Archive for the category ‘UNITED NATIONS’


Breakthrough Strategy: The Earth Constitution & the United Nations
Roger Kotila, Ph.D. | Earth Federation News & Views – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 20th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Breakthrough Strategy: The Earth Constitution & the United Nations)
Secretary-General’s Report on “Our Common Agenda”
The United Nations – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Secretary-General’s Report on “Our Common Agenda”)
UN Chief: World Is at `Pivotal Moment’ and Must Avert Crises
Edith M. Lederer | The Washington Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 ( Comments Off on UN Chief: World Is at `Pivotal Moment’ and Must Avert Crises)
Clash of Paradigms II: The Way Out
Stephanie Hiller – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 2nd, 2021 ( Comments Off on Clash of Paradigms II: The Way Out)
Here Is Why We Are Boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit
Elizabeth Mpofu and Edgardo Garcia | Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 2nd, 2021 ( Comments Off on Here Is Why We Are Boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit)
Under Pandemic, UN Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—but There Is a Twist
Chris Agee | CovertAction Magazine - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 28th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Under Pandemic, UN Votes to Condemn Cruel and Illegal U.S. Blockade of Cuba—but There Is a Twist)
Palestine: This Time, the International Criminal Court Is Watching
Mark Kersten | Al Jazeera - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 31st, 2021 ( Comments Off on Palestine: This Time, the International Criminal Court Is Watching)
UN’s Most Powerful Political Body Remains Paralyzed Battling a U.S.-scripted New Cold War
Thalif Deen | Inter Press Service - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 26th, 2021 ( 1 Comment »)
International Women’s Day 8 Mar 2021
Achim Steiner | UNDP - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 8th, 2021 ( Comments Off on International Women’s Day 8 Mar 2021)
COVID Fuelling Risk of Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Conflict, UN and EU Warn on International Day
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
February 15th, 2021 ( Comments Off on COVID Fuelling Risk of Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Conflict, UN and EU Warn on International Day)
Venezuela Presents the UNSC Proposal for an International Association against US Sanctions to Stop Crimes against Humanity
Orinoco Tribune - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 30th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Venezuela Presents the UNSC Proposal for an International Association against US Sanctions to Stop Crimes against Humanity)
UN Charter’s “Sovereignty” Gives Brazil the Legal Right to Destroy the Lungs of the Earth
Roger Kotila | Democratic World Federalists – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 23rd, 2020 ( 2 Comments »)
UN and Partners Express Regret over US Departure from Paris Climate Accord
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 9th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN and Partners Express Regret over US Departure from Paris Climate Accord)
The United Nations and Decolonization: Non-Self-Governing Territories
The United Nations - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 12th, 2020 ( Comments Off on The United Nations and Decolonization: Non-Self-Governing Territories)
Strange Celebrations of the UN 75th Anniversary: Leaders Hated and Feared Make False Claims of Global Peace, Security and Justice
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 28th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Strange Celebrations of the UN 75th Anniversary: Leaders Hated and Feared Make False Claims of Global Peace, Security and Justice)
Vedantic Democracy, Education and Peace
Surya Nath Prasad, Ph. D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 14th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Vedantic Democracy, Education and Peace)
United States to Quit World Health Organization: What Does It Mean for the World?
S Faizi | EPW - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 31st, 2020 ( Comments Off on United States to Quit World Health Organization: What Does It Mean for the World?)
