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The Latest | Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran

Israel vows to respond to Iran's attack in Gaza, escalating tensions in the region. [ more ]

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Black Lives Matter

Does Israel twist humanitarian law to justify Gaza carnage?

Israel justifies actions in Gaza under international humanitarian law.

Failure to enforce compliance weakens international law. [ more ]

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Berlin

Top UN court opening hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

Nicaragua seeks to end German military support to Israel based on genocide claims

Germany denies breaching Genocide Convention or international humanitarian law [ more ]

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World news

Israel's war on Gaza: List of key events, day 183

Israel to temporarily reopen crossing for aid in northern Gaza

United Nations Chief criticizes Israel's military campaign in Gaza [ more ]

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3 weeks ago

World news

Israel-Gaza war live: Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Egypt-Gaza border area

Intense artillery shelling and gunfire reported in Rafah, Gaza, as Israel seizes Philadelphi corridor for alleged weapons smuggling. [ more ]

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4 weeks ago

Data science

What we can and can't know about the death toll in Gaza - Poynter

Global leaders question fatality data accuracy in Gaza, relying on Hamas figures despite lack of transparency. [ more ]

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Europe news

The Latest | Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran

Israel vows to respond to Iran's attack in Gaza, escalating tensions in the region. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Black Lives Matter

Does Israel twist humanitarian law to justify Gaza carnage?

Israel justifies actions in Gaza under international humanitarian law.

Failure to enforce compliance weakens international law. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Berlin

Top UN court opening hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

Nicaragua seeks to end German military support to Israel based on genocide claims

Germany denies breaching Genocide Convention or international humanitarian law [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

World news

Israel's war on Gaza: List of key events, day 183

Israel to temporarily reopen crossing for aid in northern Gaza

United Nations Chief criticizes Israel's military campaign in Gaza [ more ]

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Europe news

What does the increasing recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?

Norway, Ireland, and Spain recognize independent Palestinian state before peace process end. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Writing

A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on designating July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, emphasizing the importance of countering genocide denial and preserving the memory of the victims. [ more ]

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US news

Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza

The United Nations revised down its tally of women and children killed in the Gaza Strip due to incomplete identification, but maintains the reliability of the overall death toll reported by Gaza's Health Ministry. [ more ]

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Strike kills U.N. aid worker, injures another in southern Gaza

The need for protection of humanitarian workers, as emphasized by the United Nations Secretary-General. [ more ]

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Cars

U.N. staff member killed in attack on car marked with U.N. flag in Rafah

A U.N. staff member was killed in Gaza while traveling in a U.N.-marked vehicle. [ more ]

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Data science

The Famine Developing in Gaza Follows a Clear Pattern

Famines can be viewed as complex systems with underlying patterns, involving severe pressure, self-reinforcing dynamics, and rebalancing. [ more ]

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Europe news

What does the increasing recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?

Norway, Ireland, and Spain recognize independent Palestinian state before peace process end. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Writing

A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial

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US news

Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza

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US news

Strike kills U.N. aid worker, injures another in southern Gaza

The need for protection of humanitarian workers, as emphasized by the United Nations Secretary-General. [ more ]

Washington Post

Cars

U.N. staff member killed in attack on car marked with U.N. flag in Rafah

A U.N. staff member was killed in Gaza while traveling in a U.N.-marked vehicle. [ more ]

theconversation.com

Data science

The Famine Developing in Gaza Follows a Clear Pattern

Famines can be viewed as complex systems with underlying patterns, involving severe pressure, self-reinforcing dynamics, and rebalancing. [ more ]

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Women

Israel presses U.N. to investigate charges of sexual violence by Hamas fighters

Israel accuses Hamas militants of committing rape and sexual assaults during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left 1,200 Israelis dead

Israel criticizes major international groups, including the United Nations, for being slow to acknowledge and condemn the sexual violence [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Black Lives Matter

Why is Israel at war with the UN?

Israel revoked the residence visa of UN Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings for condemning Hamas and not condemning Israel.

