Podcasts about Guterres

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On Thursday, Adm. Daryl Caudle said the United States is boosting its maritime force off Venezuela, with more vessels expected next week following recent confirmations of naval deployments.Policy drivers include President Donald Trump's focus on fentanyl, aiming to counter Latin American drug cartels linked to illicit drug flows into U.S. communities.President Nicolás Maduro responded by urging Venezuelans to join a volunteer militia, while the ruling party claims membership exceeds 4.5 million despite critics calling this an overcount.Officials repudiated U.S. accusations and appealed on Tuesday, with Maduro saying over 90% of Venezuelans reject the U.S. `announcements and threats` and calling for militia enlistment, while Samuel Moncada urged António Guterres to halt `all its hostile actions and threats` and Maduro denied drug-trafficking claims.Three amphibious assault ships carrying more than 4,000 sailors and Marines are due next week, but Christopher Sabatini, research fellow at Chatham House, says it's to `make as much noise as possible`; opposition leader Maria Corina Machado adds, `The time has come for change`.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.globaldispatches.orgThe United States this week pulled the plug on UNIFIL, the decades-old UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. Every other member of the Security Council—and Lebanon itself—wanted it to stay. But Israel has long bristled at the mission, and Washington was happy to do its regional ally a favor. At another Council meeting, the U.S. stood completely alone — literally — in denying that famine is underway in Gaza. And in the Guardian, former top UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths blasted a lack of “courage” at the UN. Was that a veiled jab at his old boss, António Guterres?Mark and Anjali break it all down and more in this episode of the smash hit podcast To Save Us From Hell — which really does have a cult following at the UN these days! Super discount link: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff

Ursula von der Leyen, Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, verurteilt den schweren russische Angriffe auf Kiew/ Regierungen in Berlin, Paris und London setzen den Sanktionsmechanismus gegen Teheran wieder in Gang/ Suche nach dem vermutlichen Todesschützen Dezi Freeman geht weiter/ UNO-Generalsekretär Guterres appelliert an Israel, den Plan zur Einnahme von Gaza-Stadt fallen zu lassen

Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, sê Israel se eerste stappe vir ʼn militêre oorname van Gazastad is ʼn nuwe en gevaarlike fase en waarsku teen verwoestende gevolge. Volgens berigte is minstens 62 260 mense, insluitend kinders, sedert Oktober 2023 dood in Israelse aanvalle op Gaza. Guterres sê Israel se weermagoperasies, setlaar-geweld, slopings en diskriminerende beleide verskerp ontworteling en kwesbaarheid in Gaza:

Aug 28, 2025 Remarks by António Guterres,  Secretary-General of the United Nations,  on the situation in Gaza. Dear Members of the media, I am about to brief the Security Council on Haiti.  The humanitarian situation is appalling, but there are faint glimmers of hope. I will urge the Security Council and the international community to step up for the people of Haiti at this pivotal time.  I also want to say a word about the unfolding tragedy that is Gaza.  Unbelievably, civilians are facing yet another deadly escalation. Israel's initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase. Expanded military operations in Gaza City will have devastating consequences. Hundreds of thousands of civilians -- already exhausted and traumatized -- would be forced to flee yet again, plunging families into even deeper peril. This must stop.  At the same time, we have seen yet more unconscionable Israeli strikes – including earlier this week at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.  One attack was followed by another – killing civilians, including medical personnel and journalists who were carrying out their essential work.  All with the world watching. I know so many of the reporters here – along with us – have lost dear colleagues. These attacks are part of an endless catalogue of horrors.  There must be accountability. Gaza is piled with rubble, piled with bodies, and piled with examples of what may be serious violations of international law. Hostages taken by Hamas and other groups must be released and the atrocious treatment they have been forced to endure must stop. Civilians must be protected. Let's be clear:  The levels of death and destruction in Gaza are without parallel in recent times. Famine is no longer a looming possibility -- it is a present-day catastrophe. People are dying from hunger. Families are being torn apart by displacement and despair. Pregnant women are facing unimaginable risks. And the systems that sustain life -- food, water, healthcare – have been systematically dismantled.   These are the facts on the ground. And they are the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity. Israel, as the occupying Power, has clear obligations. It must ensure the provision of food, water, medicine, and other essentials. It must agree to and facilitate far greater humanitarian access. It must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. And it must end the destruction of that which is indispensable for the survival of the civilian population. The International Court of Justice has given binding provisional measures. These include the obligation to take all steps to ensure unfettered humanitarian and medical assistance to Palestinians throughout Gaza -- without delay and in full cooperation with the United Nations. These measures must be implemented -- fully and immediately. The UN and our partners are doing all we can, often at great personal risk.  Indeed, 366 UN personnel have tragically been killed. Day after day, our efforts are being blocked, delayed, and denied. This is unacceptable. In the West Bank, the situation is also profoundly alarming.  Military operations, settler violence, demolitions, and discriminatory policies are driving displacement and deepening vulnerability. The relentless expansion of settlements is fracturing communities and cutting off access to vital resources. The recent approval of a plan for the construction of thousands of settlements in the E1 area would effectively separate the northern and southern West Bank – an existential threat to the two-state solution. I repeat:  the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have been established – and are being maintained -- in violation of international law.    Israel must cease such actions and comply with its obligations.  There is no military solution to the conflict. I appeal once again for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access across Gaza, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. Starvation of the civilian population must never be used as a method of warfare. Civilians must be protected. Humanitarian access must be unimpeded. No more excuses.  No more obstacles.  No more lies.From Canada The federal government is improving access to our culture and ensuring that arts organizations can leverage the latest technology to showcase the talents, innovation and ideas that strengthen Canada. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced an investment of $89,000 in the Creative City Centre, following a tour of its new Cornwall Street location, where renovations are underway. This funding, provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will be used for the purchase and installation of specialized equipment. This includes projectors and screens, a public address system, audio and recording equipment, a hearing assist system, and professional-quality lighting, draping and staging. These upgrades modernize the Centre's technical systems while also increasing accessibility and enhancing the audience experience. The renovated building will house an art gallery, performance venue, classroom, artist-in-residence studio, and recording and production studio. Other tenants will include Articulate Ink, Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists' Collective, Commonweal Community Arts and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. The project is expected to be completed in March 2026.The Creative City Centre was established in 2008 and officially opened in 2011. Its mandate is to provide affordable spaces and opportunities for artists to develop and share their work, ensuring a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable creative community in Regina.The Creative City Centre presents 150 to 200 events every year. These include music concerts, visual art exhibitions, spoken word and poetry slams, comedy nights, live drawing sessions, film screenings, and other workshop and community events.The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. In addition, the Fund supports renovation projects; the acquisition of specialized equipment; and planning, design and feasibility studies related to arts and heritage cultural spaces.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

