delegates, I am honored to be given this opportunity as a survivor from Hiroshima to speak of this historic occasion. Already 72 years [...]| Hibakusha Stories
On 20 June 2022, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted resolution 76/269, declaring June 24 of each year the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. The UN resolution recognizes the contributions that women make to diplomacy; it notes their global underrepresentation in this field and invites member states and other stakeholders to observe the day in a manner they consider appropriate, including through education and activities that raise public awareness, to promote the “full...| HillNotes
It’s complex being an Indigenous person at the UN. You desire to make use of this opportunity for your community, but you’re also forced to stomach clear forms of violence and dismissal towards our Nations to even have a voice at this international forum.| 4Rs
