insert_link World Palestinian observer welcomes South Africa’s ICC move against Israel The Palestinian Observer mission to the United Nations has welcomed the move by South Africa to haul Israel before the International Court of Justice. South Africa filed the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza. It's seeking an order from the court to stop the brutal military assault that has killed more than twenty thousand Palestinians. Palestinian Observer, Riyad Mansour says South African papers filed with the […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 8
insert_link World The World Food Program’s Boss Faces Backlash for Attending an Event Honoring Israel By Anastasiia Carrier, via PassBlue A new letter circulating among World Food Program employees is questioning the ethics of Cindy McCain, the program’s executive director, after she attended a forum honoring the people of Israel recently. The letter reflects the intensifying controversies hitting the United Nations over the Israel Defense Forces’ disproportionate bombardment of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in response to Hamas’s massacre of Oct. 7. The controversies include the IDF’s […] todayNovember 22, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia MPs support call to introduce sign language as national language The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Corporation, Jenelly Matundu has supported a motion to introduce sign language as a national language as well as the appointment of a sign language interpreter for the live parliamentary debates. The motion was initially tabled in September by Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the deputy minister of Disability Affairs, who said the motion aligns with Namibia’s constitution and international commitments, including the United Nations Convention on […] todayNovember 21, 2023 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