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The episode opens with Bhatt framing the global stakes: from drones on the battlefield to AI-powered early warning systems, militaries worldwide are racing to integrate AI, often citing strategic necessity in volatile security environments. Mohan underscores that AI in conflict cannot be characterized in a single way, applications range from decision-support systems and logistics to disinformation campaigns and border security.The conversation explores two categories of AI-related risks:Inherent risks: design flaws, bias in datasets, adversarial attacks, and human–machine trust calibration.Applied risks: escalation through miscalculation, misuse in targeting, and AI's role as a force multiplier for nuclear and cyber threats.On governance, Mohan explains the fragmentation of current disarmament processes, where AI intersects with multiple regimes, nuclear, cyber, conventional arms, yet lacks a unified framework. She highlights ongoing debates at the UN's Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on LAWS, where consensus has been stalled over definitions, human-machine interaction, and whether regulation should be voluntary or treaty-based.International humanitarian law (IHL) remains central, with discussions focusing on how principles like distinction, proportionality, and precaution can apply to autonomous systems. Mohan also emphasizes a “life-cycle approach” to weapon assessment, extending legal and ethical oversight from design to deployment and decommissioning.A significant portion of the conversation turns to gender and bias, an area Mohan has advanced through her research at UNIDIR. She draws attention to how gendered and racial biases encoded in AI systems can manifest in conflict, stressing the importance of diversifying participation in both technology design and disarmament diplomacy.Looking forward, Mohan cites UN Secretary-General António Guterres's call for a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons by 2026. She argues that progress will depend on multi-stakeholder engagement, national strategies on AI, and confidence-building measures between states. The episode closes with a reflection on the future of warfare as inseparable from governance innovation—shifting from arms reduction to resilience, capacity-building, and responsible innovation.Episode ContributorsShimona Mohan is an associate researcher on Gender & Disarmament and Security & Technology at UNIDIR in Geneva, Switzerland. She was named among Women in AI Ethics' “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for 2024.” Her areas of focus include the multifarious intersections of security, emerging technologies (in particular AI and cybersecurity), gender, and disarmament. Charukeshi Bhatt is a research analyst at Carnegie India, where her work focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and international security. Her current research explores how advancements in technologies such as AI are shaping global disarmament frameworks and security norms.ReadingsGender and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, UNIDIR Factsheet Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of AI and Autonomy, US Department of StateAI in the Military Domain: A Briefing Note for States by Giacomo Persi Paoli and Yasmin AfinaUnderstanding the Global Debate on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: An Indian Perspective by Charukeshi Bhatt and Tejas Bharadwaj Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, vra ʼn onmiddellike en onpartydige ondersoek na dodelike Israelse aanvalle op die Nasser-hospitaal in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Minstens 20 mense, insluitend vyf joernaliste, is volgens berigte in die aanvalle dood. Die joernaliste het vir Reuters, Associated Press, Al Jazeera en die Middle East Eye gewerk. Guterres se woordvoerder, Stéphane Dujarric, sê ʼn onmiddellike en permanente skietstilstand is Gaza is nou nodiger as ooit:

Leo Agosti 25 ni miaka minane tangu kufurushwa kwa wingi watu wa kabila la Rohingya kutoka katika jimbo la Rakhine nchini Myanmar. Umoja wa Mataifa unatoa wito wa mshikamano wa kimataifa kuwasaidia kwani mateso kwa watu hao yanaendelea kuwa mabaya zaidi kila uchao. Anold Kayanda na taarifa zaidi.Asante AssumptaMyanmar (zamani ikiitwa Burma) ni nchi ya Kusini Mashariki mwa Asia yenye zaidi ya makabila 100, inayopakana na India, Bangladesh, China, Laos na Thailand.Warohingya wanafurushwa na kuteswa kwasababu mbalimbali zikiwemo za kihistoria kwa madai kuwa walitoka Bangladesh ingawa wameishi vizazi na vizazi nchini Myanmar. Pia sababu ya imani yao kwa uislamu miongoni mwa sababu nyingine.Ni miaka minane sasa tangu ufurushwaji mkubwa wa jami hii kutoka jimbo la Rakhine pwani ya Magharibi mwa Myanmar. Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres anaonya kuwa Warohingya na raia wengine bado wanakabiliwa na ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu na kufurushwa. Anaeleza wasiwasi wake kuhusu tarifa za kufukuzwa na kupunguzwa kwa nafasi za hifadhi katika ukanda huo, huku wakimbizi walioko Bangladesh wakikabiliana na upungufu mkubwa wa msaada wa chakula, elimu na huduma za afya.Guterres anasisitiza tena wito wake wa kulindwa kwa raia wote kwa mujibu wa sheria za kimataifa na anataka mshikamano mkubwa wa kimataifa. Hata hivyo ana matumaini kuwa Mkutano wa Ngazi ya Juu kuhusu Rohingya utakaofanyika New York mwezi ujao utasaidia kupata suluhu za kudumu.Kwa upande wake, Kamishna Mkuu wa Haki za Binadamu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Volker Türk, anaeleza kuwa jeshi la Myanmar na Jeshi la Rakhine bado wanaendeleza uhalifu mkubwa dhidi ya Rohingya bila kuchukuliwa hatua, kinyume na sheria za kimataifa na maagizo ya Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Haki na anatoa wito wa kukomesha matendo hayo ili kuvunja mzunguko wa vurugu.

Zaidi ya nusu milioni ya watu huko Gaza wameripotiwa kukumbwa na baa la njaa, hali ambayo Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres ameielezea kuwa “janga lililosababishwa na mwanadamu, shutuma ya kimaadili na kushindwa kwa ubinadamu.”Flora Nducha na taarifa zaidi

Tarehe 18 Agosti mwaka 2025 siku ya Jumatano, wajumbe 15 wa Baraza la Usalama walikutana kujadili Ripoti ya Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa kuhusu kikundi cha kigaidi cha ISIL/Da'esh.Walikabidhiwa ripoti hiyo ya 21 ikimulika vitisho vinavyotokana na kikundi hicho ambacho kirefu chake ni Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant au pia Da'esh. Ripoti ikigusia tishio la kikundi hicho katika maeneo mbalimbali duniani, lakini makala hii initajikita zaidi barani Afrika!

