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US Continues to Deport Haitians Amid Massacres and Political Instability
A human rights lawyer says deportations are indefensible, and the US must stop bolstering Haiti’s undemocratic parties.
UN Envoy Decries Israeli Military’s Move to Seize Syrian Territory
The UN special envoy to Syria said the advance is a grave violation of a decades-old agreement.
UN Palestine Expert: Israel Should Be Removed From UN Over UNRWA Attacks
Francesca Albanese and others say that unseating Israel may be one of the only ways for the UN to stop the genocide.
ICJ Hearings Offer New Chance to Get Rich Countries to Pay for Climate Crisis
The UN’s court will soon clarify nations’ legal responsibility to avert the human rights impacts of climate catastrophe.
Gaza Has Highest Number of Child Amputees Per Capita in the World, UN Says
Many children are undergoing amputation procedures without anesthesia, UNRWA said.
Activists Slam COP29 Draft Climate Financing Plan as “a Great Swindle”
Power Shift Africa’s Mohamed Adow says the finance target for rich countries is just 20 percent of what is needed.
UN Palestine Representative Issues Powerful Rebuke of US Ceasefire Veto
“Do they have the right to kill, and the only right we have is to die?” the ambassador pleaded.
UNICEF: Over 200 Children Killed in Lebanon Amid Israel’s Assault
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed numerous children every single day in the past week, UNICEF said.
UN Report: Israel’s Tactics in Gaza Are “Consistent With Genocide”
Israel’s “unprecedented destruction” has deprived Palestinians of all conditions of life, the group found.
Trump Taps Pro-War Neocon Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador
The choice appears to be a clear win for hardline hawks fighting to control the direction of Trump's foreign policy.