Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse | Health
On April 30, the European Union’s eighth annual conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” in Brussels started with a day of…
The ICC is not in the business of peacemaking, but it can deliver justice | ICC
Whenever the International Criminal Court (ICC) opens an investigation into an ongoing war, versions of the following question will inevitably be asked: Does the pursuit…
In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace | Conflict
On May 6, 2004, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report alleging that the Sudanese government and its allied “Janjaweed” militias had committed systemic attacks…
The theatrics of genocidal impunity | Israel-Palestine conflict
On May 1, a draft resolution was submitted to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to declare July 11 a day of remembrance for the…
The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni | Opinions
When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to congratulate him.…
A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial | Opinions
On May 23, the United Nations General Assembly will be voting on a draft resolution declaring July 11 the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration…
Amid global polarisation, the pandemic agreement encourages cooperation | World Health Organization
For more than two years, countries of the world have worked together towards one historic and generational goal – to ensure we are better prepared…
Ostracising Israel at the UN should be a priority | Israel War on Gaza
When on May 10, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted overwhelmingly in favour of Resolution ES-10/23 relating to Palestine’s membership application, some media qualified…
The new cycle of atrocities in Darfur must be stopped | Opinions
For months now, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an independent military force, together with allied armed groups, have been besieging the city of el-Fasher, the…
Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow | Opinions
Today we mark the 15th anniversary of the bloody end of Sri Lanka’s three-decades-long civil war. This anniversary comes around at a critical historical juncture,…
The misogyny of the anti-protest | Opinions
“Fat”, “ugly”, and “bitch” are just a few of the invectives hurled at female antiwar protesters by “counter-protesters”, a name the press has given to…
Its weakness on Gaza may cost UK Labour a majority in the next election | Israel War on Gaza
Earlier this month, across England and Wales, people went to the polls in local and mayoral elections in what was seen by many as a…
Alumni: Divest from CUNY’s complicity, invest in Palestinian liberation | Opinions
As alumni of City University of New York (CUNY), we have always felt proud. CUNY is the largest public urban university system in the nation…
Gaza lost much more than a hospital when it lost al-Shifa | Gaza
Last month, the Israeli military finally withdrew from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind nothing but apocalyptic scenes of death and destruction.…
Not even the US government knows the US government line on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza
In an interview on Sunday with NBC News, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken was questioned about President Joe Biden’s recent threat to withhold…
Gaza solidarity encampments: We, as educators, need to protect our students | Protests
“We educate future generations.” “We strive to take humanity forward.” “We want to create a great world.” “We are committed to the betterment of our…
How US Big Tech supports Israel’s AI-powered genocide and apartheid | Opinions
Shortly after the October 7 attacks on Israel, Google CEO Sundar Pichai issued a statement on social media, extending sympathy to Israelis without mentioning the…
It is time to seek justice for environmental war crimes | Opinions
War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and…
Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership | United Nations
On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations. On May 10,…
The US and Israel are playing a dangerous game | Israel War on Gaza
On May 5, the breaking news that Hamas had accepted a ceasefire deal spread like wildfire across Gaza, sending people to the streets celebrating. Their…