Jaridani leo tunaangazia baa la njaa katika ukanda na huduma za afya katika ukanda wa Gaza. Makala tunafuatilia harakati dhidi ya ugaidi ukimulika ripoti ya Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, na mashinani tunaangazia simulizi za wakimbizi kupitia vyombo vya habari.Zaidi ya nusu milioni ya watu huko Gaza wameripotiwa kukumbwa na baa la njaa, hali ambayo Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres ameielezea kuwa “janga lililosababishwa na mwanadamu, shutuma ya kimaadili na kushindwa kwa ubinadamu.Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya Duniani, WHO, licha ya mazingira magumu linaendelea na juhudi za kuokoa uhai wa kila binadamu katika eneo la Ukanda wa Gaza linalokaliwa kimabavu na Israel. Wakati huo huo linatoa wito kwa mataifa mengine kufuata mfano wa Umoja wa Falme za kiarabu, UAE ambao juzi Jumatano wamewapokea baadhi ya wagonjwa mahututi na majeruhi waliobahatika kuhamishwa Gaza ili kupata huduma za kiafya wanazozihitaji.Katika makala Assumpta Massoi anamulika Mkutano wa Baraza la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa uliofanyika wiki hii hapa makao makuu ya Umoja wa mataifa kuangazia harakati dhidi ya ugaidi ukimulika ripoti ya Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja huo kuhusu kikundi cha kigaidi cha ISIL kijulikanacho pia kama Da'esh.Na katika mashinani fursa ni yake Abraham Mwani mwandishi wa habari za wakimbizi kutoka Radio Pacis miongoni mwa wananufaika wa mafunzo ya UNESCO ya kuwezesha vyombo vya habari kusimulia vyema habari za wakimbizi.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

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Gegenwärtig sehen sich die UN mit einem großen Finanzdefizit konfrontiert, das für die Organisation eine substantielle Krise darstellt. Es fehlen ca. 2,4 Milliarden US-Dollar an Beiträgen zum regulären Haushalt und 2,7 Milliarden US-Dollar im Bereich der Friedenssicherung. Als Konsequenz müssen die UN Ausgaben kürzen, Einstellungen einfrieren und Dienstleistungen reduzieren. Vor diesem Zusammenhang hat UN-Generalsekretär António Guterres die sogenannte “UN80-Initiative” gestartet, die zu einer Steigerung der Effizienz und Effektivität der Strukturen und Prozesse innerhalb der UN führen soll. Um die Ursachen und Auswirkungen der UN-Finanzkrise, aber auch die Politik dahinter zu verstehen, sprechen wir heute mit Dr. Ronny Patz. Ronny ist Analyst und Autor mit einem besonderen Fokus auf die Finanzierung der UN. InhalteÜberblick über die Finanzierung der UN (03:09) Bedeutung und Funktionsweise der UN-Finanzierung (07:30)Ursachen von & Reaktion auf die aktuelle Finanzkrise der UN (16:18) Die UN80-Initiative: Ziele, Inhalte & Debatten (33:41) Die Zukunft der UN (55:35)Was bedeutet die aktuelle Krise für Deutschland? (59:16)Shownotes (01:01:26)LinksÜbersicht über die Beiträge zum regulären UN-Haushalt 2025: ⁠⁠https://www.un.org/en/ga/contributions/honourroll.shtmlDGVN-Webseite – Finanzierung des UN-Systems mit zahlreichen weiterführenden Informationen: ⁠⁠https://dgvn.de/finanzierung-der-un ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dgvn.de/finanzierung-der-un ⁠⁠UN-Basis-Informationen 62 – Das Einmaleins der UN-Finanzierung: ⁠⁠https://dgvn.de/veroeffentlichungen/publikation/einzel/das-einmaleins-der-un-finanzierung ⁠⁠Ronny Patz – Deutschlands Finanzbeiträge zum UN-System zwischen 2018 und 2023, in: VEREINTE NATIONEN, Heft 6/2024: ⁠⁠https://zeitschrift-vereinte-nationen.de/suche/zvn/artikel/deutschlands-finanzbeitraege-zum-un-system-zwischen-2018-und-2023⁠⁠VEREINTE NATIONEN, Heft 3/2024 – Knappe Kassen, große Aufgaben: ⁠⁠https://zeitschrift-vereinte-nationen.de/suche/zvn/heft/vereinte-nationen-heft-32024⁠⁠Ronny Patz – Reforming the UN During a Financial Crisis: A Foreseeable Failure to Align Money, Mandates, and Majorities?: ⁠⁠https://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/reforming-the-un-during-a-financial-crisis-a-foreseeable-failure-to-align-money-mandates-and-majorities⁠⁠Ronny Patz – A Journey of Local, European, and Global Perspectives (Blog): ⁠⁠https://polscieu.wordpress.com/⁠⁠Redaktion & Moderation: Steve Biedermann, Vorstandsmitglied DGVN-Mitteldeutschland & Dr. Patrick Rosenow, Leitender Redakteur der Zeitschrift VEREINTE NATIONENPost-Produktion: Steve Biedermann

Jaridani leo tunaangazia mkutano wa tisa wa maendeleo ya Afrika TICAD IX nchini Japan, na hali ya kibinadamu Gaza na majeraha kwa wenyeji. Makala tunaangazia ukatili wa kingono na mashinani tunakwenda Sudan kumulika jinsi wanavyokabiliwa na unyanyasaji huo wa kingono.Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres amesema Afrika inahitaji mageuzi makubwa ya Baraza la Usalama na mfumo wa kimataifa wa fedha ili kufanikisha maendeleo yake na nafasi yake duniani. Akihutubia mkutano wa tisa wa maendeleo ya Afrika TICAD IX nchini Japan, Guterres ameweka vipaumbele vitano.Maelfu ya Wapalestina katika Ukanda wa Gaza ambao wamepoteza viungo vyao vya mwili na wanakabiliwa na hali mbaya ya maisha na matatizo makubwa ya kiafya kutokana na ukosefu wa huduma bora za matibabu na viungo bandia wanazohitaji sana.Tunakuletea makala yenye kugusa maisha ya maelfu ya watu kote duniani, ukatili wa kingono katika maeneo yenye mizozo. Baraza la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa tarehe 19 Agosti limekutana jijini New York Marekani kujadili hali hii inayozidi kuongezeka, na kushuhudia jinsi waathirika wanavyobaki bila msaada wa kutosha kutokana na ukosefu wa rasilimali. Ripoti ya Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa iliyowasilishwa na Mwakilishi wake imeonesha ongezeko kubwa la kesi za ukatili wa kingono, jambo linaloibua maswali makubwa kuhusu uwajibikaji na huduma kwa manusura.Na katika mashinani Mwanzilishi na mratibu wa Kundi la Utetezi la Darfur, Ikhlass Ahmed amelielezea Baraza la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa jijini New York kwa njia ya video jinsi wanavyokabiliwa na kuenea kwa kasi kwa unyanyasaji wa kingono.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres amesema Afrika inahitaji mageuzi makubwa ya Baraza la Usalama na mfumo wa kimataifa wa fedha ili kufanikisha maendeleo yake na nafasi yake duniani. Akihutubia mkutano wa tisa wa maendeleo ya Afrika TICAD IX nchini Japan, Guterres ameweka vipaumbele vitano. Flora Nducha anafafanua zaidi

