By John J. Metzler - For the third time in a month, the UN General Assembly has resoundingly rebuked Russia for its actions in Ukraine.  A tough resolution supported by 93 countries versus 24 backing   Moscow, suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council.  The move was as overdue as it proved poetic justice to…

By Stephan Schwartz * - Today it is Mariupol, Kharkiv or #Bucha, at the time it was #Sarajevo30, Višegrad or Srebrenica. 30 years ago from today the Bosnian Serbs, with support from Belgrade, began the siege of the Bosnian capital that was to last 1425 days. A  on this sad anniversary and… also on parallels…

By Thalif Deen - UNITED NATIONS (IDN) — A projected rise in global poverty this year—with over a quarter of a billion more people joining the ranks of the world’s poor—threatens to undermine the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the General Assembly back in 2015. One of the primary…

By Thalif Deen – UNITED NATIONS – The unprecedented flow of arms to Ukraine, and the rising miliary spending by European nations to strengthen their defenses, are threatening to undermine development aid to the world’s poorer nations. Yoke Ling, Executive Director of Third World Network told IPS the escalating military spending…

By Elizabeth Schumacher (DW) - Photos and videos from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha show mass graves and the bodies of civilians in the streets. Ukraine has accused Russian troops of “genocide,” and Western leaders have promised to respond with sanctions. After graphic images from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha began to surface…

By Thalif Deen – UNITED NATIONS  - When Madeleine Albright was nominated to be the first female US Secretary of State back in 1997, some apparently questioned whether “a woman could go toe-to-toe with world leaders”. “Madeleine quickly quashed those misguided doubts,” says Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a tribute…

By John J. Metzler -The second salvo of diplomatic condemnation slammed into Russia as the UN General Assembly once again soundly and overwhelmingly condemned Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.  The first Assembly vote came a few weeks ago condemning the Russian invasion; the second rebuke focused on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by…