The Irrelevant UN
Eric Zuesse - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2020 ( Comments Off on The Irrelevant UN)
World Humanitarian Day
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on World Humanitarian Day)
UN Marks 75-Year Milestone Anniversary of Founding Charter
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 29th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN Marks 75-Year Milestone Anniversary of Founding Charter)
US Sanctions against International Court Staff a ‘Direct Attack’ on Judicial Independence
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 29th, 2020 ( Comments Off on US Sanctions against International Court Staff a ‘Direct Attack’ on Judicial Independence)
Majority of ICC Members Backs Tribunal in Face of US Sanctions
Mike Corder | AP/Star Tribune – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 29th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Majority of ICC Members Backs Tribunal in Face of US Sanctions)
World Refugee Day, 20 Jun: End Conflict That Drives ‘Appalling’ Displacement Numbers
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2020 ( Comments Off on World Refugee Day, 20 Jun: End Conflict That Drives ‘Appalling’ Displacement Numbers)
UN Refugee Chief Laments Nearly 80 Million People Forcibly Displaced
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN Refugee Chief Laments Nearly 80 Million People Forcibly Displaced)
Statement of the International Criminal Court on Recent Measures Announced by the US
International Criminal Court - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2020 ( 1 Comment »)
Trump Authorizes Sanctions against the International Criminal Court
Nahal Toosi and Natasha Bertrand | Politico - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 15th, 2020 ( 1 Comment »)
International Criminal Court Oversight Chief ‘Deeply Regrets’ US Decision to Target Officials Investigating Afghanistan War Crimes
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 15th, 2020 ( Comments Off on International Criminal Court Oversight Chief ‘Deeply Regrets’ US Decision to Target Officials Investigating Afghanistan War Crimes)
UN Chief Calls on Religious Leaders to Unite in the Fight against COVID-19
UN News - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 13th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN Chief Calls on Religious Leaders to Unite in the Fight against COVID-19)
U.N. Security Council ‘Missing In Action’ in Coronavirus Fight
Rick Gladstone | The New York Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 6th, 2020 ( Comments Off on U.N. Security Council ‘Missing In Action’ in Coronavirus Fight)
Amid War Threats, Washington Blocks UN Resolution Demanding End to Sanctions
Bill Van Auken | WSWS - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 6th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Amid War Threats, Washington Blocks UN Resolution Demanding End to Sanctions)
UN Blacklist: The 112 Companies Operating in Palestine’s Israeli Settlements
AP – Times of Israel
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN Blacklist: The 112 Companies Operating in Palestine’s Israeli Settlements)
UN’s Nils Melzer on Assange: «A Murderous System Is Being Created before Our very Eyes»
Daniel Ryser | Republik – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN’s Nils Melzer on Assange: «A Murderous System Is Being Created before Our very Eyes»)
Pompeo: US Rejects UN Database of Israeli Settlement Companies
Al Jazeera News – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Pompeo: US Rejects UN Database of Israeli Settlement Companies)
‘Burned at the Stake’ – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Demolishes the Fake Claims Targeting Julian Assange
Media Lens – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on ‘Burned at the Stake’ – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Demolishes the Fake Claims Targeting Julian Assange)
More Damning Evidence of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Cover-up in Syria
Editorial | Strategic Culture Foundation – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on More Damning Evidence of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Cover-up in Syria)
Look to the United Nations to Find Solace in Trump’s Wind of Madness
Douglas Roche | The Hill Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Look to the United Nations to Find Solace in Trump’s Wind of Madness)
Coronavirus Emergency: Here’s What We Know So Far
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 10th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Coronavirus Emergency: Here’s What We Know So Far)
Coronavirus: UN Health Agency Moves Fast to Tackle ‘Infodemic’; Guterres Warns against Stigmatization
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Servie
February 10th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Coronavirus: UN Health Agency Moves Fast to Tackle ‘Infodemic’; Guterres Warns against Stigmatization)
UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer Exposes British Government Attempts to Obstruct His Defence of Assange
Oscar Grenfell | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 10th, 2020 ( Comments Off on UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer Exposes British Government Attempts to Obstruct His Defence of Assange)
Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya from Genocide
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya from Genocide)
Landmark UN Ruling: Countries Banned from Returning Refugees to Countries Threatened by Climate Crisis
Countercurrents – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Landmark UN Ruling: Countries Banned from Returning Refugees to Countries Threatened by Climate Crisis)
ICJ Interim Genocide Ruling on Myanmar Vindicates Rohingya
Maung Zarni | Anadolu Agency – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 27th, 2020 ( Comments Off on ICJ Interim Genocide Ruling on Myanmar Vindicates Rohingya)
We the People, We the Humanity are Victims of Political Insanity
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD. – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 30th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Top Criminal Court to Conduct Official Probe into Alleged War Crimes in Palestine