Jaridani leo tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayotupeleka nchini Kenya kumulika umuhimu wa wahisani. Pia tunaangazia siku ya Wahudumu wa Kibinadamu Duniani tukikuletea ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa unaomulika haki zao, na hali ya usalama nchini DRC.Leo ni Siku ya Wahudumu wa Kibinadamu Duniani na Umoja wa Mataifa unasema mwaka 2024 ulikuwa mbaya zaidi, baada ya wahudumu 383 kuuawa kote duniani, hasa Gaza na Sudan. Mratibu wa misaada ya dharura wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Tom Fletcher, amesema “Hata shambulio moja dhidi ya mhudumu wa misaada ni shambulio dhidi yeto sote.” Naye Katibu Mkuu António Guterres ameongeza kuwa “Shambulio dhidi ya wahudumu wa misaada ni shambulio dhidi ya ubinadamu hebu tuchukue hatua kwa ajili ya ubinadamu.Huko Geneva Katika hafla maalum ya kuadhimisha siku hii, Kamishna Mkuu wa Haki za Binadamu, Volker Türk, amewakumbuka waliopoteza maisha, wakiwemo wahudumu 22 waliouawa Baghdad mwaka 2003, na kuongeza “Kamwe hatutaacha kusisitiza kwamba serikali au nchi wanachama wa Umoja wa Mataifa wafanye kazi pamoja kuhakikisha wanatoa fursa ya ufikiaji wa kibinadamu kwa watuwenye uhitaji na kunakuwepo na uwajibikaji wa ukiukwaji mkubwa wa sheria za kibinadamu zikijumuisha ulinzi kwa wahudumu wa kibinadamu na wa Umoja wa Mataifa”.Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, MONUSCO, leo umelaani vikali mashambulizi ya kundi la waasi wa Allied Democratic Forces, ADF kati ya tarehe 9 na 16 Agosti, katika maeneo ya Beni na Lubero, mkoa wa Kivu Kaskazini, yaliyoua raia 52, wakiwemo wanawake na watoto. Mashambulizi hayo yamehusisha utekaji nyara, uporaji, na uchomaji wa nyumba na magari, na kuwaacha wakazi ambao tayari wako katika hali ngumu ya kibinadamu katika mateso zaidi.Na katika mashinani na ikiwa leo ni siku ya wahudumu wa binadamu, huduma na kujitolea kwa wanachama 270 wa Kikozi cha Polisi cha walinda amani kutoka Ghana wanaohudumu katika Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa nchini Sudan Kusini (UNMISS), wakiwemo maafisa wanawake 63, ilitambuliwa kwa kutunukiwa Nishani ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Heshima kwa juhudi zao, zikiwa ni pamoja na kuwalinda raia, kuwezesha uwasilishaji salama wa misaada ya kibinadamu, kukuza haki za binadamu na kujenga amani. Bismark Achaab, Msimamizi Mkuu wa Kitengo hicho anatoa shukrani.Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/28cpwcsz Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Israel has been strongly criticized for its latest plan in Gaza. Iosrael cáinte go láidir faoina phlean is deireanaí i Gaza. The Israeli government's intention to seize complete control of Gaza city has been condemned internationally. Tá an rún atá ag Rialtas Iosrael forlámhas iomlán a ghabháil ar chathair Gaza cáinte go hidirnáisiúnta. 'It is only an expansion of the war and there is a great risk that millions of Palestinians will suffer as a result'. 'Níl ann ach leathnú ar an gcogaíocht agus tá an baol mór ann go mbeidh na milliúin Pailistíneach thíos leis'. That is what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said as well as other international leaders since this morning. Sin atá ráite ag Ard Rúnaí na Náisiún Aontaithe, António Guterres chomh maith le ceannairí idirnáisiúnta eile ó mhaidin. Recently, France, Canada and Iran have been condemning what Israel is now planning in Gaza. Le deireanaí, tá an Fhrainc,Ceanada agus an Iaráin ag cáineadh a bhfuil á bheartú anois ag Iosrael i Gaza. Among the critics this morning were the United Kingdom, Jordan and China. I measc lucht an cháinte ar maidin bhí an Ríocht Aontaithe,an Iordáin agus an tSín. The United Nations says Israel's decision violates international law and violates the ruling of the International Criminal Court. Deir na Náisiúin Aontaithe gur sárú ar an dlí idirnáisiúnta atá ar bun ag Iosrael maidir leis an gcinneadh agus go sáraíonnn sé an rialú ón gCúirt Choiriúil Idirnáisiúnta. An emergency meeting of the organization's Security Council is scheduled to be held tomorrow in New York. Tá cruinniú éigeandála de chuid Chomhairle Slándála na heagraíochta sin le tionól amárach i Nua Eabhrac. All member states except the United States and Panama requested such a meeting. D'iarr na ballstáit uilig seachas na Stáit Aontaithe agus Panama a léithid de chruinniú. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling on Israel to review this policy. Tá Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh,Ursula von der Leyen ag iarraidh ar Iosrael athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an bpolasaí seo. The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, has expressed his gratitude to all world leaders who are standing with the people of Gaza in this crisis. Tá a bhuíochas gafa ag Ambasadóir na bPailistíneach chun na Náisiúin Aontaithe,Riyad Mansour leis na ceannairí domhanda ar fad atá ag seasamh le pobal Gaza sa ghéarchéim seo. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, however, has not accepted any of this international criticism, although neither the army chief of staff nor the leader of the opposition in Israel are overly impressed with the military occupation of Gaza. Níl aon ghlacadh ag Aire Cosanta Iosrael,Israel Katz áfach le haon chuid den cháineadh idirnáisiúnta seo, cé nach ró-thógtha atá ceann foirne an airm ná ceannaire an fhreasúra in Iosrael leis an seilbh mhíleata ar Gaza ach oiread. Israel's aim is now to gain full military control of Gaza according to this new plan, which has received the blessing of the Israeli Security Government. Ceannas iomlán míleata a fháil ar Gaza aidhm Iosrael anois de réir an phlean nua seo a bhfuil beannacht faighte aige ó Rialtas Slándála Iosrael. That will initially focus on Gaza city. Díreoidh sin ar dtús ar chathair Gaza. The aim is to disarm Hamas militants, free all remaining hostages, demilitarize Gaza and gain full control of the strip. Tá sé i gceist treallchogaithe Hamas a dhíarmáil, na gialla ar fad atá fós beo a shaoradh,dímhíleatú a dhéanamh ar Gaza agus smacht iomlán a fháil ar an stráice. The Hamas organization has said that all of this is a war crime. Tá sé ráite ag an eagraíocht Hamas gur coir chogaidh atá anseo uilig. Hamas says it is willing to release the rest of the hostages it is holding on the condition that a ceasefire ...

