What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
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What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds
Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missedMost global governments have failed to act on the 2023 UN pledge to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade, a…
Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Israel’s new measures do nothing to stop the starvation crisis in Gaza, say aid workers
Humanitarian workers say airdrops and corridors to allow trucks into region have done little to stop the rising death tollAid workers have said Israel’s new measures – meant to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza – fall far short of what is need…
Canada to recognise Palestine at UN general assembly, joining France and UK in push for new state
New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming monthsThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the UN general assemb…
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high accommodation costs at Cop30 in Brazil
Concerns poorer countries could be priced out of negotiations in Belém as room rates soar amid shortageThe UN climate bureau has held an urgent meeting about concerns that sky-high rates for accommodation at this year’s Cop30 summit in Brazil could pri…
UNICEF Employees Held Hostage For 3 Weeks in Haiti
Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.
Democrats demand Trump cut funding for controversial Gaza aid organization
In letter, 21 senators say funding to GHF resulted in killings of more than 700 civilians seeking food and violated the lawTwenty-one Senate Democrats are demanding Donald Trump immediately cut funding to a controversial Gaza aid organization they say …
Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood
Two countries open three-day conference at United Nations with goal as part of peaceful settlement to end war in GazaSaudi Arabia and France have opened a three-day conference at the United Nations with the goal of recognising Palestinian statehood as …