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UN overwhelmingly backs immediate Gaza ceasefire – but 3 Pacific nations vote against

December 12, 2024

Asia Pacific Report The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — but three of the isolated nine countries that voted against are Pacific island states, including Papua New Guinea. The assembly passed a resolution yesterday demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which ... <a title="UN overwhelmingly backs immediate Gaza ceasefire – but 3 Pacific nations vote against" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/un-overwhelmingly-backs-immediate-gaza-ceasefire-but-3-pacific-nations-vote-against/" aria-label="Read more about UN overwhelmingly backs immediate Gaza ceasefire – but 3 Pacific nations vote against">Read more</a>

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Call for UN sanctions on Israel to implement ICJ ruling on illegality of Palestine occupation

September 17, 2024

BDS National Committee The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition in Palestinian society leading the global BDS movement, has called for immediate pressure on all states to support the updated resolution tabled at the UN General Assembly calling for sanctions on Israel. The resolution is aimed at enacting the July 2024 Advisory Opinion ... <a title="Call for UN sanctions on Israel to implement ICJ ruling on illegality of Palestine occupation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/call-for-un-sanctions-on-israel-to-implement-icj-ruling-on-illegality-of-palestine-occupation/" aria-label="Read more about Call for UN sanctions on Israel to implement ICJ ruling on illegality of Palestine occupation">Read more</a>