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Top Criminal Court to Conduct Official Probe into Alleged War Crimes in Palestine)
One Third of Poorer Countries Face both Undernutrition and Obesity: WHO Report
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on One Third of Poorer Countries Face both Undernutrition and Obesity: WHO Report)
Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Myanmar from Accusations of Genocide, at Top UN Court
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Myanmar from Accusations of Genocide, at Top UN Court)
What Social Model Are We Heading For? The World Bank’s ‘New Social Contract’
Francine Mestrum | CETRI – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on What Social Model Are We Heading For? The World Bank’s ‘New Social Contract’)
Why Aung San Suu Kyi Is in The Hague Defending Myanmar against Allegations of Genocide
Mauro Barelli – The Conversation
December 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Why Aung San Suu Kyi Is in The Hague Defending Myanmar against Allegations of Genocide)
UN To Resolve the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis
Askiah Adam | JUST – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN To Resolve the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis)
UN Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 2nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People)
At UN, Middle East Countries Discuss Steps towards Regional Nuclear-Free Zone
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on At UN, Middle East Countries Discuss Steps towards Regional Nuclear-Free Zone)
UN ‘Regrets’ New US Position on Legality of Israeli Settlements
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN ‘Regrets’ New US Position on Legality of Israeli Settlements)
ICC Gives Green Light for Probe into Violent Crimes against Rohingya
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on ICC Gives Green Light for Probe into Violent Crimes against Rohingya)
Muslim Nations Bring Genocide Suit against Myanmar over 2017 Expulsion of Rohingya
Radio Free Asia – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Muslim Nations Bring Genocide Suit against Myanmar over 2017 Expulsion of Rohingya)
The Importance of Gambia Invoking Genocide Convention against Myanmar
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Importance of Gambia Invoking Genocide Convention against Myanmar)
Change of Players, Change of Game: How States Got Left Behind on Climate Change
Charlotte Hulme | E-IR – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Change of Players, Change of Game: How States Got Left Behind on Climate Change)
Revealed: Danger and Squalor for Cleaners Who Remove Human Waste by Hand
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Revealed: Danger and Squalor for Cleaners Who Remove Human Waste by Hand)
UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer Warns: Julian Assange May Die in British Prison
Oscar Grenfell | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer Warns: Julian Assange May Die in British Prison)
Decisive International Action Needed to End Israeli Occupation: UN Rights Expert
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Decisive International Action Needed to End Israeli Occupation: UN Rights Expert)
UN Expert’s Call to Stop Israeli Settlement of Palestinian Territories Falls on Deaf Ears
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Expert’s Call to Stop Israeli Settlement of Palestinian Territories Falls on Deaf Ears)
(Português) 70 Anos da Declaração Universal de Direitos Humanos 1948-2018
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on (Português) 70 Anos da Declaração Universal de Direitos Humanos 1948-2018)
Israel Prevents UN Special Rapporteur from Traveling to Palestine
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Israel Prevents UN Special Rapporteur from Traveling to Palestine)
UN Official’s Briefing on Torture of Assange Boycotted by Media
Oscar Grenfell | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Official’s Briefing on Torture of Assange Boycotted by Media)
Narrative: Whistleblower Denounces Lies, Deceit and Cover-up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Report on Syria
Courage Foundation & Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Narrative: Whistleblower Denounces Lies, Deceit and Cover-up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Report on Syria)
UN’s 75th Anniversary Shadowed by Right-Wing Nationalism, Widespread Authoritarianism and Budgetary Cuts
Thalif Deen | IPS - Human Wrongs Watch
October 21st, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN’s 75th Anniversary Shadowed by Right-Wing Nationalism, Widespread Authoritarianism and Budgetary Cuts)
What Is ‘the UN We Need’ and Who Gets to Choose?
Ben Donaldson and Florencia Gor | UN2020 – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 21st, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
United Nations 75th Anniversary Resolution
Florencia Gor, Jeffery Huffines and Fergus Watt | Democratic World Federalists – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Building Peace and Reconciliation through the Creation of the Ministry of Peace
Zaira Zafarana – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Building Peace and Reconciliation through the Creation of the Ministry of Peace)
They Call It Multistakeholderism. Where Does That Leave the UN?
Harris Gleckman | PassBlue – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on They Call It Multistakeholderism. Where Does That Leave the UN?)
Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs)
Trump Regime Denies Visas to Members of Russian and Iranian UN Delegations
Stephen Lendman | Intrepid Report – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Trump Regime Denies Visas to Members of Russian and Iranian UN Delegations)
Yemen: Western Powers May Be Held Responsible for War Crimes – UN
BBC – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Yemen: Western Powers May Be Held Responsible for War Crimes – UN)
It’s Coming Soon: Can the UN Rethink Its Future in a Few Months?
Richard Ponzio and Cristina Petcu | PassBlue – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 9th, 2019 ( Comments Off on It’s Coming Soon: Can the UN Rethink Its Future in a Few Months?)
