By Felipe Arango García* This article was originally published in Dialogue Earth under Creative Commons license. BOGOTÁ, Colombia | 16 September 2024 (IDN) — In September 1846, the British expeditionary ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror became stranded in the Canadian Arctic while navigating the Northwest Passage, a shipping corridor between Europe and Asia. Eventually […]
Ukraine War: UN Concerned about Prohibited Weapons Transfers
By J Nastranis NEW YORK | 15 September 2024 (IDN| UN News) — UN’s top disarmament and legal officials have warned of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia. Parties to the conflict war should abide by international law and protect civilians. Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations […]
Where do UN Diplomats Hide During Politically-Sensitive Voting?
By Thalif Deen* When the UN’s four high-level summit meetings take place September 22-30, over 150 world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, are expected to address the gatherings. Besides the annual high-level General Debate, the focus will also be on the Summit of the Future, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sea-Level Rise, and on Anti-microbial […]
The Five Front Escalation in West Asia
Israeli Settler Colonialism and Expansionism Threaten an All-Out War By Anuradha Chenoy* This article was published in Economic&Political Weekly (Vol. 59, Issue No. 37, 14 Sep. 2024 2024) and is being republished with the author‘s permission. NEW DELHI | 14 September 2024 (IDN) — There is a fault line under Israel that promises to crack […]
Explainer: Demystifying South-South and Triangular Cooperation
By IFAD ROME | 14 September 2024 (IDN) — South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) might sound like development jargon. But as a key driver of sustainable growth and innovation, it’s important that there be a shared understanding of the concept. “Global North” and “Global South” refer to two broad groups of countries that share political, […]
On Its 25th Anniversary, The Culture of Peace Focuses on Women, Children and Communities
By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury* NEW YORK | 13 September 2024 (IDN) —The global community is celebrating today the adoption by the United Nations of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, which is considered a monumental document that transcends boundaries, cultures, societies, and nations. That inspirational action took place 25 […]
Ongoing Gaza War Aggravating Economic Crisis in Occupied Palestinian Territory
By Jaya Ramachandran GENEVA | 12 September 2024 (IDN) — A comprehensive report by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged immediate international intervention to stabilize the economy of Gaza and support peace efforts. The report describes the economic destruction wrought to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) in the aftermath of the Israeli military operation […]
Land Grabs Target Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka
By Rodney Reynolds NEW YORK, 12 September 2024 (IDN) — As the 57th session of the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) addresses the human rights situation in Sri Lanka next week, a new report from the Oakland Institute, Trincomalee Under Siege: Land Grabs Target the Tamil Homeland in Sri Lanka uncovers the rapidly escalating colonization […]
Haiti: Despite Kenyan Presence, Security in the Country Has Not Improved
By Pablo Meriguet* QUITO, Ecuador | 11 September 2024 (IDN | Peoples Dispatch) — On June 25, hundreds of Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti as part of the United Nations’ Multinational Security Support Mission. Thousands of other members of security forces are expected to be deployed to the Caribbean nation from other parts of […]
How US Foreign Policy Affected Relations with Russia
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 10 September 2024 (IDN) — Two mistakes, committed on President Barack Obama’s watch, were the triggers for the end of the long post-Cold War period of good relations with Russia. They were the attack on Libya by the US, France and the UK and the subsequent killing of its […]