Tag: United Nations
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The United States describes Russia’s war on Ukraine as the “Russia-Ukraine conflict” in its upcoming United Nations Resolution
Earlier today, US Secretary of State said that the US will be proposing a United Nations Resolution on February 24th, three years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The resolution is very short and describes the Russian war on Ukraine as the “Russia-Ukraine conflict”. You can read it below. The Path to Peace. The General Assembly. Mourning…
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Turkey blocks Israeli President’s trip to COP29: Al-Monitor Reports
According to Al-Monitor, Turkey has refused permission for the Israeli President’s aircraft to enter its airspace, ultimately leading him to cancel his trip to COP29 in Azerbaijan. President Herzog was scheduled to fly to the climate change conference via Turkey, but Turkish authorities refused entry to his aircraft. Last week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
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Norway makes a legal move via the United Nations General Assembly to prompt legal opinion from the ICJ on Israel’s ban on UNRWA
Norway has announced that it will request a resolution from the United Nations General Assembly, asking the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on Israel’s ban of UNRWA. Earlier this year, the ICJ had ruled that Israel should allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza. Malta has condemned Israel’s…
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Malta condemns the Israeli government’s plans to close down UNRWA in Palestine
Malta has condemned the Israeli government’s plans to shut down the The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) amid Israel’s false allegations that UNRWA is affiliated with Hamas. Several countries including Canada, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and the UK have already condemned the move while CNN states…
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United Nations Secretary General is rejected from visiting Ukraine
A request by the United Nations Secretary General Antontio Guterres to visit Ukraine following his visit to the BRICS Summit in Kazan, was rejected by the Ukrainian government. The UN Secretary-General met Vladimir Putin in Kazan, who is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes including for the abduction of hundreds of…
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Irish MEP Barry Andrews condemns Israel’s attacks on the United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon
Barry Andrews, a European Parliament Member from Renew Europe has condemned the attacks of the Israeli Defence Forces on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The IDF has attacked UNIFIL troops multiple times. According to a leaked report from UNIFIL troops to the Financial Times, the IDF has injured up to 15 UN peacekeepers…
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati in diplomatic row with Iran over its interference in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikari summoned the Iranian envoy in Beirut after Iran’s speaker of parliament, Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran is ready to negotiate with France over the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. It is unusual that Lebanon challenges Iran’s interference in Lebanon which it is able to control via its…
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The Israeli Defence Forces shell UNIFIL positions in Ramya, Lebanon and use chemical gas against peacekeepers
Yesterday, Israel has shelled UNIFIL’s position in Ramya Lebanon. Two UNIFIL peacekeepers were wounded after two Merkava tanks fired at the gate of the UNIFIL base and entered the base. The base is manned by troops from Ghana. After refusing to withdraw from the base, the Israeli platoons and withdrew and fired gas canisters into…
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Breaking: The Isreali Defence Forces fire at the positions of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon has issued a statement saying that the Israeli Defence Forces have fired at the UNIFIL positions in the south of Lebanon. They targeted a UNIFIL bunker at the UN1-31 outpost and also shelled the outpost UN1-32A. Two UN peacekeepers were injured due to the IDF’s shelling.…
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi meets Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to discuss Lebanon’s refugee problem
There were surreal scenes earleir this week in Damascus as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi met with Syria’s dictator, President Bashar al-Assad to discuss Lebanon’s refugee problem. Since 2011 Bashar al-Assad retained his power in Syria through a brutal war imposed on his population by his army and foreign proxies including…
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon still operating despite clashes next to Camp Shamrock
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is still operating despite clashes next to Camp Shamrock and a request by Israel to the United Nations to evacuate the camp. The IDF is now at Maroun al-Ras trying to take control the territory around Camp Shamrock from Hezbollah. The UN peacekeepers are continuing their work by…
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Malta at the United Nations General Assembly calls for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
Prime Minister Robert Abela gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly where he called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces in Libya including foreign mercenary groups. The position is a change of heart from the previously held government position under Minister of Foreign Affairs Evarist Bartolo who abetted and approved of the…