Gaza: La cancelación israelí del registro de las ONG impediría su labor humanitaria. Más de un millón de desplazados han regresado a sus hogares en Sudán. Guterres recuerda a las víctimas de Hiroshima y pide un mundo libre de armas nucleares. Países sin litoral: Avaza ONU busca convertir la geografía en una oportunidad.

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Mensagem do secretário-geral foi lida em cerimônia no Japão; apesar de crescente risco de conflitos atômicos, António Guterres diz haver sinais de esperança para a eliminação do tipo de armamento.

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina ambayo inamulika unyonyeshaji mtoto maziwa ya mama, uwekezaji kwenye mustakabali yao, kauli mbiu ya Wiki ya unyonyeshaji duniani iliyoanza tarehe Mosi mwezi huu wa Agosti na itakunja jamvi tarehe 7.Mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa lile la Wanawake, UN Women na la watoto, UNICEF yamewaeleza waandishi wa habari jijini Geneva Uswisi kuwa hali ya njaa Sudan inazidi kuwa kali zaidi. Salvator Nkurunziza, Mwakilishi wa UN Women Sudan amesema kwamba UN Women inashauri zipewe kipaumbele kaya zinazoongozwa na wanawake, pamoja na makundi kama wanawake wajawazito, wanaonyonyesha, na wasichana balehe katika kila aina ya msaada wa chakula.Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa António Guterres leo katika ufunguzi wa Mkutano kuhusu nchi zisizo na Bahari LLDC3 unaofanyika Awaza, Turkmenistan amewasihi viongozi  kufikiria upya maendeleo kwa mataifa yasiyo na bahari akisema, “leo tunakusanyika hapa kuthibitisha ukweli kwamba jiografia haipaswi kamwe kuamua hatima ya nchi.” Tukirejea Geneva, Uswisi unakofanyika mkutano utakaweka mwelekeo wa jinsi ya kukabiliana na uchafuzi unaotokana na plastiki duniani, Inger Andersen, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Mazingira Duniani, UNEP, ameonya kwamba, “uchafuzi wa plastiki tayari upo katika mazingira, baharini, na hata katika miili yetu. Tukizidi kuendelea kwa mwelekeo huu, dunia yote itazama katika uchafuzi wa plastiki.”Na mashinani leo tuko katika shoroba za makao makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa jijini New York, Marekani ambapo wageni hutoka kila pembe ya Dunia kutembelea jengo hili la kihistoria. Mwalimu Maria Rulands ni mmoja wao.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

António Guterres participa de Conferência sobre Países em Desenvolvimento sem Litoral, no Turcomenistão; reunião quer encontrar soluções para desafios dessas nações, promover ação climática e resiliência e gerenciar dívidas externas entre outros pontos. 

Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, beskryf die situasie in Soedan as 'n grootskaalse katastrofe en ontsaglik wreed. Die aanhoudende stryd tussen die Soedanese Gewapende Magte en die para-militêre Rapid Support Forces het die land dieper in onrus gedompel. Meer as 12,4-miljoen mense in die land is ontheem. Guterres se woordvoerder, Farhan Haq, sê die enigste manier om die beskerming van burgerlikes te verseker, is om die sinnelose konflik te beëindig:

Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, sê die Israels-Palestynse konflik het breekpunt bereik en is op pad na ʼn eenstaat-werklikheid gekenmerk deur besetting en ongelykheid. Hy het gepraat op die hoëvlak-konferensie oor die vreedsame skikking van die Palestynse vraagstuk en die instelling van ʼn tweestaat-oplossing. Guterres sê ʼn regverdige en volhoubare pad vorentoe is twee onafhanklike, demokratiese state:

A conquista de tirar o Brasil do Mapa da Fome novamente, em apenas dois anos, foi citada pelo secretário-geral da ONU, António Guterres, como um exemplo de liderança no combate à insegurança alimentar. O diretor-geral da FAO, Qu Dongyu, elogiou a liderança do presidente Lula no combate à extrema pobreza.Sonoras:

Johnnie Moore has been running the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for two months now and the current he's swimming against seems to just keep on getting stronger. Speaking with State of Tel Aviv and Beyond on the afternoon of Friday, July 25, Moore was forthright about how the entrenched humanitarian ecosystem that has been the overseer of the Gaza Strip for almost 20 years — the UN — has been less than enthusiastic about co-operating with GHF to ensure that civilians in the Strip receive adequate food and other supplies. Moore has reached out to many senior UN officials - including Secretary General Antonio Guterres - whose staff took their time in responding. And when they finally did reply — they told Rev. Moore — by email, that the Secretary General did not have time to meet. Or speak. Same with those to whom Guterres delegated the matter. GHF was working 24 /7 to ensure that civilians in Gaza received adequate food. And the Secretary General was… too busy to take a call? It's shocking — what Moore shares. But he is undeterred. He presses on and his team on the ground delivers more food each day. Extraordinary.Show your support for STL at buymeacoffee.com/stateoftelavivState of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Podcast notes - some interesting X posts and photo and bio of Rev. Johnnie MooreGuest bioRev. Johnnie Moore, PhD is a globally recognized human rights advocate, humanitarian strategist and multifaith leader who serves as Executive Chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). In this capacity, he provides leadership to GHF's efforts with governments, media, civil society and other stakeholders to ensure the world understands how GHF is delivering emergency food aid to civilians in Gaza.Rev. Moore is widely respected for his decades of work at the intersection of faith, foreign policy and humanitarian action. His advocacy on behalf of persecuted and displaced communities has spanned the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and includes playing a key role in the response to ISIS atrocities, contributing to genocide recognition efforts and helping secure the release of religious prisoners in many countries.He was appointed twice to the bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, serving under both the Trump and Biden administrations. He has engaged with heads of state across the Islamic world and was instrumental in building bridges between faith communities that contributed to peace-building efforts such as the Abraham Accords.Rev. Moore is the author of ten books and has written for CNN, The Washington Post, Fox News and Religion News Service. He lives in Washington, D.C. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Gaza clinic seeing rising diabetes due to malnutrition as aid crossings remain closed; UN holds session on 2-state solution, chief Guterres blasts destruction of Gaza and dismantling of peace in Middle East; CA, other states sue Trump administration over SNAP personal information; Activists rally to protest Kaiser halting gender-affirming care for patients under age 19; Catholic Archdiocese of LA to deliver food, medications to families afraid to leave homes due to immigration raids; Satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer dies at 97, wrote songs on civil rights, nuclear proliferation, pollution The post UN chief Guterres blasts destruction of Gaza and dismantling of peace; Activists protest Kaiser halt to gender-affirming care for youths – July 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Liên Hiệp Quốc cho biết cuộc khủng hoảng nhân đạo ở Gaza đang rất tồi tệ và đang diễn biến ngày càng nghiêm trọng. Giữa các cuộc không kích, nạn đói và tình trạng di tản hàng loạt, Tổng Thư ký António Guterres cho rằng những gì đang diễn ra, là một vết nhơ đạo đức đối với toàn thế giới.

