UN General Assembly demands an end to Israel’s unlawful presence

The Security Council draft received 12 votes in favour, one against and two abstentions, but the US veto prevented a recommendation to the General Assembly. The episode illustrated how...

The Assembly voted 143 to 9, with 25 abstentions, to expand Palestine’s participation rights and urge the Security Council to reconsider its membership bid. The vote was a diplomatic victory for...

The Court ordered Israel to halt military action in Rafah that could inflict conditions of life capable of bringing about the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, and to keep the Rafah...

Resolution 2735 welcomed a proposal for a ceasefire, hostage release and reconstruction and called on both parties to implement it. Adoption by 14 votes, with Russia abstaining, underscored the...

In an advisory opinion, the Court concluded that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful and that its policies obstruct Palestinian self-determination. The...

Governments adopted the Pact, a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The package addressed development, peace, digital governance and institutional reform. For developing...

The summit met after the group’s 2024 expansion to Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, alongside founding members and South Africa. BRICS is distinct from NAM, but its growth reflected...

BRICS leaders called for reform of global governance and financial institutions and affirmed cooperation among developing economies. The declaration provides a useful comparison with NAM: both...

The International Criminal Court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, finding reasonable grounds regarding alleged crimes including...

The conference agreed a new collective quantified goal calling for at least $300 billion a year for developing countries by 2035 and a broader effort to scale finance. Many developing states argued...