When Pyromaniacs Lead, the World Burns
Marwan Bishara – Al Jazeera
September 2nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on When Pyromaniacs Lead, the World Burns)
Omission of Atrocities Committed by the Venezuelan “Opposition” Discredits UN Human Rights Report
Carla Stea – Global Research
August 12th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Omission of Atrocities Committed by the Venezuelan “Opposition” Discredits UN Human Rights Report)
IPCC Special Report: Climate Change and Land
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 12th, 2019 ( Comments Off on IPCC Special Report: Climate Change and Land)
UN Calls for Sanctions, Arms Embargo against Myanmar Army
Joshua Carroll – Al Jazeera News
August 12th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Calls for Sanctions, Arms Embargo against Myanmar Army)
U.N. Urges Sanctions on Myanmar Army Businesses, Says Foreign Partners Could Be Complicit
Angie Teo and Poppy McPherson | Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 5th, 2019 ( Comments Off on U.N. Urges Sanctions on Myanmar Army Businesses, Says Foreign Partners Could Be Complicit)
UN Chief Laments Ending of Cold War-Era Disarmament Treaty
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 5th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Chief Laments Ending of Cold War-Era Disarmament Treaty)
US Blocks UN Statement to Condemn Demolition of Palestinian Homes
Quds News Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 29th, 2019 ( Comments Off on US Blocks UN Statement to Condemn Demolition of Palestinian Homes)
The 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
UN Development Programme – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 29th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index)
Jair Bolsonaro Wants to Deforest the Amazon – What Powers Does the UN Have to Stop Him?
Ash Murphy – The Conversation
July 22nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Jair Bolsonaro Wants to Deforest the Amazon – What Powers Does the UN Have to Stop Him?)
Demasking the Torture of Julian Assange
Prof. Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture | Medium – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 1st, 2019 ( Comments Off on Demasking the Torture of Julian Assange)
Free Rohingya Coalition Calls for the Resignation of UN Secretary General and Senior Deputies over Systemic UN Failures in Myanmar Genocide
Free Rohingya Coalition – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Free Rohingya Coalition Calls for the Resignation of UN Secretary General and Senior Deputies over Systemic UN Failures in Myanmar Genocide)
A Brief and Independent Inquiry into the Involvement of the United Nations in Myanmar from 2010 to 2018
UN Diplomat Gert Rosenthal – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2019 ( Comments Off on A Brief and Independent Inquiry into the Involvement of the United Nations in Myanmar from 2010 to 2018)
Record Displacement Shows ‘We’re Almost Unable to Make Peace’, Warns UN Refugee Agency Chief
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Record Displacement Shows ‘We’re Almost Unable to Make Peace’, Warns UN Refugee Agency Chief)
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Torture as a Jus Cogens Norm
Law Teacher – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Torture as a Jus Cogens Norm)
UN Expert Criticizes States for ‘Ganging Up’ on WikiLeaks’ Assange; Warns against Extradition, Fearing ‘Serious’ Rights Violations
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 3rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Expert Criticizes States for ‘Ganging Up’ on WikiLeaks’ Assange; Warns against Extradition, Fearing ‘Serious’ Rights Violations)
Findings of Torture: The UN Rapporteur and Julian Assange
Dr. Binoy Kampmark – Global Research
June 3rd, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
The Secret Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between UNHCR, UNDP & Myanmar
Free Rohingya Coalition – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 3rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Secret Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between UNHCR, UNDP & Myanmar)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations General Assembly – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
UN: Bolivia’s Universal Healthcare Is ‘Model for the World’
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN: Bolivia’s Universal Healthcare Is ‘Model for the World’)
UN Health Agency Highlights Lifestyle Choices That Can Prevent Onset of Dementia, as Millions More Succumb Each Year
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Health Agency Highlights Lifestyle Choices That Can Prevent Onset of Dementia, as Millions More Succumb Each Year)
The Cocoyoc Declaration
Johan Galtung, et al. – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Cocoyoc Declaration)
UNESCO Brisbane Declaration – Freedom of Information: The Right to Know
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 29th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Brisbane Declaration – Freedom of Information: The Right to Know)
Is Africa on Trial by the ICC?
Global Policy Forum – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 22nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Is Africa on Trial by the ICC?)