The UN says the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is very bad, getting worse fast. Amid air strikes, hunger, and mass displacement, Secretary-General António Guterres says what's happening is a moral stain on the entire world.

Muere otro niño por desnutrición en Gaza mientras Guterres denuncia una crisis moral. La decisión del Reino Unido de calificar a Palestine Action como grupo terrorista es “desproporcionada e innecesaria”. Siria: la crisis en Suweida desplaza a más de 145.000 personas.

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia hali ya kibinadamu Gaza, na Siku ya Kimataifa ya Wanawake na Wasichana wa Asili ya Afrika. Makala inatupeleka nchini Tanzania na mashinani tunakwenda nchini Uganda, kulikoni?Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, António Guterres, ameonya kuwa mateso yanayoendelea katika Ukanda wa Gaza, eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa kimabavu na Israeli, ni zaidi ya janga la kibinadamu – ni janga la maadili linalopasua dhamira ya jumuiya ya kimataifa.Leo, tarehe 25 Julai, ni Siku ya Kimataifa ya Wanawake na Wasichana wa Asili ya Afrika, ikiwa na kaulimbiu ya mwaka huu: “Kuinuka Pamoja: Wanawake na Wasichana wa Asili ya Afrika Wakiongoza kwa Nguvu.” Idhaa ya Umoja wa Mataifa  imefanya mahojiano na Patricia Da Silva, Mratibu wa Kimataifa wa Timu ya Hakuna Kumwacha Yeyote Nyuma katika shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya ya Uzazi na Idadi ya Watu, UNFPA na akafafanua kidogo siku hii inabeba nini hasa. Makala inatupeleka Pemba, visiwani Zanzibar nchini Tanzania, ambapo mpango mpya wa afya ya mama unawasaidia wanawake wajawazito kukabiliana na upungufu wa damu na kujifungua watoto wenye afya. Kupitia Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar, kwa ushirikiano na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto, UNICEF na kwa msaada wa kifedha kutoka Wakfu wa Gates, zaidi ya wanawake 16,000 sasa wanapata huduma bora kupitia Virutubisho vya Madini Mbalimbali (MMS) na huduma zilizoboreshwa za kliniki za wajawazito. Assumpta Massoi amefuatilia mradi huo kupitia video ya UNICEF TAnzania.Na katika Arinda Angella, kiongozi wa wanafunzi kutoka Mbarara, Uganda akieleza jinsi ushiriki wake katika mafunzo haya ya uongozi ambayo yameendeshwa kwa ushirikiano wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Maendeleo UNDP na Kituo cha Mafunzo cha Julius Nyerere unavyompa mwanga mpya kuhusu nafasi ya vijana na wanawake katika kufanikisha Malengo ya Maendeleo Endelevu (SDGs).Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!

Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, António Guterres, ameonya kuwa mateso yanayoendelea katika Ukanda wa Gaza, eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa kimabavu na Israeli, ni zaidi ya janga la kibinadamu – ni janga la maadili linalopasua dhamira ya jumuiya ya kimataifa. Leah Mushi na maelezo zaidi.

Secretário-geral falou a participantes da Assembleia Global da organização por videoconferência; ele ressaltou crises, conflitos e guerras e diz que é preciso ter coragem e determinação para lutar pelo que é correto e justo.

Die sekretaris-generaal van die Verenigde Nasies, António Guterres, het sy kommer uitgespreek oor die gewapende konflik tussen Thailand en Kambodja. Ten minste 15 mense is dood en meer as 100 000 burgerlikes is ontheem terwyl die twee lande vir 'n tweede dag koppe stamp oor 'n gebied bekend as die Smarag-driehoek, waar die grense van beide lande by Laos aansluit. Die adjunkwoordvoerder van die VN, Farhan Haq, sê die lande moet 'n vreedsame oplossing vind:

Tổng Thư ký Liên Hợp Quốc António Guterres cảnh báo rằng thế giới vẫn đang đi chệch hướng nghiêm trọng trong việc đạt được các Mục tiêu Phát triển Bền vững (SDGs) vào năm 2030. Phát biểu trước các bộ trưởng tại trụ sở Liên Hợp Quốc ở New York, ông Guterres kêu gọi hành động khẩn cấp nhằm cứu vãn các mục tiêu đang bị tụt hậu trong bối cảnh chiến tranh, bất bình đẳng và căng thẳng tài chính. Bài phát biểu của ông mở đầu cho phiên họp cấp bộ trưởng thuộc Diễn đàn Chính trị Cấp cao về Phát triển Bền vững (HLPF) nền tảng trung tâm của LHQ để đánh giá Chương trình nghị sự 2030 và 17 Mục tiêu Phát triển Bền vững.

