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Margaret Kimberley addresses the UN Security Council
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Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine Prevent Peaceful Solutions

May 31, 2024 fwstaff
By Margaret Kimberley Margaret Kimberley, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, was invited to brief the United Nations Security Council on May 20, 2024, as a civil society representative. The subject of the meeting was […]
United Nations General Assembly vote on Palestinian status
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UN General Assembly Votes to Upgrade Palestine’s Status

May 21, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On May 10, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City convened a special meeting to consider a resolution from the State of Palestine and other governments. The resolution provides […]
Iran rep. at United Nations Security Council
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Iran Deputy Ambassador to the UN Condemns Israeli Attack on Embassy in Syria

April 9, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A deadly airstrike on the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, Syria has prompted outrage throughout the West Asia region. This attack continues a long line of atrocities committed […]
Haiti’s people continue the struggle against imperialist domination
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Haiti Behind the Headlines

March 14, 2024 fwstaff
By Black Alliance for Peace Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative. They are also largely false. Haiti, they tell us, is overrun by “gang violence.” […]
Gaza child being treated for wounds
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United Nations Resolutions for a Ceasefire in Gaza Blocked by Washington and Its Allies

October 29, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On October 24, the United States and other imperialist states, for the third time, voted against a resolution, this time sponsored by the Republic of Brazil, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. […]
Chad Foreign Secretary speaks at UNGA 77th Session, Sept. 24, 2022
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U.N. General Assembly Marked by Sharp Debates

October 2, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Beginning on September 20, the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held its annual gathering in New York City. This multilateral institution has its origins in 1945 after the conclusion […]