ICC Will Not Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan
Democracy NOW! – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 22nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on ICC Will Not Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan)
The ICC Was Wrong to Deny Prosecution Request for Afghan Probe
Mark Kersten – Al Jazeera
April 22nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on The ICC Was Wrong to Deny Prosecution Request for Afghan Probe)
Making Peace: Israel/Palestine
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 15th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Thu, 11 April Brief: Women in Peacekeeping, the Arrests of Assange & Sudan’s Leader, Updates on Libya, Nigeria & Syria
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 15th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Thu, 11 April Brief: Women in Peacekeeping, the Arrests of Assange & Sudan’s Leader, Updates on Libya, Nigeria & Syria)
UN Rights Experts Condemn Assange Arrest
Agence France-Presse – The Philippine Star
April 15th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Rights Experts Condemn Assange Arrest)
UN Agencies Urge Brunei to Repeal New ‘Extreme and Unjustified’ Penal Code
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 8th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Agencies Urge Brunei to Repeal New ‘Extreme and Unjustified’ Penal Code)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
The Rightful Owners of a Key Island US Military Base Would Like It Back, and the UN Agrees
Vijay Prashad | Independent Media Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Rightful Owners of a Key Island US Military Base Would Like It Back, and the UN Agrees)
UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar Advances Accountability and Initiates New Investigations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar Advances Accountability and Initiates New Investigations)
Dozens Killed and Injured by New Airstrikes in Western Yemen, UN Coordinator Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Toll
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Dozens Killed and Injured by New Airstrikes in Western Yemen, UN Coordinator Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Toll)
US Bars Entry to International Criminal Court Investigators
Matthew Lee | Associated Press – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
ICC Tribunal Declares Trump and Duterte Guilty of Crimes against Humanity
Prof. Marjorie Cohn – Global Research
March 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on ICC Tribunal Declares Trump and Duterte Guilty of Crimes against Humanity)
3-5°C Temperature Rise Is Now ‘Locked-in’ for the Arctic
UN Environment – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on 3-5°C Temperature Rise Is Now ‘Locked-in’ for the Arctic)
A Peek into the Horrific Findings of the UN Report on Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Protesters
Robert Inlakesh – MintPress News
March 11th, 2019 ( Comments Off on A Peek into the Horrific Findings of the UN Report on Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Protesters)
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
UN Human Rights Council – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory)
Rohingya Crisis: UN Investigates Its ‘Dysfunctional’ Conduct in Myanmar
Emanuel Stoakes and Hannah Ellis-Petersen – The Guardian
March 4th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Million across Yemen ‘just a Step Away from Famine’, with Food Available but Inaccessible
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 11th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Million across Yemen ‘just a Step Away from Famine’, with Food Available but Inaccessible)
UN Rapporteur: US Sanctions against Venezuela Causing Economic and Humanitarian Crisis
Irish Examiner – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UN Rapporteur: US Sanctions against Venezuela Causing Economic and Humanitarian Crisis)
‘Historic’ Moment: Palestine Takes Reins of UN Coalition of Developing Countries
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 21st, 2019 ( Comments Off on ‘Historic’ Moment: Palestine Takes Reins of UN Coalition of Developing Countries)
From Child Refugee in Mozambique to School Principal in the United States
Marta Martinez | UNHCR – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on From Child Refugee in Mozambique to School Principal in the United States)
Amid Troop Build-Up in Rohingya’s Home State, UN Appeals to Myanmar for Peaceful Solution
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Amid Troop Build-Up in Rohingya’s Home State, UN Appeals to Myanmar for Peaceful Solution)
Who Are the White Helmets? Fake News and Staged Rescues
Mark Taliano - Global Research
January 7th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Who Are the White Helmets? Fake News and Staged Rescues)
UNESCO Should Cry No Tears over Israel’s Departure
Dr Daud Abdullah – Middle East Monitor
January 7th, 2019 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Should Cry No Tears over Israel’s Departure)
A Call for Review of the Historical Facts Surrounding UNGA Resolution That Recognized Self-Government for Hawaii
Pōkā Laenui, Kioni Dudley, Leon Kaulahao Siu and Alfred de Zayas – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 31st, 2018 ( Comments Off on A Call for Review of the Historical Facts Surrounding UNGA Resolution That Recognized Self-Government for Hawaii)
White Helmets: ‘Organ Traders, Terrorists, Looters’
Miri Wood - Syria News
December 31st, 2018 ( Comments Off on White Helmets: ‘Organ Traders, Terrorists, Looters’)
Nuremberg Principles
Schulberg Productions – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 31st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Nuremberg Principles)
Continued Debate over the Crime of Aggression: A Supreme International Irony
Donald M. Ferencz | Harvard Int’l Law Journal – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 31st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Continued Debate over the Crime of Aggression: A Supreme International Irony)
The Good and the Bad in the New Peace Agreement on Yemen
Osamah Al-Rawhani – Al Jazeera
December 24th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The Good and the Bad in the New Peace Agreement on Yemen)
Governments Adopt UN Global Migration Pact to Help ‘Prevent Suffering and Chaos’
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Governments Adopt UN Global Migration Pact to Help ‘Prevent Suffering and Chaos’)
Never Again, and Again: Can the World Stop Genocide?
