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American support for United Nations continues to slip

Posted on April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on American support for United Nations continues to slip
American support for United Nations continues to slip

American support for United Nations continues to slip By Ray Hanania The United Nations is losing support among Americans, according to a new study released Tuesday by the PEW Research Center, with 37 percent of respondents concluding the country “does not benefit” from membership. In a survey of 3,600 American adults during the first week of…

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Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential
Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential

Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential The United Nations Relief and Works Agency was set up to help refugees forced out of Palestine by the Israeli war in 1947 and again by the Israeli war in 1967. Until the war is resolved and Palestinian rights are recognized by Israel, the UNRWA has a…

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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN

Posted on November 22, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN

International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People announced the World observance of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on November 29,  2021, at 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (CST New York Time) in the General Assembly Hall…

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United States: UN experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests and highlight calls to overhaul policing    

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on United States: UN experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests and highlight calls to overhaul policing    
United States: UN experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests and highlight calls to overhaul policing    

United States: UN experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests and highlight calls to overhaul policing     UN independent human rights experts* today condemned the violent crackdown on widespread peaceful protests after police in Minneapolis killed African American George Floyd. They also urged the implementation of strong measures to eradicate racial discrimination and radically reform US policing…

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Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert

Posted on October 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert
Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert

Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert In a landmark report that reinforces legal standards to combat online hate, the UN’s monitor for freedom of expression calls on governments and companies to move away from standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement, and to align their laws and practices against…

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UN Grants Palestine expanded rights

Posted on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UN Grants Palestine expanded rights
UN Grants Palestine expanded rights

UN Grants Palestine expanded rights State of Palestine to Gain Enhanced Rights, Privileges in General Assembly Work, Sessions When It Assumes 2019 Group of 77 Chairmanship. Trump America, Apartheid Israel and racist Australia all vote against freedoms and expanded UN rights for Christians and Muslims living in Israel and under Israeli occupation, as racist UN…

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World leaders laugh as Trump addresses United Nations

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on World leaders laugh as Trump addresses United Nations
World leaders laugh as Trump addresses United Nations

World leaders laugh as Trump addresses United Nations The United Nations General Assembly burst into laughter after President Trump declared during a speech at the United Nations Sept. 25, 2018 that America’s military is “more powerful than it has ever been before” and postured that  “less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than…

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AHRC honored to receive the UN NGO ECOSOC Consultative Status

Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC honored to receive the UN NGO ECOSOC Consultative Status

AHRC honored to receive the UN NGO ECOSOC Consultative Status The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is gratified and truly honored to receive the United Nations- ECOSOC Consultative Status approved in its session held on July 24, 2018. This recognition is important to the work of AHRC. The Consultative Status will enable AHRC to actively…

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United Nations expresses concerns over Tunisian repression

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on United Nations expresses concerns over Tunisian repression
United Nations expresses concerns over Tunisian repression

United Nations expresses concerns over Tunisian repression We are closely watching the demonstrations across Tunisia and the authorities’ response to them. We are concerned about the high number of arrests – 778 people have been arrested since Monday, some 200 of them between the ages of 15 and 20. We call on the authorities to…

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Arab World, Middle East, News, North Africa

It’s not about the money, but the PR power

Posted on January 11, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on It’s not about the money, but the PR power
It’s not about the money, but the PR power

It’s not about the money, but the PR power After winning a popular American TV reality series on cooking, actor Kal Penn recently donated $25,000 to the UNRWA which helps Palestinian refugees. It may not sound like a lot of money but it has significant PR power to help educate Americans about the truth of…

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UN vote a slap at Netanyahu than defense of peace

Posted on December 29, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on UN vote a slap at Netanyahu than defense of peace
UN vote a slap at Netanyahu than defense of peace

UN vote a slap at Netanyahu than defense of peace Rather than do what she has done repeatedly during the Obama administration UN Ambassador Samantha Power abstained from a critical vote condemning Israel’s racist and illegal Jewish-only settlements. But the vote is irrelevant in the face of America’s do-nothing policies and the do-nothing policies of the Arab…

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International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned

Posted on December 19, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned
International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned

International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned World’s largest Muslim Body convenes UN, World Bank and over 40 nations to plan international humanitarian conference for Yemen The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the world’s second largest inter-governmental organisation, convened senior representatives from the UN, World Bank and ambassadorial diplomats from over 40 nations yesterday at a preparatory…

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Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace

Posted on September 23, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace
Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace

Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done everything possible to destroy the peace process and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian State, but cleverly disguises his nation’s brutality with “happy talk” and disingenuous pleas for “peace.” By Ray Hanania Benjamin Netanyahu is not idiot. But he is no advocate…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Terrorism

UN official keynotes AHRC human rights gala

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on UN official keynotes AHRC human rights gala
UN official keynotes AHRC human rights gala

UN official keynotes AHRC Dearborn civil rights event. Dr. Rima Khalaf, Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, based in Beirut, will be the keynote speaker at the annual “Spirit of Humanity” Gala dinner hosted by the American Human Rights Council By Ray Hanania Dr. Rima Khalaf,…

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UN, Årab League tackle sexual violence against women

Posted on March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on UN, Årab League tackle sexual violence against women
UN, Årab League tackle sexual violence against women

The United Nations and the League of Arab States today signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration on prevention of conflict-related sexual violence in the Arab region. The agreement was signed in Cairo, Egypt, by the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict,Zainab Hawa Bangura, and Nabil el-Araby, Secretary-General of the League of the Arab…

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Arab World, News

The Real Nakbah

Posted on May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 By Jafar Ramini No Comments on The Real Nakbah
The Real Nakbah

By Jafar M Ramini These are very difficult times for us. We Palestinians are going through an emotional upheaval that stirs our hearts and squeezes our tear ducts. For it was on May 15th 1948 that the Jewish terrorist armies attacked many villages and towns in Palestine destroying over 600 of them and driving around…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Jafar Ramini, Palestine & Jordan

UN Resolution Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms and USA Media remains MIA

Posted on December 4, 2014August 20, 2019 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on UN Resolution Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms and USA Media remains MIA
UN Resolution Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms and USA Media remains MIA

By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday, ABC NEWS filed the AP Report UN Resolution: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an Arab-backed resolution calling on Israel to renounce possession of nuclear weapons and put its nuclear facilities under international oversight. The resolution, adopted in a 161-5 vote, noted that Israel is…

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