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Jan 10, 2025 · The Israeli narrative says its assault on Gaza started on Oct. 7, 2023, in response to the Hamas attack in southern Israel. The Palestinian narrative says Israel’s assault against the entire population of Gaza began much earlier: in 1948 when …
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Dec 11, 2024 · PassBlue is a nonprofit, independent women-led media company that covers foreign affairs and the United Nations with a focus on women’s issues and the impact of major world powers on ordinary citizens.
An A-Z Guide to the Long-Overdue Ceasefire Between Israel and …
4 days ago · US and Arab media reports have converged on the common elements of the deal that took effect on Jan. 19, 2025. From A-Z, they are: A three-phase deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the US. Both sides are to cease military operations initially for six weeks, during which Hamas will release 33 hostages and Israel will release 100 Palestinian detainees. Crossing at Rafah to open on Day 7 of Phase 1 ...
UN Persons of the Year for 2024: Readers' Survey - PassBlue
Dec 23, 2024 · Overall UN Person of the Year. OVERALL UN PERSON OF THE YEAR: Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories. FIRST RUNNER-UP: Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) SECOND RUNNER-UP: António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General ...
It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Dec. 20 - PassBlue
Dec 20, 2024 · The joint winners of the silver Elizabeth Neuffer memorial prize, awarded at the UN Correspondents Association gala, Dec. 13, in New York City, from left: Jessica Le Masurier of France 24; Fatma Khaled, freelancer; Damilola Banjo and Dulcie Leimbach of PassBlue; with John Penney, PassBlue’s managing editor and staff photographer.
At US Senate Hearing, Elise Stefanik Vows to Curb Chinese and …
3 days ago · US funding to the agency of approximately $330 million was frozen by Congress in March 2024, pending Israeli allegations that a dozen or so UNRWA staffers took part in the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas. Some of the accused were fired by the UN agency immediately, a few were already dead and many of the other accusations could not be investigated for lack of underlying evidence provided by Israel ...
It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Jan. 17 - PassBlue
Jan 17, 2025 · The National Police Academy in Haiti, once threatened into oblivion by gang violence, held a graduation ceremony for 739 newly trained officers, including 213 women, on Jan. 10, 2025. The police are working with the UN-endorsed Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to try to restore ...
It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Oct. 4 - PassBlue
Oct 4, 2024 · Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric also noted the UN’s “concern” over Yemeni Houthis’ missile and drone attacks on the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashkelon on Sept. 27 and Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Sept. 29 on the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port. (On Oct. 1, Dujarric said that it remains “operational.”) [Update, Oct. 4: …
Security Council Reform: When and How It Can Be Done
Jan 14, 2025 · Therefore the world has to abolish the UN Security Council because the rule of the JUNGLE where the most powerful will reign cannot continue in a world which needs respect of human rights, equality and justice and because of their veto power the 5 countries called permanent members have made the UN ineffective, inefficacious, impotent and unable to address any crisis in the world where we all ...