Politics
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called on Israel to show mercy toward Gaza by ending the ongoing conflict and halting the systematic destruction of the Palestinian territory’s healthcare infrastructure. After more than two and a half months of a complete......
The United States revealed Thursday that a new foundation will soon announce plans to provide aid to Gaza, bypassing the United Nations due to severe shortages caused by Israel's two-month blockade. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce shared that the foundation would be non-governmental and......
A recent United Nations report has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocidal,” citing systematic attacks on reproductive healthcare. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry, based in Geneva, found that Israel intentionally targeted women’s healthcare facilities,......
Amina Bouayach, the president of Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH), has been unanimously elected to lead the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). This significant appointment took place during the Alliance's general assembly held in Geneva, coinciding with......
During the 58th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), which is ongoing until April 4th at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, around forty countries reaffirmed their full support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. The declaration, delivered by Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar, the Permanent......
Morocco’s recent vote in favor of a moratorium on the application of the death penalty reflects years of human rights advocacy and aligns with the recommendations of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). The announcement was made on Tuesday in Geneva during a high-level panel at the 58th session......
Morocco has achieved a notable milestone as Nadia Amal Bernoussi was elected president of the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The election took place on Monday in Geneva during the opening of the committee’s 33rd session. This recognition underscores Morocco's......
The United Nations has urged immediate action to prevent the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from destabilizing the region. Speaking at an emergency session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk cautioned that the situation......
United Nations human rights experts and activists have strongly criticized the recent arrest of Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah in Zurich, Switzerland, citing concerns about freedom of expression. Abunimah, a prominent journalist and executive director of an online publication focused on Palestinian......
Iran has firmly rejected recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron, labeling his remarks about Tehran's role as a major regional security challenge as unfounded and misleading. On Wednesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, denounced Macron’s comments as......
Iran has scheduled diplomatic discussions regarding its nuclear program with three major European powers for January 13 in Geneva, Switzerland, according to Iranian state media reports. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who oversees Legal and International Affairs, characterized the upcoming......
In an unprecedented move, Morocco has called for a vote on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 2025 annual budget, marking the first such occurrence in the organization's 75-year history. This action, taken during the 75th session of the UNHCR's Executive Committee in Geneva,......
As Sudan's brutal conflict enters its second year, a staggering 25.6 million people face acute hunger, according to a recent report that has set off alarm bells at the United Nations. The "Integrated Food Security Phase Classification" (IPC) report, released in late June, paints a harrowing......
