Questions tagged [united-nations]
For questions on The United Nations, an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.
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Which countries are on track to fulfill their Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs)?
United Nations' definition of NDC:
Simply put, an NDC, or Nationally Determined Contribution, is a climate action plan to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts. Each Party to the Paris Agreement ...
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Have UN forces ever successfully defended a region?
One suggested solution for the Gaza strip, once Hamas is eliminated, is to put it under UN control. The suggestion was made by Germany:
“internationalization of Gaza under the umbrella of the United ...
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Can the Tyranny of the Majority rule be applied to the UN's General Assembly?
Looking at this question, and previous year's UNGA resolutions, it seems there's a certain bias in UNGA resolutions. They seem disproportional:
2022 UNGA Resolutions on Israel: 15
2022 UNGA ...
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How significant is the UN's condemnation of UK imprisonment of Just Stop Oil protestors?
It has recently come to light that the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, had sent a letter to the UK government warning ...
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Who is establishing the big tent cities by the sea in Gaza?
According to a former Mossad "division chief", Rami Igra, interviewed on CNN the population from Khan Yunis is asked to move by the sea, where "big tent cities are being established&...
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What recourse do international relief workers have if refugee camps where they work are bombed? [closed]
Israel's Netanyahu led government has recently been bombing Palestinian refugee camps:
Nov 01, 2023: Israel’s deadly attack on the Jabalia refugee camp: What we know so far
Nov 02, 2023: Gaza ...
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When was the last time Hamas acted against a UN resolution?
https://twitter.com/giladerdan1/status/1724905990284271686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1724905990284271686%7Ctwgr%5E9c93fd6a6efe475ed8783dccca23a83fd1c27593%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&...
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What does Russia have to gain by abstaining during the latest UN resolution?
The resolution, introduced by Malta on Wednesday, also called for
“corridors throughout the Gaza Strip for a sufficient number of days”
to safeguard civilians, particularly children, ambassador ...
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How could the influence of lobbies be nullified in a capitalist society?
One of the defects of current capitalism is that it causes the concentration of power in a few actors who, at some point, decide to influence the politics of countries and organizations seeking their ...
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Did the UN[GA] ever declare Israel to be a colonizer (state) or to have engaged in colonization projects?
I know of the later revoked UNGA resolution that "Zionism is racism". But did the UN, especially the UNGA, ever declare Israel to be a colonizer, apart from that, and if so to what extent? I'...
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Has the EU, the UN, or even some Muslim countries proposed to fund or construct any bomb shelters for civilians in Gaza?
The EU in cooperation with the UN have at least renovated some [Soviet-era, I guess] bomb shelters in Ukraine (ibid).
So, have they tried to do something like that in Gaza? After all, the EU was ...
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Did Israel give an official explanation as to why it won't let the United Nations use the Kerem Shalom border crossing?
He described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "catastrophic,"
adding: "It is absolutely essential - absolutely essential - to have a
flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza that ...
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Did the U.S. ever decide to not protect Israel at the U.N. or other international bodies?
While the call for a cease-fire has wider support among U.N. member
states, building consensus for it among the five permanent members of
the Security Council has been difficult if not impossible.
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Is there a precedent for Israel calling for the resignation of the organization’s secretary-general?
Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council,
Guterres reiterated his call for a humanitarian pause of Israel’s
offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has been sealed off from Israel’s
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Are UN peacekeeping forces allowed to pass over their equipment to some national army?
The Mali junta has made it an issue that the UN forces didn't hand over their bases and (some) equipment to the Mali army. Instead, because the Mali junta prohibited the UN from moving out some ...
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Can the UN charge/"fine" Mali for equipment lost due to movement restrictions imposed by the Mali junta?
Reuters:
The U.N. has acknowledged difficulties with its departure. MINUSMA said in statements that it has been forced to destroy equipment including vehicles, ammunition and generators that its ...
