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The Unfinished Journey of Palestinian Statehood

On May 22, Palestine was recognized as a state by Norway, Ireland, and Spain, bringing the number of countries recognizing Palestine’s statehood to over 140 of the 193 members of the United Nations. And yet Palestine is still not a legal state. Moreover, the current political consensus is that

UNRWA Still Facing Attacks and Shortfall After Being Largely Cleared in Probe

Switzerland is among a few recalcitrant donors still receptive to heavy lobbying by Israel and allies, including the Geneva-based NGO ‘UN Watch’.

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Is the US Complicit in Israel’s “Plausible” Genocide?

Daniel Warner | The prohibition of genocide, complicity in genocide, and the duty to prevent genocide are fundamental norms of customary international law from which there are no exceptions. Being aware of the risk of genocide obliges states to prevent genocide occurring.

To Stop the Fighting in Gaza, the Street May Be the Only Place Left to Go

Daniel Warner | While we search in vain for some organization, individual, or country to stop the fighting, it may be that regular street demonstrations are the only answer left

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#157 THE G|O BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In Gaza, War Crimes, and Starvation; At the UN, Paralysis | Ticking Time Bombs | "Too late for a two-state solution" |

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Riccardo Bocco, on Humanitarian Despair and the Future of the Palestinian People

Riccardo Bocco, on Humanitarian Despair and the Future of the Palestinian People

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UN Paralysed in Gaza as War Crimes Mount and Children Go Hungry

UN Paralysed in Gaza as War Crimes Mount and Children Go Hungry

For justice in Syria, hope comes from Geneva rather than The Hague

Alain Werner | The ICC is playing a key role in the fight for accountability for the atrocities committed in Ukraine. However, the growing importance of national trials—in which Geneva plays a full part—is crucial in the fight against the global cancer of impunity for mass crimes.

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Remembering Sergio Vieira de Mello

20 years ago, the bomb that changed the UN’s history

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A ‘Fab Five’ Summer on the Women-Led Security Council

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