By Africa Defense Forum*- Eurasia Review For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.n. hasn’t launched a new mission since 2014, and its missions in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were forced…
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies* – Codepink.org* On September 18th, the UN General Assembly is scheduled to debate and vote on a resolution calling on Israel to end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within six months.
By Ioan Voicu* On Line Opinion* One of the major topics on the agenda of the 79th session of th United Nations General Assembly which started on 10 September 2024 is the State of South-South cooperation to be considered on the basis of a report submitted by the UN…
by Stephen Bryen* – Weapons and Strategy Substack* The British Want to Blow Up Russia and “Win” the War There is no other way to interpret it: Washington and its client NATO members are declaring war on Russia. That is the direct meaning of Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
By Noureen Akhtar* – Modern Diplomacy The Recent missile launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis that targeted and reached central Israel is one of the crucial events, which weight cannot be measured by the lack of victims only. The recently fired surface-to-surface missile…
By Dr. Aurobindo Xavier* – Modern Diplomacy In an emerging multipolar world the African countries with Portuguese as official language (PALOP) are confronted with the need to define a strategy to become a strong African power. We suggest autonomy for the PALOP as a bloc, with…
by Stephen Semler* – Responsible Statecraft* We’ve compiled 14 incidents where humanitarians were attacked despite giving the IDF their coordinates and being clearly identified as civilians Despite a meticulous process in place to ensure aid worker safety in Gaza, the leading…
By Walden Bello* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF)* Imperialism remains the order of the day for both major U.S. political parties. As the U.S. elections come closer, there is growing pressure on many progressives in the Global South to make our voices heard in support of the…
Boaventura De Sousa Santos* – MEER Exploring the systemic roots of inhumanity and the struggle for full humanity in the wake of the Gaza tragedy This text is not specifically about the brutal atrocity of the Gaza genocide. But it is dedicated to it, and the reasons will become…
By Craig Mokhiber* – Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF)* A UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law. What do two South Pacific countries, two North American countries, one…