This incident is part of a pattern of clashes between Israel and the UN over the war in Gaza. [ more ]

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Women

Israel presses U.N. to investigate charges of sexual violence by Hamas fighters

Israel accuses Hamas militants of committing rape and sexual assaults during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left 1,200 Israelis dead

Israel criticizes major international groups, including the United Nations, for being slow to acknowledge and condemn the sexual violence [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Black Lives Matter

Why is Israel at war with the UN?

Israel revoked the residence visa of UN Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings for condemning Hamas and not condemning Israel.

This incident is part of a pattern of clashes between Israel and the UN over the war in Gaza. [ more ]

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Europe politics

Who's attending COP28 in Dubai and who's giving it a miss?

Over 100 world leaders are expected to attend the United Nations' annual climate summit, COP28.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are among the leaders likely skipping the event. [ more ]

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France politics

Rift Over Fossil Fuels to Dominate COP28

World leaders gathered for climate talks in Dubai amid divisions over how quickly to transition to renewable energy.

Vice President Kamala Harris expected to join global leaders at the United Nations' annual climate talks. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Environment

Biden plans to skip UN climate talks this week in Dubai

President Biden will not attend the climate talks in Dubai, sending a climate team instead.

The COP28 conference aims to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions and move away from fossil fuels. [ more ]

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Europe politics

Who's attending COP28 in Dubai and who's giving it a miss?

Over 100 world leaders are expected to attend the United Nations' annual climate summit, COP28.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are among the leaders likely skipping the event. [ more ]

WSJ

France politics

Rift Over Fossil Fuels to Dominate COP28

World leaders gathered for climate talks in Dubai amid divisions over how quickly to transition to renewable energy.

Vice President Kamala Harris expected to join global leaders at the United Nations' annual climate talks. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Environment

Biden plans to skip UN climate talks this week in Dubai

President Biden will not attend the climate talks in Dubai, sending a climate team instead.

The COP28 conference aims to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions and move away from fossil fuels. [ more ]

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Business intelligence

CGI and Google Cloud join forces to support United Nations in climate change fight | Computer Weekly

IT consultancy CGI is partnering with Google Cloud to develop a platform for the United Nations to address climate change-related sustainability challenges.

The platform will utilize historical data sets and AI to help countries predict the impact of climate change and track progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

This collaboration will provide an accessible platform that simplifies complex data and allows users to make informed decisions regarding sustainability. [ more ]

Truthout

Environment

COP28 Must Address the US Military as World's Largest Institutional Emitter

The Conference of the Parties (COP) has never resulted in substantive solutions for addressing climate change.

The U.S. military industry is a major contributor to climate change through its emissions and environmental damage caused by wars.

COP discussions rarely address the root causes of climate change, such as colonialism and imperialism. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Left-wing politics

Biden's Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum

President Biden will not be attending the United Nations climate summit in Dubai due to other global crises.

Biden's climate and energy policies are facing challenges from centrists, climate activists, and Republicans.

Biden is missing an opportunity to strengthen his climate credentials by not attending the climate summit. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Environment

What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit

The planet is careening towards climate disaster

Governments are acting too slowly to avert the crisis [ more ]

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Environment

World Must Cut Emissions By 42% by 2030 to Meet 1.5C Paris Goal

Global warming is projected to exceed the international climate threshold under the Paris Agreement.

To stay within the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, countries need to reduce emissions by 42% by the end of the decade.

The report highlights that this year, the daily global average temperature exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius on 127 days. [ more ]

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Environment

The UN's Guterres calls for an 'ambition supernova' as climate progress stays slow

Countries' climate action plans are still far behind what's needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts.

Emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas will go up 9% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels, but will be 2% lower than 2019 levels because of some climate action from countries switching to cleaner energy.

The world needs to reduce emissions by around 45% by 2030 to effectively address the climate crisis. [ more ]

ComputerWeekly.com

Business intelligence

CGI and Google Cloud join forces to support United Nations in climate change fight | Computer Weekly

IT consultancy CGI is partnering with Google Cloud to develop a platform for the United Nations to address climate change-related sustainability challenges.