The Economist – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)
Migrants: A UN Conference Undermined by 11th Hour Withdrawals
Thalif Deen | IPS News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Migrants: A UN Conference Undermined by 11th Hour Withdrawals)
New Report Provides First Comprehensive Legal Analysis of the Role of Gender in Genocide
Sareta Ashraph & Liz Olson | Global Justice Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on New Report Provides First Comprehensive Legal Analysis of the Role of Gender in Genocide)
UNGA President Launches New Initiative to Purge Plastics and Purify Oceans
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UNGA President Launches New Initiative to Purge Plastics and Purify Oceans)
COP24: What to Expect
Federica Genovese – The Conversation
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on COP24: What to Expect)
COP24: How a Plastics Treaty Could Clean Up Our Oceans
Elizabeth Kirk – The Conversation
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on COP24: How a Plastics Treaty Could Clean Up Our Oceans)
COP24: Here’s What Must Be Agreed to Keep Warming at 1.5°C
Hugh Hunt – The Conversation
December 10th, 2018 ( Comments Off on COP24: Here’s What Must Be Agreed to Keep Warming at 1.5°C)
Bachelet: Returning Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar Would Place Them at Serious Risk of Human Rights Violations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Bachelet: Returning Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar Would Place Them at Serious Risk of Human Rights Violations)
UNICEF Welcomes Bangladesh Statement That Rohingya Will Not Be Forced to Leave
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UNICEF Welcomes Bangladesh Statement That Rohingya Will Not Be Forced to Leave)
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar
UNHCR – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar)
Myanmar: UN Human Rights Expert Pleads for Rohingya Returns to Stop, Fears Repeat Abuses May Await
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Myanmar: UN Human Rights Expert Pleads for Rohingya Returns to Stop, Fears Repeat Abuses May Await)
International Crime Gangs Amass ‘Staggering’ Profits in Conflict Zones, Expert Tells Security Council
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2018 ( Comments Off on International Crime Gangs Amass ‘Staggering’ Profits in Conflict Zones, Expert Tells Security Council)
UN Investigator Says Myanmar Genocide against Rohingya ‘Ongoing’
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Investigator Says Myanmar Genocide against Rohingya ‘Ongoing’)
Rohingyas to Be Repatriated Despite UN Genocide Warning
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman – The Guardian
November 5th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Rohingyas to Be Repatriated Despite UN Genocide Warning)
‘Primitive People’: The Untold Story of UNHCR’s Historical Engagement with Rohingya Refugees
Jeff Crisp | Humanitarian Practice Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 29th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘Primitive People’: The Untold Story of UNHCR’s Historical Engagement with Rohingya Refugees)
UN Security Council to Hear on Oct. 24 from UN Fact-Finding Mission on Rohingya
Coconuts Yangon | AFP – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Security Council to Hear on Oct. 24 from UN Fact-Finding Mission on Rohingya)
UN Postal Agency ‘Regrets’ US Withdrawal
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2018 ( 2 Comments »)
Global Warming Report, an ‘Ear-Splitting Wake-Up Call’ Warns UN Chief
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October 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Global Warming Report, an ‘Ear-Splitting Wake-Up Call’ Warns UN Chief)
Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to Civilization, New U.N. Report Concludes
Kate Aronoff – The Intercept
October 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to Civilization, New U.N. Report Concludes)
Global Warming of 1.5 °C
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Global Warming of 1.5 °C)
Malaysian Prime Minister Paints Dismal World Picture, Underscores Need for UN Reform
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Malaysian Prime Minister Paints Dismal World Picture, Underscores Need for UN Reform)
Yemen: Tackling The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Yemen: Tackling The World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis)
(မြန်မာ Burmese) ကုလသမဂၢ လြတ္လပ္ေသာ ႏိုင္ငံတကာ အခ်က္အလက္ရွာေဖြေရးမစ္ရွင္ ၏သတင္းထုတ္ျပန္ခ်က္။
UN Information Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on (မြန်မာ Burmese) ကုလသမဂၢ လြတ္လပ္ေသာ ႏိုင္ငံတကာ အခ်က္အလက္ရွာေဖြေရးမစ္ရွင္ ၏သတင္းထုတ္ျပန္ခ်က္။)
The U.S. Goes to War against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
September 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The U.S. Goes to War against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan)
Economy and Living Standards of Gaza ‘Eviscerated’ by Crippling Blockade – UN Trade and Development Report
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September 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Economy and Living Standards of Gaza ‘Eviscerated’ by Crippling Blockade – UN Trade and Development Report)
