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A minute of silence for each of the Palestinian children murdered in Gaza would take more than 300 hours: Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy, President of the United States/Middle East Project (USMEP), briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the...
Michael Laxer
Feb 261 min read
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"Gaza and the West Bank are the homeland of the Palestinian people, not a bargaining chip" - China
Wang Yi at the UN, February 18 -- image via video screenshot On Tuesday, February 18, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi clearly...
Michael Laxer
Feb 192 min read
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UN Program's 2025 Outlook Warns 343 Million Acutely Food Insecure
"Global humanitarian needs are rising, fueled by devastating conflicts, more frequent climate disasters, and extensive economic turmoil,"...
Michael Laxer
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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Cuba condemns continued Israeli airstrikes
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, November 18 released a statement condemning continuing Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and...
Michael Laxer
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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As US Keeps Arms Flowing, UN Panel Says Israeli Assault on Gaza 'Consistent With Genocide'
"Israel is intentionally causing death, starvation, and serious injury, using starvation as a method of war, and inflicting collective...
Michael Laxer
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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'Horrific Reality': Nearly 70% of UN-Verified Gaza Deaths Are Women and Children
The United Nations human rights office noted the "unprecedented levels of killings, death, injury, starvation, illness, disease,...
Michael Laxer
Nov 9, 20243 min read
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CPUSA condemns US Cuba vote at UN
The Communist Party USA is condemning the US Cuba blockade vote at the United Nations on October 30. For the 32nd consecutive time the ...
Michael Laxer
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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UN votes overwhelmingly -- again -- against the US blockade of Cuba
For the 32nd time the United Nations General Assembly today (October 30) voted overwhelmingly to call for an end to the US economic...
Michael Laxer
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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'The Entire Population of North Gaza Is at Risk of Dying': UN Relief Official
"Such blatant disregard for basic humanity and for the laws of war must stop," the official said. Olivia Rosane By Olivia Rosane, Common...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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Biden Stands Aside as Netanyahu Incinerates Gaza, Now Lebanon
Having full U.S. government backing, including weapons and political cover to continue the carnage, Netanyahu knows he has a free hand to...
Michael Laxer
Oct 19, 20244 min read
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Not Just Its Neighbors, Israel Makes War on the Entire World
Israel’s relationship with the UN and the rest of the world is at a breaking point, and U.S. obstruction offers no solution to this...
Michael Laxer
Oct 17, 20246 min read
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Haitians Demand True Security and Justice in the Wake of Gang Massacre
Haitians walk through wreckage in the aftermath of the massacre -- image via X By Global News Service On October 5, the Haitian...
Michael Laxer
Oct 12, 20241 min read
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We stand against the widening of war in the Middle East!: Joint Statement of Communist and Workers Parties
Flags of Palestine and Lebanon fly at a protest in Sydney, Australia, January 2024 -- image via X A number of Communist and workers'...
Michael Laxer
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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The World Says That Israel’s Unlawful Occupation of Palestine Must End
By Vijay Prashad On September 18, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution that demanded that Israel...
Michael Laxer
Sep 19, 20245 min read
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UN Expert Fears 'Almost the Entire Population' of Gaza Exterminated If Israel Not Stopped
"The range of presumable direct and indirect deaths could be between 15 and 20% of the population already by the end of this year," said...
Michael Laxer
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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'We Need a Cease-Fire Now': Israeli Bombings Kill Dozens During Polio Vaccination Drive
"Israel kills 33 Palestinians in 24 hours but wants Palestinian families to think it's safe to travel to vaccinate their kids against...
Michael Laxer
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Join Us to Expose and Oppose the US and Israel’s Flouting of International Law
From September 10-30, we will gather before the U.S.’ U.N. Mission and the Israeli Consulate demanding both nations desist from further...
Michael Laxer
Aug 31, 20245 min read
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123 countries call for Cuba to be removed from unilateral, coercive US terrorism list
In a significant move, 123 countries have jointly demanded the exclusion of Cuba from the unilateral and arbitrary U.S. government list...
Michael Laxer
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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One out of 11 people in the world and one out of every five in Africa faced hunger in 2023
The UN's 2024 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report was released July 25 and included many...
Michael Laxer
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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Israeli Forces Have Killed 366 UN Workers and Family Members in Gaza: Leaked Report
Confidential figures shed additional light on what's been the deadliest-ever war for United Nations staff. Aftermath of an attack on a UN...
Michael Laxer
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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