The platform will utilize historical data sets and AI to help countries predict the impact of climate change and track progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

This collaboration will provide an accessible platform that simplifies complex data and allows users to make informed decisions regarding sustainability. [ more ]

Truthout

Environment

COP28 Must Address the US Military as World's Largest Institutional Emitter

The Conference of the Parties (COP) has never resulted in substantive solutions for addressing climate change.

The U.S. military industry is a major contributor to climate change through its emissions and environmental damage caused by wars.

COP discussions rarely address the root causes of climate change, such as colonialism and imperialism. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Left-wing politics

Biden's Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum

President Biden will not be attending the United Nations climate summit in Dubai due to other global crises.

Biden's climate and energy policies are facing challenges from centrists, climate activists, and Republicans.

Biden is missing an opportunity to strengthen his climate credentials by not attending the climate summit. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Environment

What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit

The planet is careening towards climate disaster

Governments are acting too slowly to avert the crisis [ more ]

time.com

Environment

World Must Cut Emissions By 42% by 2030 to Meet 1.5C Paris Goal

Global warming is projected to exceed the international climate threshold under the Paris Agreement.

To stay within the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, countries need to reduce emissions by 42% by the end of the decade.

The report highlights that this year, the daily global average temperature exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius on 127 days. [ more ]

www.npr.org

Environment

The UN's Guterres calls for an 'ambition supernova' as climate progress stays slow

Countries' climate action plans are still far behind what's needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts.

The world needs to reduce emissions by around 45% by 2030 to effectively address the climate crisis. [ more ]

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Social justice

I Faced Death by Incarceration. The UN Heard My Plea to Abolish Life Sentences.

The United Nations has condemned the practice of life imprisonment, also known as death by incarceration, and called on the United States to abolish it.

A delegation of civil society organizations spoke to the UN Human Rights Committee to expose the human rights violations committed by the US in terms of life without parole sentencing.

The UN special rapporteur on racism stated that the US practice of sentencing people to die in prison violates the purpose of rehabilitation and perpetuates segregation and exploitation. [ more ]

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Environment

This is what actually happens at the COP climate summits

The United Nations holds an annual climate conference called COP (Conference of Parties) to assess progress in climate action and negotiate next steps.

The meetings include closed-door negotiations, official negotiations attended by world leaders, side events with nonprofits and activists, and heavy representation from oil companies. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Environment

Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit, White House Says

President Biden will not attend the U.N. climate summit in Dubai.

The war between Israel and Hamas and the conflict in Ukraine may have influenced Biden's decision.

Biden has previously made climate change a priority and attended past U.N. climate conferences. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

World politics

African Leaders Talk Peace in Ukraine, as Missiles Explode Overhead

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and African leaders on a peace mission to Kyiv had testy exchanges on Friday on how to end the war with Russia, hours after Russian forces fired missiles at the capital while the African heads of government were there.The African leaders spoke of hope and dialogue after talking with Mr. Zelensky, but the Ukrainian leader ruled out peace talks until Moscow withdraws its troops from occupied territory, and he called for Russia to be frozen out diplomatically.

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US news

Hoping to Avert Nuclear Crisis, U.S. Seeks Informal Agreement With Iran

The Biden administration has been negotiating quietly with Iran to limit Tehran's nuclear program and free imprisoned Americans, according to officials from three countries, in part of a larger U.S. effort to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a military confrontation with the Islamic Republic.The U.S. goal is to reach an informal, unwritten agreement, which some Iranian officials are calling a political cease-fire.

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World politics

Even in Prison, She's an Indomitable Voice' for Freedom in Iran

When Narges Mohammadi was just a little girl, her mother told her to never become political.The price of fighting the system in a country like Iran would be too high.That warning has proved prescient.Ms. Mohammadi, 51, Iran's most prominent human rights and women's rights activist, is now serving a 10-year jail sentence in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for spreading anti-state propaganda.

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