Tag: United Nations

The Weeknd named a “Food Ambassador” By the United Nations World Food Program

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

The Weeknd named a “Food Ambassador” By the United Nations World Food Program The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting global hunger, today announced that Multi-platinum and Diamond certified global superstar The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye, has been named a Goodwill Ambassador. He joins…

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Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds

October 4, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya says in a report published today….

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International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes Gush Shalom: The ruling by the International Criminal Court is a game-changer. From now on, Israeli Army soldiers and officers had better think twice about obeying orders to destroy Palestinian homes. Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc) press release, Februari 6, 2021 The judges of the International Criminal…

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Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians On Monday Feb. 1, 2021, another massive demolition at Khirbet Humsah; today, troops began extensive training among homes and fields of Masafer Yatta residents Israel has taken two unusally broad measures this week as part of its ongoing efforts to forcibly transfer Palestinian communities in order to take…

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UN expert says global coordination and more equitable sharing of COVID-19 vaccines key to recovery

January 24, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

UN expert says global coordination and more equitable sharing of COVID-19 vaccines key to recovery GENEVA (22 January 2021) – States and non-state actors must cooperate in an equitable, globally coordinated vaccine distribution programme, such as the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX) led by the World Health Organization, or risk stalling recovery from the…

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Palestine official calls for International peace conference

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Palestine official urges International peace conference Statement by H.E. Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, before the United Nations Security Council’s Monthly Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question, Quarterly Report of the Secretary-General on Resolution 2334 (2016), 24 June 2020 By Ray Hanania Despite…

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

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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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The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion

October 25, 2019October 31, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion 10-11-19 Kurds, UN General Assembly, Respecting religion Radio host and award winning columnist Ray Hanania discusses the opening of the UN 74th General Assembly and offers some interesting observations about the huge UN body in New York City. Hanania also discusses Arab World gestures…

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

October 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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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Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors”

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors” Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they make it that far — during their subsequent attempts to cross the Mediterranean sea, according to a UN report released on…

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UN Grants Palestine expanded rights

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism

June 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism Despite the lies and propaganda of racist, bigoted American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley that the UN Human Rights Council only focuses on Israel, the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein offers insight into the Council’s positions on a wide range…

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World denounces Israel for brutality in Gaza Strip

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

World denounces Israel for brutality in Gaza Strip The United Nations General Assembly spoke out powerfully against Israeli atrocities including the intentional killing and maiming of civilian protestors who are outside of Israel’s borders. Vicious Nikki Haley gets slapped down by members of the United Nations criticizing her hypocrisy to denounce violence against civilians around the…

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UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan

April 24, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN expert raises concern about violence against women in Sudan UN expert raises concerns about violence against women, calls for legal reform The UN Independent Expert on Sudan expressed concern about reports that the security forces were using violence, intimidation and other forms of abuse to silence women across the country. “These abuses are made…

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In International Law subsidiary: Can war be just?

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

In International Law subsidiary: Can war be just? When political leaders say they hate war, they should not capitalize on war to get elected and govern. By Abdennour Toumi Carl von Clausewitz, an experienced general and well-known military theorist, proposed that the conscious conduct of war — strategy and tactics in geo-politics — should be…

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United Nations expresses concerns over Tunisian repression

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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