Blockades ‘Expose’ the Innocent to the ‘Ravages of Economic War’ – UN Sanctions Expert Warns
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Blockades ‘Expose’ the Innocent to the ‘Ravages of Economic War’ – UN Sanctions Expert Warns)
Trump Administration Threatens Sanctions against International Criminal Court
Patrick Martin | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2018 ( 3 Comments »)
Doomed Prospects for Achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030: Funds Squandered on Military-Industrial Complex Are Indispensable for Success
Carla Stea – Global Research
September 3rd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Doomed Prospects for Achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030: Funds Squandered on Military-Industrial Complex Are Indispensable for Success)
Mankind Must Know: The UN and Global Leaders are a Menace to Peace and Problem-Solving
Mahboob A Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 3rd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Mankind Must Know: The UN and Global Leaders are a Menace to Peace and Problem-Solving)
Myanmar: The UN Calls It Genocide—Why Won’t the US?
David Palumbo-Liu – The Nation
September 3rd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Myanmar: The UN Calls It Genocide—Why Won’t the US?)
Myanmar: Tatmadaw Leaders Must Be Investigated for Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes – UN Report
UH Human Rights Council – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 27th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Myanmar: Tatmadaw Leaders Must Be Investigated for Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes – UN Report)
‘Defend the People, Not the States’, Says Outgoing UN Human Rights Chief
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August 20th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘Defend the People, Not the States’, Says Outgoing UN Human Rights Chief)
How Has the Declaration of Human Rights Changed the World?
Peace News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 20th, 2018 ( Comments Off on How Has the Declaration of Human Rights Changed the World?)
Present Perverse Priorities Will Undermine the UN Even Further!
Jan Oberg | The Transnational – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 13th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Present Perverse Priorities Will Undermine the UN Even Further!)
‘Pioneering’ Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Officially Appointed New UN Human Rights Chief
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 13th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘Pioneering’ Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Officially Appointed New UN Human Rights Chief)
‘Economy Is Society’s Servant, Not Its Master,’ Say UN Rights Experts, Urging Brazil to Put Human Rights before Austerity
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August 6th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘Economy Is Society’s Servant, Not Its Master,’ Say UN Rights Experts, Urging Brazil to Put Human Rights before Austerity)
Ethiopia: Women Run Co-Ops, UN Collaboration Yields Good Harvest, Rural Savings
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Ethiopia: Women Run Co-Ops, UN Collaboration Yields Good Harvest, Rural Savings)
Outgoing UN Rights Chief: No Regrets for Speaking Up
Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press – Fox News
August 6th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Outgoing UN Rights Chief: No Regrets for Speaking Up)
European Parliament Calls for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly and a UN Reform Summit in 2020
UNPA Campaign | DWF – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 30th, 2018 ( Comments Off on European Parliament Calls for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly and a UN Reform Summit in 2020)
For Refugees in Sudan, Fears Surround Probe into UN Resettlement Fraud
Sally Hayden | IRIN – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 30th, 2018 ( Comments Off on For Refugees in Sudan, Fears Surround Probe into UN Resettlement Fraud)
The UN’s Human Rights Chief Has Had Enough
Tom Fletcher - Prospect Magazine
July 30th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The UN’s Human Rights Chief Has Had Enough)
New Import Restrictions Risk Triggering ‘Dramatic Deterioration’ in Gaza, Says UN Humanitarian Coordinator
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 23rd, 2018 ( Comments Off on New Import Restrictions Risk Triggering ‘Dramatic Deterioration’ in Gaza, Says UN Humanitarian Coordinator)
Security Council Hails ‘Historic and Significant’ Joint Peace Declaration by Ethiopia and Eritrea
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 16th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Security Council Hails ‘Historic and Significant’ Joint Peace Declaration by Ethiopia and Eritrea)
U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials
Andrew Jacobs – The New York Times
July 9th, 2018 ( Comments Off on U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials)
UN Chief: ‘Unimaginable’ Stories of Killings, Rape from Rohingya Refugees
VOA News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 9th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Chief: ‘Unimaginable’ Stories of Killings, Rape from Rohingya Refugees)
UN-Burma/Myanmar MOU: Why the Hush Hush?
