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This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations

March 4, 2026

The US objective is not the security of the American people. The objective is global hegemony. The attempt is to destroy the UN and the international rule of law — an attempt that will fail, warn the authors. ANALYSIS: By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares On February 16, 2026, one of us (Jeffrey Sachs) ... <a title="This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/this-illegal-us-israeli-attack-on-iran-is-also-an-assault-on-the-united-nations/" aria-label="Read more about This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations">Read more</a>

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Cuban ambassador denounces US aggression and violations of international law

February 28, 2026

INTERVIEW: By Eugene Doyle This is a moment of great peril for the small Caribbean nation of Cuba. Nothing less than its sovereignty is on the line as the US drives its knee into the neck of 10 million Cubans by means of a crushing air and sea blockade and a set of secondary sanctions ... <a title="Cuban ambassador denounces US aggression and violations of international law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/28/cuban-ambassador-denounces-us-aggression-and-violations-of-international-law/" aria-label="Read more about Cuban ambassador denounces US aggression and violations of international law">Read more</a>

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Jonathan Cook: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin

January 28, 2026

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Feckless European leaders like Starmer let Israel and the US tear up international law in Gaza. Now, faced with Greenland and Ukraine, they are suffering from a severe case of buyer’s regret. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook US President Donald Trump has declared the three-month “ceasefire” in ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/jonathan-cook-trumps-board-of-peace-is-the-nail-in-gazas-coffin/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Greenland: National Politics versus Geopolitics

January 21, 2026

Analysis by Keith Rankin, 21 January 2026 Truth in world affairs is not a single expert-narrated story. National Politics In our ‘official’ ‘United Nations’ world – the world referenced by the expression the international rules-based order – there are about 200 sovereign nation states (ie ‘countries’) which are equal members of the global community of ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Greenland: National Politics versus Geopolitics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/keith-rankin-analysis-greenland-national-politics-versus-geopolitics/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Greenland: National Politics versus Geopolitics">Read more</a>

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Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency

January 13, 2026

Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan advocacy group has condemned Indonesia over taking up the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying it was “totally unfit” and the choice  “makes a mockery” of the office. Indonesia was the sole candidate for the Asia-Pacific bloc at the council (HRC), which also includes China, Japan ... <a title="Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/indonesia-accused-of-being-unfit-for-un-rights-council-presidency/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency">Read more</a>

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Chile plans to launch global campaign seeking to expel ‘pariah’ Israel from United Nations

November 26, 2025

Ma’an News Agency in Santiago Civil society forces in Chile are preparing to launch an international campaign to demand the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations. This is based on Article 6 of the United Nations Charter against the backdrop of what the campaign describes as “continuous and systematic violations” of international law and ... <a title="Chile plans to launch global campaign seeking to expel ‘pariah’ Israel from United Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/chile-plans-to-launch-global-campaign-seeking-to-expel-pariah-israel-from-united-nations/" aria-label="Read more about Chile plans to launch global campaign seeking to expel ‘pariah’ Israel from United Nations">Read more</a>

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COP30 ends with ‘extremely weak’ outcomes, says Pacific campaigner

November 25, 2025

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Nations climate conference in Brazil this month finished with an “extremely weak” outcome, according to one Pacific campaigner. Shiva Gounden, the head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said the multilateral process is currently being attacked, which is making it hard to reach a meaningful consensus on ... <a title="COP30 ends with ‘extremely weak’ outcomes, says Pacific campaigner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/cop30-ends-with-extremely-weak-outcomes-says-pacific-campaigner/" aria-label="Read more about COP30 ends with ‘extremely weak’ outcomes, says Pacific campaigner">Read more</a>

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New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership

November 15, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto While Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the news broke in Aotearoa New Zealand that our government had been advised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in September to recognise a Palestinian ... <a title="New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/new-zealand-backing-israel-over-two-state-solution-shows-galling-weak-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand backing Israel over two-state solution shows galling weak leadership">Read more</a>

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PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza

October 30, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestinian advocacy group has accused the New Zealand government of providing political cover and rewarding the Israeli genocide by deploying a “liaison officer” to the US-brokered peace plan for the besieged enclave. “It’s a knee-jerk reaction for New Zealand to send in the troops to the Middle East to back ... <a title="PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/psna-accuses-nz-of-giving-political-cover-to-genocidal-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>

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After Gaza ceasefire, ‘massive political pressure’ needed to prevent Israel from restarting war

October 13, 2025

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: Israel’s government has approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, that includes a pause in Israeli attacks and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons — 20 living hostages were freed today coinciding with President Trump’s visit to Israel ... <a title="After Gaza ceasefire, ‘massive political pressure’ needed to prevent Israel from restarting war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/13/after-gaza-ceasefire-massive-political-pressure-needed-to-prevent-israel-from-restarting-war/" aria-label="Read more about After Gaza ceasefire, ‘massive political pressure’ needed to prevent Israel from restarting war">Read more</a>

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PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

October 10, 2025

Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA ... <a title="PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/psna-cautiously-welcomes-gaza-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-deal/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal">Read more</a>

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Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood

September 27, 2025

Editorial by Selwyn Manning. New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters announced at the United Nations General Assembly that this New Zealand coalition Government will not recognise Palestine as a state – at this time. Here, it is important to cite New Zealand’s foreign minister in relevant detail. Winston Peters said at the United Nations General ... <a title="Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/27/editorial-new-zealand-government-ignores-israels-atrocities-by-refusing-palestinian-statehood/" aria-label="Read more about Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood">Read more</a>