Ireland, Spain and Norway To Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood
The three nations announced their support Wednesday in a move that many hope will inspire other world leaders to follow suit.
US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds
The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US.
A Clubbable Admission: Palestine’s Case for UN Membership
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch “I find it rather difficult to make it clear to my children why we are not eligible, for from one point of view it isn’t…
Top UN News: A Week in Review
Palestine’s triumph; UN’s political lapse in Gaza; Summit of the Future; more genocide in Gaza? Plus: The Caribbean; Guatemala; Sudan; UNRWA.
The Israel-India-US Triangle
Its Human Toll Will Be Incalculable.
West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity at UN; Promotes Mercenaries, Sanctions
The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions).
USA vs the World: Blockade on Cuba Opposed by 97% of Countries at UN
The world voted 187 to 2 at the United Nations General Assembly for an end to the illegal US embargo against Cuba. Only Israel supported Washington, while Ukraine abstained.
US Vetoes UN Security Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ in Gaza
The US was the only member to vote against the resolution.
Suffering in the Shadows
Humanitarian Calamities That Aren’t on the World’s Agenda.
Fog Over Nord Stream
Why the mushrooming theories in the wake of Seymour Hersh's report distract from the main suspect.
‘The World Is at Stake’: Defuse Nuclear War Kicks Off Nationwide Week of Action
"The need for action to curtail the possibility of nuclear conflict could not be more urgent," said the campaign's organizer.
Americans Talk About Peace − Just Not the Same Way People Do in Other Countries
By Amy Lerman, Peter Dixon, Fiorella Vera-Adrianzén, Naomi Levy / The Conversation Americans don’t talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot – they…
Poland Says It’s No Longer Arming Ukraine Amid Grain Spat
The position marks a significant shift as Warsaw has been a major supporter of NATO's proxy war.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationally in Landmark Ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the sections of the Federal Penal Code that criminalize women, pregnant persons, and healthcare professionals for abortion are unconstitutional, thereby decriminalizing abortion at the…
UN Puts Out ‘Truly Damning Report Card’ for Climate Action Before Global Summits
"This report is a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis and a pivotal opportunity to correct course," said one expert.