The Daily Star [Bangladesh] – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 9th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN-Burma/Myanmar MOU: Why the Hush Hush?)
‘Have You No Shame?’ Myanmar Is Flogged for Violence against Rohingya
Nick Cumming-Bruce – The New York Times
July 9th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘Have You No Shame?’ Myanmar Is Flogged for Violence against Rohingya)
Veteran Socialist Public Official from Portugal Elected to Lead UN Migration Agency
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Veteran Socialist Public Official from Portugal Elected to Lead UN Migration Agency)
Myanmar/UN Memorandum of Understanding on Rohingya Repatriation
The United Nations – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Myanmar/UN Memorandum of Understanding on Rohingya Repatriation)
Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee Brings UN Human Rights Council Up to Date on Human Rights in Myanmar
UN High Commissioner on Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee Brings UN Human Rights Council Up to Date on Human Rights in Myanmar)
UN Chief Calls for ‘Solidarity, Compassion and Action’ on World Refugee Day
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June 25th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Chief Calls for ‘Solidarity, Compassion and Action’ on World Refugee Day)
UN Envoy to Myanmar: Perpetrators of Rohingya Attacks Must Be Held Accountable
AFP – The Daily Mail
June 25th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Envoy to Myanmar: Perpetrators of Rohingya Attacks Must Be Held Accountable)
Trump Administration Pulls US out of UN Human Rights Council
Associated Press – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 20th, 2018 ( 3 Comments »)
UN General Assembly Adopts Text Urging Greater Protection for Palestinians and Deploring Israel’s ‘Excessive’ Use of Force
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June 20th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN General Assembly Adopts Text Urging Greater Protection for Palestinians and Deploring Israel’s ‘Excessive’ Use of Force)
‘True’ Peace Requires Standing Up for Human Rights, Says UN Chief Guterres
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 20th, 2018 ( Comments Off on ‘True’ Peace Requires Standing Up for Human Rights, Says UN Chief Guterres)
UN Agencies Express Outrage over Killing of Palestinian Volunteer Medic in Gaza
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 11th, 2018 ( Comments Off on UN Agencies Express Outrage over Killing of Palestinian Volunteer Medic in Gaza)
The Best Kept Secret on Saving the World
Bob Hanson | Democratic World Federalists – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 4th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The Best Kept Secret on Saving the World)
What Can Palestinians Expect from the ICC?
Nada Kiswanson – Al Jazeera
June 4th, 2018 ( Comments Off on What Can Palestinians Expect from the ICC?)
The ICC and the Plight of the Rohingya
Wayne Jordash and Uzay Aysev – Al Jazeera
June 4th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The ICC and the Plight of the Rohingya)
World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 21st, 2018 ( Comments Off on World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development)
As UN Approves War Crimes Probe, Human Rights Chief Rips Israel’s “Horrifying” Massacre of Palestinians
Jake Johnson – Common Dreams
May 21st, 2018 ( Comments Off on As UN Approves War Crimes Probe, Human Rights Chief Rips Israel’s “Horrifying” Massacre of Palestinians)
The UNO at Crossroads While Warriors Are Destroying Humanity
Mahboob A Khawaja, PhD. – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 14th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The UNO at Crossroads While Warriors Are Destroying Humanity)
UN Security Council and the Rohingya: Yet another Charade?
C R Abrar – The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
May 7th, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)
Declaration on the Right to Peace (2)
United Nations General Assembly – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 7th, 2018 ( 2 Comments »)
Declaration on the Right to Peace (1)
UN Human Rights Council – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 30th, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)
OPCW Investigators Found “No Evidence” of Chemical Weapons at Syrian Facilities Bombed by F-UK-US
Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 30th, 2018 ( Comments Off on OPCW Investigators Found “No Evidence” of Chemical Weapons at Syrian Facilities Bombed by F-UK-US)
A Day of Mother Earth: Living in Harmony with Nature
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 23rd, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)