THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
Ø Pakistan says it struck targets in Iran; U.S. hits Houthi sites in Yemen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/18/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine-updates/ Ø Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran as Tensions Spill Over https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/world/asia/pakistan-iran-strike.html Ø US condemns Iran’s attack on Pakistan https://www.nation.com.pk/18-Jan-2024/us-condemns-iran-s-attack-on-pakistan Ø Democracy and Geopolitics Are on the Ballot in 2024 https://carnegieendowment.org/2024/01/10/democracy-and-geopolitics-are-on-ballot-in-2024-pub-91357 Ø The Houthis are again ‘specially designated global terrorists.’ Here’s what that means. Ø An inflection point for the Houthis https://www.brookings.edu/articles/an-inflection-point-for-the-houthis/ Ø Trump wins Iowa — no surprises there. What happens next? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/trump-wins-iowa-no-surprises-there-what-happens-next/ Ø Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea: Issues for Congress https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN12301 Ø Will the US again veto the UNSC resolution on Gaza? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/21/will-the-us-again-veto-the-unsc-resolution-on-gaza Ø The Republic of South Africa institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231229-pre-01-00-en.pdf Ø Public sitting held on Friday 12 January 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Donoghue presiding, in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240112-ora-01-00-bi.pdf Ø Pakistan backs ICJ probe into ‘genocide’ in Gaza https://tribune.com.pk/story/2452885/pakistan-backs-icj-probe-into-genocide-in-gaza Ø War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145452 Ø Security Council meets over widening Middle East crisis https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145487 Ø Gaza health system collapsing, as UN agencies renew ceasefire call https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145632 Ø UN coordinator for Gaza visits Egypt to ‘expedite all areas’ of aid https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145612 Ø UN agency urges ‘all possible support’ for Sudanese civilians https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145622 Ø Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145607 Ø Ukraine: Civilian casualties spike following wave of Russian attacks https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145567 Ø Prospects for Children in 2024: Cooperation in a Fragmented World https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/reports/prospects-children-2024-global-outlook Ø UN Assembly President outlines vision for 2024 https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145597 Ø Explainer: What is the Genocide Convention? |