Palestinian Authority requests full membership at the UN

Palestinian Authority requests full membership at the UN

The Palestinian Authority will be requesting full membership at the United Nations later this month. According to UN protocol the Security Council will have to put this request to a vote before the General Assembly can approve it. Palestine is currently recognised as a permanent observer at the world body. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

April 3, 2024 8

World

Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price

By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation; Husein Haveliwala, The Conversation, and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation On Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, which are some of the strongest words we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. The EU statement comes on the heels […]

April 2, 2024 23

World

Malta Urges the ICC to Hurry Up Its War Crimes Probes in Palestine

Ambassador Vanessa Frazier of Malta detailed to the press her country’s plans presiding over the Security Council in April 2024. Frazier is one of five women envoys in the Council, and she successfully led a resolution calling for a pause in fighting in Gaza in November by focusing on the plight of children. “Children are affected more in Gaza, and as women, it affects us too,” she said in […]

April 2, 2024 10

World

U.S and Israel talks over Gaza offensive

The United States and Israel held a virtual meeting to discuss the alternatives to a military invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah. Israeli forces have for weeks been planning to push into the southern tip of the besieged strip, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are gathered. Benji Hyer reports.

April 2, 2024 24

World

UN says Security Council ceasefire resolution must be implemented

The United Nations says the ceasefire resolution adopted by the Security Council on Monday must be respected. This comes after the United States insisted that the resolution was non-binding. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

March 27, 2024 24

South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has expressed his approval of Resolution 2728 adopted by the United Nations Security Counci

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has expressed his approval of Resolution 2728 adopted by the United Nations Security Council. The resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan. Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for President Ramaphosa, described the resolution as a crucial development towards establishing a solid groundwork for a permanent ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations in the region.

March 27, 2024 22

South Africa

UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Welcomed by South Africa’s Minister

South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has praised the recent UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan. The resolution also urges the release of hostages and increased aid flow. While fourteen members voted in favor, the US abstained. Pandor reiterated South Africa's longstanding support for a Gaza ceasefire.

March 26, 2024 17

South Africa

South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?

By Michelle Nel, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country’s citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement followed tension between South Africa and Israel amid the “humanitarian catastrophe” resulting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. There is a history of South African citizens of Jewish descent fighting for Israel, but the number fighting […]

March 26, 2024 21

World

UNSC to vote on Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote later on a US-drafted resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It comes as US secretary of state Anthony Blinken continues to insist negotiators can still reach a deal for a truce between Hamas and Israel. EU leaders have also called for an 'immediate humanitarian pause' which they hope will lead to a 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza. World Affairs Editor of […]

March 22, 2024 7