PD Staff / Peoples DispatchMar 25, 2024
After a weekend of negotiations, the U.S. finally abstained on a resolution calling for a ceasefire, allowing for its passage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Phyllis Bennis / Common DreamsOct 9, 2023
As Israel and Gaza erupt, the U.S. must join the U.N. in calling for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further escalation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Rachel Reeves / TruthdigOct 3, 2023
A startup wants to store plants in the bottom of the Black Sea to save humanity from its carbon footprint. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Rachel Reeves / TruthdigSep 28, 2023
Surangel Whipps Jr., president of the island nation, spoke at the U.N. General Assembly about the potentially devastating consequences of deep-sea mining. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Miguel Díaz-Canel / People's DispatchSep 21, 2023
Speaking at the UN General Assembly session, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need for "changes that can no longer be postponed in the midst of the unjust, irrational and abusive international economic order." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Shalmali Guttal and Sofia Monsalve / Open DemocracyJul 25, 2023
We face a stark choice between corporate-controlled food systems and locally sourced ecological food—and the UN is siding with the former. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Brett Wilkins / Common DreamsJul 18, 2023
Covid-19 pandemic, wars and other violence, and extreme weather disasters driven by human-caused climate change—have pushed around 165 million people into poverty around the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
People's DispatchJun 30, 2023
UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin demands immediate shutting down of Guantanamo prison, apology to inmates. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 29, 2023
Last week in New York, nations gathered for the first United Nations conference dedicated to water since 1977. Framed by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program, the event opened Wednesday with the admission that global efforts to protect water resources were “alarmingly off track, jeopardizing the entire sustainable development agenda.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal / Middle East MonitorFeb 15, 2023
Aid for Syria should not be politicized to push for the rehabilitation of Assad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Goldman / The ConversationFeb 3, 2023
How Israel violates international law through the planned destruction of Palestinian assailants’ homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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