UN Secretary General António Guterres proclaims that the fossil fuel era is fading and the clean energy age is rising. Vietnam is banning gas-powered motorcycles in downtown Hanoi by 2026. Meanwhile, a new electric scooter hits 100 mph, and China begins building the world's largest hydroelectric dam. Support The Clean Energy Show on Patreon for exciting perks! Also on the show:

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Jaridani leo tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayotupeleka nchini Tanzania kumulika SDG17 katika mazungumzo ya Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Mfuko wa Benki ya CRDB, Tully Esther Mwambapa na idhaa hii hivi karibuni hapa New York.  Pia tunakuletea mutasari wa habari na mashinani.Kamishna Mkuu wa Haki za Binadamu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Volker Türk, leo jijini Geneva Uswisi amekemea amri za hivi karibuni za Israel za kuwahamisha watu Gaza, zilizoambatana na mashambulizi makali katika eneo la kusini-magharibi mwa Deir El Balah na kwamba zimeongeza machungu zaidi kwa mateso ya Wapalestina wenye njaa.Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Chakula Duniani, (WFP) limeeleza leo kuwa kutokana na upungufu wa ufadhili, mamilioni ya watu Sudna Kusini wako hatarini kukosa msaada wa chakula. Naibu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa WFP ambaye pia ni Afisa Mkuu wa Uendeshaji, Carl Skau, ambaye hivi karibuni ametembelea Sudan Kusini anasema, "Kote Sudan Kusini, takriban watu milioni 8 wanakabiliwa na uhaba mkubwa wa chakula, wengi wao wakitegemea msaada kutoka WFP ili kuendelea kuishi.Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Amina J. Mohammed, ametoa wito mzito wa kuchukua hatua za haraka na za kimfumo ili kuongeza kasi ya maendeleo barani Afrika. Ameyasema hayo wakati wa mkutano wa wadau uliofanyika jana Julai 21 katika Makao Makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa, New York, Marekani kujadili matokeo na mapendekezo ya ripoti ya hivi karibuni ya Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa kuhusu utekelezaji wa ahadi za maendeleo ya Afrika.Na katika mashinani hii leo Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Antonio Guterres ameweka bayana shuhuda za kuvutia na madhubuti juu ya kwa nini mapinduzi ya nishati mbadala hayaepukiki sasa, pamoja na manufaa yatakayotokana na mabadiliko ya haki kutoka nishati ya kisukuku kuelekea nishati salama. Ushahidi huo madhubuti ni pamoja na makao makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa kutumia nishati ya sola na Guterres amefika kwenye eneo lenye paneli hizo.Mwenyeji wako ni Leah Mushi, karibu!

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EL PMA denuncia que el ejército israelí mató a más 80 palestinos que intentaban recoger comida. La ONU celebra acuerdo de paz entre el gobierno de RDC y el M23 .Guterres llama a actuar con urgencia para rescatar los ODS

