Israel’s ambassador threatens UN

Israel’s ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan said: “If the UN Secretary-General does not activate Article 99 in favor of our abductees and bring the Security Council into a discussion on the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas, Israel should break the tools and take severe actions including closing the UN headquarters in Jerusalem, deporting Senior …

Debunking UN Pramela Patten’s report on violence against women

As per the report issued by Pramela Patten, it contains the findings of the mission of Special Representative, Ms. Pramila Patten to Israel, aimed at gathering, analyzing, and verifying information on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in the context of the attacks on 7 October 2023 and their aftermath, and for its potential inclusion in reporting …

General Assembly President condemns ‘catastrophic, unconscionable, shameful’ conditions in Gaza

Posted 4 March 2024 by the UN Ambassadors in the UN General Assembly again discussed on Monday the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and the critical work of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which is facing an existential threat, hearing a briefing by its Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, and holding a heated debate on …

Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts

Prof Ben Saul – UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror released this statement on 23 Feb, 2024: I join many UN experts in urging all countries to halt all exports of weapons & munitions to Israel for use in Gaza. Such transfers would violate international humanitarian law & the Genocide Convention & risk criminal complicity …

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UN experts appalled by reported human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls

GENEVA (19 February 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over credible allegations of egregious human rights violations to which Palestinian women and girls continue to be subjected in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, …

Canada’s Rob Oliphant leaked recording horrified at UNRWA defunding

Arnaud Bertrand on X: This is incredible. Rob Oliphant, whose job is to defend Canada’s foreign policy in Parliament, got recorded in a private phone call admitting how disgusting Canada’s de-funding of UNRWA is, and that he does believe Israel is committing genocide. https://cbc.ca/news/politics/rob-oliphant-gaza-israel-joly-hamas-unrwa-1.7115468 Here what he said on the leaked recording of the call: …

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China at the UN Security Council 6 Feb, and Russia on 5 Feb

From Decensored News: Both China and Russia had strong words for the international community and especially the US for causing a region-wide conflict in the Middle East. China China tells UN Security Council that the recent US airstrikes “constitute a grave violation of the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq.” “The situation …

The Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East

@decensorednews reported: In its meeting today, the Security Council was discussing the situation in the Middle East. ERC Griffiths reiterates demand for compliance with international humanitarian law, including protection of civilians; protection of hospitals; release of all hostages; and humanitarian ceasefire “so that we can start rebuilding Gaza and giving its families a sense of …