In March 2026 the United Nations General Assembly declared the “Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans” to be the “Gravest Crime against Humanity”. The resolution recognised, among other things, that “for 400 years the trafficking of … Continue reading →
On 25 August more than 50 members of the Israeli Security Forces (ISF) with armoured vehicles forcibly entered the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre (KTC) in occupied East Jerusalem and expelled the UN staff who work there, telling them not to return. … Continue reading →
Originally published by UNA-UK on 3 March 2026. The US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader, represent an illegal and unilateral war of choice. This act of aggression is a violation of the … Continue reading →
Whether the Trump administration is breaking international law is a subject of significant debate, but many legal experts, human rights organizations, and some foreign governments argue that specific actions violate international norms and conventions. The administration has faced particular scrutiny … Continue reading →
The United Nations functions as a legal framework for addressing global issues. The UN Charter is the foundational document of international law. It establishes principles such as the sovereign equality of all states, the prohibition of the use of force, … Continue reading →
In September 2025, following Donald Trump’s orders, the US navy sank several boats and killed about 20 people whom Trump alleges, without any evidence, were members of a gang smuggling drugs into the US. Several experts have questioned the legality … Continue reading →
Palestine and the UN have been inextricably linked since the organization was founded. UN departments have been criticizing Israel’s actions for over a year. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese even wrote two reports documenting the genocide in Gaza. Despite that, … Continue reading →
Statement by United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings Jerusalem, 5 May 2022 On 4 May 2022, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected the petitions against eviction orders of the residents of Masafer Yatta in … Continue reading →