Our resident constitutional expert Bruce Fein joins to make the case for impeaching the Supreme Court AND the President, and what we—as citizens—can do to make it happen. Then we welcome Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade to evaluate Trump's tariff policy. Are these trade deals bringing manufacturing back to the US? Or is Trump just using tariffs as a cudgel to punish countries that annoy him?Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.This has real consequences for you people all over the country because one of their shadow docket decisions (without explanation or hearing) briefs just very recently said that Trump can fire all these people in the IRS or the Education Department or EPA and get away with it. And, in fact, paralyze the workings of his (statutorily-established-by-Congress) Cabinet Secretary and Department…So this is devastating to your health, economic safety, environment, workplace safety, education, all kinds of things that are being ridden into the ground.Ralph NaderIn my judgment, the court has basically abandoned its role as a check on executive power…It's actually become an appendage of the executive branch. Nothing placing any kind of serious or material handcuff on what the President can do on his own. And the President is taking full advantage of that.Bruce FeinLori Wallach is a 30-year veteran of international and U.S. congressional trade battles— starting with the 1990s fights over NAFTA and WTO when she founded the “Global Trade Watch” group at Public Citizen. She is now the director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project, and a Senior Advisor to the Citizens Trade Campaign.What these guys are doing [with Trump's tariff policy] it's basically trying to build a house with just a hammer—we are against saws; we are against screwdrivers; we do not actually believe in nails, no other tools; we will just hammer a bunch of wood. And as a result, we're going to make some noise and we're definitely going to break some things, but we're not actually building a new redistributed trade system—which we could.Lori WallachBest that we can tell, the dynamic is something like: Trump is so engaged in the fun and chaos—fun (from his perspective) and chaos of throwing tariff news around like a lightning bolt that he really is not taking advice about it from people who know how you could use tariffs to try and ostensibly achieve the things he promised. He's just enjoying throwing around tariffs.Lori WallachNews 7/18/25* Last week, Elon Musk's pet AI program – Grok – began identifying itself as “MechaHitler,” and spitting out intricate rape threats and sexual fantasies directed at individuals like liberal pundit Will Stancil and now-ex X CEO Linda Yaccarino. This week, Musk rolled out Grok's new “sexy mode” which includes a visual avatar feature depicting the artificial entity as a quasi-pornographic anime-esque character who can flirt with users, per the Standard. So, naturally, the Trump Defense Department awarded xAI, the parent company behind Grok, a $200 million contract. According to CNN, “The contracts will enable the DoD to develop agentic AI workflows and use them to address critical national security challenges.” It is unclear how exactly the entity calling itself MechaHitler will accomplish that.* In local news, a special election was held in Washington DC's Ward 8 this week, seeking to replace corrupt councilmember Trayon White. White was implicated in an FBI bribery investigation and was expelled from the council in February. Yet, because of the splintered opposition, White pulled out a narrow victory on Wednesday, winning with 29.7% of the vote compared to his opponents' 24.3%, 23.7% and 22.3% respectively, per WTOP. In 2024, DC Voters approved a ballot measure to implement ranked-choice voting, which could have helped prevent this outcome, but it has yet to take effect. The DC Council could vote to expel White again more or less immediately; if not, they would likely wait for his trial to commence in January 2026.* Turning to foreign affairs, Israel has bombed the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing three and wounding 34, in strikes primarily targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters, per NPR. Israel's attack comes amid tensions between the new, post-Assad Syrian government and the Druze minority in the Southern Syrian city of Sweida. The government claims the Druze violated a ceasefire reached earlier in the week and Syrian troops responded; a new ceasefire deal has been reached and the office of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a statement reading, the “rights [of the citizens of Sweida] will always be protected and…we will not allow any party to tamper with their security or stability.” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said in a statement that the U.N. chief “condemns Israel's escalatory airstrikes,” as well as reports of the Israeli military's redeployment of forces in the Golan Heights. As journalist Séamus Malekafzali notes, “Damascus is now the 4th Middle Eastern capital to be bombed by Israel in the past 6 weeks, alongside Tehran, Beirut, and Sana'a.”* In more news from Israel, the Knesset this week sought to expel Palestinian lawmaker Ayman Odeh, leader of the Hadash-Ta'al party. According to Haaretz, “The vote was triggered by a Likud lawmaker after Odeh published a social media post in January, saying that he ‘rejoices' over the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.” However, the motion failed to reach the 90-vote threshold, meaning Odeh will remain in the legislature. Six members of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party voted for the motion, but not Lapid himself. The United Torah Judaism party did not back the motion. Haaretz quotes Hassan Jabareen, an attorney, director of the Adalah Legal Center and legal counsel for Odeh, who said, “The overwhelming support for this initiative – from both the coalition and the opposition – reveals the state's intent to crush Palestinian political representation...This was not a legitimate legal process, but rather a racist, fascist incitement campaign aimed at punishing Odeh for his principled stance against occupation, oppression and Israeli violence.” Senator Bernie Sanders celebrated the failure of the motion, writing “Israel's far right tried to expel Ayman Odeh, an Arab Israeli opposition leader, from the Knesset because of his opposition to Netanyahu's war. Today, they failed. If Israel is going to be considered a democracy, it cannot expel members of parliament for their political views.” This from the Middle East Eye.* Sanders also made news this week by declaring that “Given the illegal and immoral war being waged against the Palestinian people by Netanyahu, NO Democrat should accept money from AIPAC – an organization that also helped deliver the presidency to Donald Trump,” per the Jerusalem Post. Sanders posted this statement in response to a video by Obama foreign policy advisor Ben Rhodes, who said “AIPAC is part of the constellation of forces that have delivered this country into the hands of Donald Trump…These are the wrong people to have under your tent...The kind of people that they are supporting, Bibi Netanyahu and Donald Trump, I don't want my leaders and my political party cozying up to these people.” Bernie's statement is perhaps the strongest stand taken by any American politician against AIPAC, Israel's front group in American politics and one of the biggest special interest groups in the country. AIPAC throws around eye-popping sums of money to members of both parties; to name just one example, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has accepted over $1.6 million from the group, according to Track AIPAC's Hall of Shame.* In a similar vein, last week we discussed the National Education Association's vote to suspend its ties with the Anti-Defamation League due to the ADL's shift in focus from Jewish civil rights to laundering the reputation of Israel. Since then, the ADL has sought to mobilize their allies to demand the NEA reject the vote. To this end, the ADL has sought the support of J Street, a liberal Jewish group critical of Israel, per the Forward. J Street however has rebuffed the ADL, refusing to sign the group's letter. Though they oppose the NEA resolution, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued a statement reading in part, “charges of antisemitism must not be wielded to quash legitimate criticism of Israeli policy...the NEA vote can[not] be dismissed as being driven by fringe ‘pro-Hamas' antisemitic activists.” Hopefully, more Jewish groups will follow the example of J Street and break with the Zionist orthodoxy of the ADL.* In other foreign policy news, the Guardian reports French President Macron has reached a deal with the leadership of the French “overseas territory” New Caledonia to grant the island statehood and more autonomy within the French legal system. New Caledonia is one of several UN-designated ‘non-self-governing territories.' France has exerted rule over the Pacific Island – over 10,000 miles from Paris – and its nearly 300,000 inhabitants since the 19th century. Last May, riots broke out over France's decision to grant voting rights to thousands of non-indigenous residents. This violence “claimed the lives of 14 people, [and] is estimated to have cost the territory…$2.3 bn... shaving 10% off its gross domestic product.” However, the Times reports indigenous Kanak independence activists reject the deal outright. Brenda Wanabo-Ipeze, a leader of the Co-ordination Cell for Actions on the Ground, who is currently detained in France, said, “This text was signed without us. It does not bind us.” The Times adds that, “The conservative and hard-right French opposition accused Macron of failing to ensure security in the territory. The left accused the president of imposing colonial tactics on a people who should be allowed self-determination.” It remains to be seen whether this deal will prove durable enough to weather criticism from so many angles.* Much has been made of Attorney General Pam Bondi's decision last week to not release any more information related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. A Department of Justice memo reads, “it is the determination of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted.” This has created a firestorm in the MAGA world, with many Trump supporters feeling betrayed as the president implied he would declassify these files if reelected. Now, Congressmen Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna have introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act which would “force the House of Representatives to vote on the complete release of the government's files related to Jeffrey Epstein,” according to a press release from Massie's office. This resolution specifically states the files cannot “be withheld, delayed, or redacted” should they cause “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.” The resolution is attracting support from some Republicans, but it is unclear how far this will go under Speaker Johnson, who maintains there is “no daylight between his position and that of Trump,” per the Hill. The position of congressional Republicans has been further complicated by a bombshell report in the Wall Street Journal documenting previously unknown details of the intimate relationship between the late pedophile financier and the president.* Meanwhile, the Trump administration is once again torching America's reputation abroad – this time literally. The Atlantic reports “Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it. Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow, according to current and former government employees with direct knowledge of the rations. Within weeks…the food, meant for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, will be ash.” This cartoonishly evil decision paired with the “Big Beautiful Bill”'s provisions cutting food assistance for children in poverty, point to one inescapable conclusion: the Trump administration wants children to starve.* Finally, on the opposite end of the spectrum, Mexico News Daily reports the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum is debuting a healthy, domestically produced and affordable staple for Mexican consumers – chocolate bars. “This ‘Chocolate de Bienestar' is part of the government's ‘Food for Well-Being' strategy, which aims to bring nutritious and affordable food options to consumers while supporting national producers, particularly those in the southern states of Tabasco and Chiapas — a region that has historically lagged behind other regions in several social and economic indicators.” The Sheinbaum administration is stressing the health benefits of chocolate, noting that, “Studies have shown that chocolate improves cardiovascular health via its antioxidants, provides energy, helps control blood pressure, improves cognitive capacity, satisfies hunger and lifts mood.” At the same time, the administration is seeking to minimize the sugar content “striking a supposedly healthier balance between natural cane sugar and the cacao itself.” This chocolate will be available in three forms:“Chocolate bar containing 50% cacao, and priced at…less than $1.Powdered chocolate with 30% cocoa, priced...$2Chocolate de mesa or tablet chocolate, with 35% cacao, priced at …$5”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR's Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting on the war, he's also been living it. Over the course of the war, he has lost a third of his body weight, and until his food supplies ran out several weeks ago, he was getting by on just one small meal a day.Israel still tightly restricts the entry of food into Gaza. The food it does allow in is mostly distributed through new sites run by private American contractors with a group called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. GHF operates under protection from the Israeli military, and the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said this new system "is killing people."According to health officials and international medical teams in Gaza, hundreds of people have been killed by Israeli troops as they approach these food sites. U.S. officials have accused American media of spreading Hamas misinformation. In this episode, Anas Baba takes us on the perilous journey he made to one of these new GHF distribution sites, in an attempt to secure food.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy