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Items by Thierry Tardy
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Letter to the UN: Will there be an arms embargo on Israel?
On 3 November, a group of 52 countries, led by Turkiye, sent a letter to the UN calling for an arms embargo on Israel. The letter also urges the UN Security Council to act in the face of flagrant violations of its own resolutions. In addition to Turkiye, the...
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Will the UN high mass make a difference?
This week marks the beginning of the traditional high-level debate in the framework of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. World leaders will meet to discuss a number of issues ranging from peace and security, to climate change, development and global governance. Of course, the war...
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Are UN resolutions effective?
On 25 July, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution titled “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech” which lists and condemns a number of religion-related acts of violence and hatred. In particular, the text “Strongly deplor all acts of violence against...