Human rights
Palestinian authorities have repeatedly requested that Israel allow the entry of heavy equipment and machinery to facilitate the retrieval of bodies from under the rubble of their homes in the Gaza Strip. However, the Israeli government has refused to comply, sparking widespread criticism and concern from human rights organizations and
Human rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council is calling on Israel to uphold its obligations under international law, as outlined in the International Court of Justice's ruling, to ensure the essential supplies needed for the people of Gaza to live. The Advisory Opinion confirms that international human rights law
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The Israel-Gaza conflict continues to escalate, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting that aid levels into Gaza remain inadequate, and a human rights group launching a private prosecution against British citizens who fought for Israel. The WHO's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that the aid situation
Human rights
The Gaza Center for Human Rights has warned of the growing danger of tens of thousands of tons of unexploded remnants left by the Israeli enemy army in the Gaza Strip. The remnants pose a daily threat to the lives of civilians and to humanitarian response efforts in the field,
Human rights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has emphasized the importance of complying with international law in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in light of the recent Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to Turk, Israel, as the occupying power, and all other
Human rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council is calling on Israel to uphold its obligations under international law, as outlined in the International Court of Justice's ruling, to ensure the essential supplies needed for the people of Gaza to live. The Advisory Opinion confirms that international human rights law
Human rights
The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion on Israel's obligations as an occupying power in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Court ruled that Israel is obligated to comply with international humanitarian law, including providing the population with essential necessities for survival. The advisory opinion
Human rights
Haiti is facing its worst humanitarian crisis in years, with gang violence escalating rapidly, displacing hundreds of thousands of people, and committing widespread human rights abuses. The situation remains dire, with over 1.3 million people displaced, half of the population facing food insecurity, and the humanitarian response plan only
Artificial intelligence
Research conducted at Leiden University has sounded the alarm on the potential risks of using artificial intelligence to counter "cognitive warfare" in online information ecosystems. The study, which has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of Engineering, warns that such AI-enabled measures may interfere with fundamental rights
Human rights
The global water governance system is in crisis, said Pedro Arrojo Agudo, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, in a report to the UN General Assembly. Arrojo Agudo argues that the current market-driven approach has failed to address the root causes of
Human rights
Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged world leaders to end the repression of climate activists and protect them as human rights defenders. Lawlor argued that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis, and that states are repressing the voices of
Human rights
The United Nations has emphasized the importance of environmental impact assessments in preventing environmental, social, and human rights impacts from projects or activities. Despite being mandatory under customary international law, these assessments are often weakened or ignored in many countries, resulting in severe and irreversible impacts on the environment and
