Are on the ground doing the hard work of diplomacy. And while we recognize brazils desire to move this tex forward, we believe we need to let that diplomacy play out. Especially when secretary General Gutierrez president , biden secretary, blinking, and regional actors are engaged in intensive dialogue on the very issues we are deliberating on today. Us. Yes, resolutions are important and yes, this council must speak out, but the actions we take must be informed by the facts on the ground and support direct diplomacy efforts that can save lives. The council needs to get this right. Colleagues, the United States is disappointed. This resolution made no mention of israels rights of self defense. Like every nation in the world, israel has the inherent right of self defense as reflected in article 51 of the un charter. Following previous terrorist attacks by groups such as al qaeda in isis. This council reaffirmed that right, this tex should have done the same though we could not support t
Violating International Humanitarian law. A u. N. Commission is collecting evidence of war crimes allegedly committed by israel and hamas. Israel says it is observing International Law. The International Criminal court can launch an investigation to determine whether casualties in gaza and israel are a violation, but israel does not recognize the iccs jurisdiction. For nine consecutive days gaza has shaken under relentless israeli strikes. Entire neighborhoods have been turned to rubble after israel dropped thousands of bombs. These indiscriminate attacks on civilians are violate article 25 of the hague conventions. Since hamas killed 1300 israelis nearly 10 years ago, the Israeli Military has imposed a total siege on gaza. The enclave was already under a blockade for 16 years. Palestinians and aid workers say lack of food, medicine, and basic supplies has made the situation catastrophic. Israel as the occupying power is prohibited from deporting or transferring part of the population
Hello, im anita mcveigh, welcome to verified live. There have been dramatic Political Developments in edinburgh, where scotlands First Minister, humza yousaf, has announced that hes resigning. Hes been under growing pressure after he ripped up a Power Sharing Deal with the scottish green party. As a result, he was facing two separate votes of no confidence. In an emotional statement earlier today, mr yousaf said he was not willing to trade his values and principles, simply to hold on to power. Lets take a listen to the moment he announced his resignation. I am not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. Therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, for the government, and for the country i lead, i have concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm. I have therefore informed the snps National Secretary of my intention to stand do
Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Scotlands First Minister humza yousaf resigns , throwing the future of the Scottish Nationalist Government into doubt. Lets focus on that for a 2nd. Humza yousaf standing guard today, announcing just over a year after he was elected. The Scotish National Party now facing its second leadership crisis in 18 months. Asking the snp secretary to begin the process of selecting a new leader as soon as possible. He will remain imposed until that successor is elected to ensure a smooth, orderly transition. 1 a smooth, orderly transition. I am not willing a smooth, orderly transition. I am not willing to a smooth, orderly transition. I am not willing to trade a smooth, orderly transition. I am not willing to trade my a smooth, orderly transition. I h not willing to trade my values and principles or do deals with whom ever simply for attaining power. Therefore, after spending the weekend reflecting on what is best for my party, f
One of our students. She is in many respects a quintessential representative of the almost 500 students who come from more than 70 countries to enroll in are bachelors in Foreign Service program. The discussion underway this week, the discussions are urgently needed because the divisions we are witnessing globally are more pronounced and disconcerting than at any period in my lifetime. We are beset by wars and bear witness to unspeakable atrocities. Democratic principles and institutions including many elite universities in this country are on the receiving end of in sustained of sustained attacks. We know that the complex problems in humanity cannot and will be will not be solved by any single state actor. Yet too many of the people who we need to come to the table often do not show up or if they do, they talked down to others or at others. Ironically, at the same time when not enough people are sincerely communicating, we live in a world burying beneath an avalanche of words. Words t