I was there when the World Humanitarian Day was born
World Humanitarian Day was born out of tragedy: August 19, 2003: A bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 22 people, including Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the UN’s High […]
Global injustice: The unfulfilled promise of the Geneva Conventions
Aug 14,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which form the foundation of international humanitarian law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines the Conventions as a “set of rules seeking to limit the effects […]
US finalises $20bn arms deal to Israel, following Geneva Convention commemoration
Aug 14, 2024 euobserver EU & the WorldRule of Law by Wester van Gaal, Amsterdam, August 14, 2024, 2:56:04 PM The United States has approved an additional $20bn (€18bn) worth of weapons […]
Why is Washington refusing to let the UN do its job?
Daoud Kuttab August 13, 2024 The lack of progress in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Gaza has led three key parties, the US, Qatar, and Egypt, to issue […]
UN Secretary-General, in Observance Message, Urges Greater Action by Governments, Digital Platforms, Political Leaders to End Violence Based on Religion, Beliefs
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, observed on 22 August: Around the world, individuals and communities face violence based on religion or beliefs. We must urgently combat this scourge. Governments must protect all […]
Statement on the UNRWA’s challenges in Palestine
Jul 30,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Prince Hassan Ibn Talal and Lloyd Axworthy For the last 10 months, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in […]
Who are the Ahmadis, the Muslims the UN calls to protect?
Emerging in British India in the late 19th century, the Ahmadis are now discriminated against in many Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, where half of them live. Their plight has alarmed UN experts, who denounce the resurgence of violence against them. By Vinciane Joly July 29th, 2024 at 06:00 am (Europe\Rome). […]
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
International criminal court Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East Kiran Stacey Political correspondentFri 26 Jul 2024 17.32 BSTShare Labour has announced […]
Why wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bomb
ANALYSIS The first half of 2024 alone has seen hundreds of people killed in terrorist attacks, reflecting a dramatic escalation in violence. (AFP) Updated 25 July 2024 ROBERT BOCIAGA July […]
WHO sends over 1 mln polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Children under five were most at risk from the viral disease, and especially infants under two since normal vaccination campaigns have been disrupted by war. (File/Reuters) REUTERS July 26, 2024 […]
Pakistan: Experts urge immediate end to discrimination and violence against Ahmadis
Posted25 Jul 2024 Originally published25 Jul 2024 OriginView original GENEVA – A group of independent experts* today expressed grave concern regarding a reported upsurge in discrimination and violence against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and […]
UN experts urge halt to violence against Ahmadis in Pakistan
AFP Published July 25, 2024 United Nations experts on Thursday voiced grave concern at reports of surging discrimination and violence against Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya minority community, including extrajudicial killings and attacks on places […]
Why Israel is determined to destroy UNRWA
DR. RAMZY BAROUD July 25, 2024 Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking more than 120 schools, […]
International institutions and Israeli accusations
Jul 23,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Hasan Dajah Considering the ongoing tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, the Israeli government recently accused the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of siding with the Palestinian people in the case brought by South Africa, and also accused the United Nations Relief and Works […]
‘Terrorist organisation?’ What’s behind Israeli war on UNRWA
Jul 23,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking over 120 schools, killing and wounding thousands of civilians sheltered inside, can only be intentional and horrific war crimes. Between October […]
Key states now have a duty to act on Israel’s occupation
CHRIS DOYLE July 22, 2024 Another pinch yourself moment. Palestinians and those who support their rights have despaired of international institutions watering down the legal rights to which they are entitled. Last week, however, the International Court of Justice did not blink. It delivered. The shock was not in the […]
UN court verdict is clear: Occupation of Palestinian territories must end
DAOUD KUTTAB July 20, 2024 The International Court of Justice has delivered a stern scolding to the international community, especially Western countries, with its unambiguous ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal. In response to a simple and long-overdue request for an opinion by the UN General Assembly, […]
Why ICJ ruling against Israel’s settlement policies will be hard to ignore
Analysis Peter Beaumont Judgment challenges allies such as UK and US, which for years soft-pedalled on occupation of Palestinian territories Israel’s settlement policies break international law, court finds Fri 19 Jul 2024 Thorough, detailed and all encompassing, the international court of justice’s advisory ruling on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of […]