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On what basis did the Russian ambassador to the UN say "Israel Has No Right to Self-Defense as Occupier"?
From this:
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya tells the world body that
Israel does not have the right to self-defense under international law
in its fight against Hamas because it is an “...
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Why was Iran appointed to chair the UN's Human Rights Forum?
On 10 May 2023, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC)
President appointed the Islamic Republic of Iran to chair the 2023
Social Forum, which opens today.
“The upcoming Forum focuses on ...
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Why were some important countries such as Japan, Britain, and India absent from the recent UNGA?
This question may not be answerable but I am curious to know
Question: Why were some important countries such as Japan, Britain, and India absent from the recent UNGA?
Was their absence deliberate and ...
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Have past UNGA investigations without the cooperation of the host/target country achieved anything?
VOA/AP wrote back in June:
The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Thursday [Jun 29] that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to more than 130,000 people missing ...
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Have there been any UNGA votes regarding the US presence in Syria?
Relating to a couple of other questions here: it appears that while Russia and Syria object to the US presence in Syria, they've not brought up the case at UNSC even for pure protest purposes. However,...
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Why do the Pacific Islands vote with Israel at the UN?
The UN voting pattern on Israel is quite surprising.
In the latest UN General Assembly vote on Israel, we can observe:
Israel and the US voted against
US allies like UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, ...
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Has Israel denied visas to high-level UN personnel before?
Politico writes
Israel’s U.N. ambassador Gilad Erdan told Israeli radio on Wednesday morning that the country has denied a visa to U.N. Under Secretary-General Martin Griffiths, following Guterres’ ...
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Which were the 55 countries that voted against condemning Hamas at the UN?
The Times of Israel reports on the recent UNGA resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza (which was adopted by 120-14-45):
Canada sought to have an amendment added to the resolution to ...
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Is the presence of the US forces in Syria contradictory to UN Charter articles 2.4 and 51?
US troops and bases are located in Syria without UN sanction or the Syrian government's permission.
UN Article 2.4 states:
All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat ...
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What was the full text of Brazil's resolution that the US vetoed regarding Israel?
US veto at UN to shield Israel could weaken its Ukraine rallying cry | Reuters
The U.S. veto in the U.N. Security Council bolstered long-held criticisms of the West by Russia, China and some ...
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What will be the consequences for Israel if Israel is behind the Gaza hospital? [closed]
Almost all (Real) human rights advocates and humanitarians and medias are trying to figure out who is right about the terrorist attack on the Gaza hospital.
I want to go one step further. It is clear ...
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Why do obvious humanitarian issues need to be voted on by members of the United Nations Security Council?
According to the UN website, UN has the following functions and powers:
to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the principles and purposes of the United Nations;
to determine ...
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Did some UNGA resolutions recognize Crimea as independent or part of Russia? Or Kosovo as part of Serbia, to this day?
Russia has accused "the West" of double standards with respect to secession/self-determination e.g. in 2018 Lavrov said:
"Despite numerous resolutions adopted by the UN General ...
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Does the United Nations have a responsibility to pressure Israel to establish a safe corridor to Egypt for those wishing to flee from Gaza?
I would like to know if the United Nations has a responsibility, due to what is stated in its Charter, to begin pressuring Israel as soon as possible to ensure that there exists a safe corridor to ...
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What do countries gain from UN peacekeeping deployment?
The countries with the highest number of UN peacekeeping forces include countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Rwanda, etc. They are not major geopolitical players unlike US, UK or China.
What do these ...
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Why doesn’t the UN peacekeeping mission fight back against Hizbollah on the Israeli border?
Recently Hizbollah has been escalating pressure on the Israeli border, possibly triggering a new conflict. But why aren’t they being repelled by UN forces before Israel has a chance to respond? There ...
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Did the countries which vote on July 12th against the UNHRC resolution condemning religious hatred and bigotry vote for the same reason?
UN motion after Sweden Quran burning: How did your country vote?
The motion called for countries to review their laws and plug gaps
that may “impede the prevention and prosecution of acts and ...
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Why did Chile and Mexico abstain from voting, on the July 12th UNHRC resolution condemning religious hatred and bigotry?
UN motion after Sweden Quran burning: How did your country vote?
The motion called for countries to review their laws and plug gaps
that may “impede the prevention and prosecution of acts and ...
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Why did India vote in favor, on the July 12th UNHRC resolution condemning religious hatred and bigotry?
UN motion after Sweden Quran burning: How did your country vote?
The motion called for countries to review their laws and plug gaps
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Is there a stronger measure that Japan can take to obtain legality or justification for releasing treated radioactive water?
Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the
ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for
a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima ...
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Why doesn't the US ratify treaties that have been widely ratified elsewhere?
The Wikipedia article List of treaties unsigned or unratified by the United States lists, among others, some famous treaties that have been widely ratified like the Convention on Rights of Persons ...
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UN take on ISIS?
As a quick search didn't turn up a clear result on this: did the UNSC or the UNGA (in this order of authority) give any authorizations or make any recommendations on the use of force against ISIS? And ...
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What would be the advantage of launching an UN-led inquiry over the Nord Stream sabotage?
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow was presenting a request for an independent investigation in light of doubts about the integrity and transparency of Denmark, Germany and Sweden in ...
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Why did Ukraine abstain from the UNHRC vote on China?
After reading the answers to this question, I noticed something odd: Ukraine appears to have abstained in the recent vote over China's policy towards the Uyghurs.
However, given the context of the ...
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Why are Suriname, Belize, and Guinea-Bissau classified as "Small Island Developing States"?
From the Wikipedia article on Small Island Developing States, I was surprised to find Suriname, Belize, and Guinea-Bissau. None of those are on islands. Why are they included in this category?
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Why are non-Western countries siding with China in the UN?
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/un-body-rejects-historic-debate-chinas-human-rights-record-2022-10-06/
The U.N. rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to
hold a debate about ...
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The Pitcairn Islands (pop. 50) are on the UN list of non-self governing nations. Does the UN have a proposal for the ultimate status of that "nation"?
The Pitcairns Islands are listed on the UN list of non-self governing territories. Unlike all the other entries which might theoretically function as an independent state, the Pitcairn Islands have a ...
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Why were the UN Sustainable Goals created?
So far, very few to none of the Sustainable Goals have been achieved. What led to the creation of the SDGs, and were they actually expected to be achieved?
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What privileges do non-member observers of the United Nations have?
It seems like they generally aren't allowed to vote on various issues, but they can voice their opinion on various issues if they please. Do they have any major powers in UN decision-making?
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(2014?) Proposal of an alternative referendum form in Crimea and Donbass under the supervision of the UN / OSCE
I'm trying to find out if there were (official) proposals* to hold alternative forms of referendums in the two areas. I know that the UN and OSCE have criticized and not recognized the referenda that ...
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What are the possible mechanisms of security guarantees for Ukraine?
My question is based on this post by Radio Free Europe.
In a nutshell, there was a peace plan suggested that includes security guarantees for Ukraine. What are some reasonable mechanisms for such ...
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What determines the order of the flags at the UN headquarters in Geneva?
Outside the UN headquarters in Geneva, the flags of the member states are flown in the 'Allée des Drapeaux'. However, looking at photos of the flags, they never appear to be flown in the same order.
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Why did most Western countries vote against the UN proposed resolution “Towards a New International Economic Order”?
The Assembly adopted the resolution “Towards a New International
Economic Order” by a recorded vote of 123 in favour to 50 against with
1 abstention (Türkiye). By its terms, the Assembly expressed ...
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Is there a list of which country has how many (UN-designated) terrorists / terrorist entities
Recently, India's statement on Pakistan said:
No other country can boast having 126 UN-designated terrorists and 27 UN-designated terrorist entities
Is this correct?
Is there a list of which ...
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