It matters a lot. It’s a matter of historical record. It’s the first time there’s ever been an attempt to hold Israel at all accountable for its decades and decades of crimes against humanity. Many of us could’ve only dreamt about this day coming years ago.

Why is Ireland the most outspoken pro-Palestinian nation in the Western world? Why is South Africa the most outspoken pro-Palestinian nation in the whole world? It's not coincidence

I unpacked South Africa’s case at the ICJ as well as spoke to the latest attacks on Yemen by the US and UK. Bottom line: SA has set a diplomatic precedent which speaks to its historical conscience - the hunger for accountability goes beyond 7 Oct. m.youtube.com/watch?si=8uWir…

A momentus decision by the ICJ that is likely to start the political dynamics to end Israel's genocidal war on Gaza: there should not be an Israeli exception to the prevention of genocide. Some initial thoughts:

The immortal words of Refaat al-Areer painted on the Free Derry Wall...

UNRWA lifesaving assistance is about to end following countries decisions to cut their funding to the Agency. Our humanitarian operation, on which 2 million people depend as a lifeline in Gaza, is collapsing. I am shocked such decisions are taken based on alleged behavior of a

Check out our new pod, 5 Good Things 🎧 It’s all uplifting and fun stories, and you’ll even hear me ask the people of New York some hard-hitting questions… Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/5jOdic…

We welcome today’s UN Security Council resolution regarding Gaza. While Concern is not currently operational in Gaza or Israel, we are appalled by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. 1/3 . . .

A children’s nursery located inside a home for older adults… here’s how it works:

Columbia University has started suspending student protesters who refused to vacate the encampment by a 2pm deadline: open.spotify.com/episode/2w2XxK…

🚨 Concern is calling on warring parties in #Sudan to allow safe access corridors to enable the #UN and humanitarian organizations to bring in urgent health and nutrition supplies if a looming #famine is to be prevented. 🔗 bit.ly/3WhnsfK

It is August 15, the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover. Our existence as a woman-led newsroom is a response to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and their subsequent war on human rights. Over the past two years, we documented many instances of human rights abuses.

"Farakhunda News" was established in 2022 to document the situation of women under Taliban rule. Over this period, eight female journalists have voluntarily produced thousands of reports on Taliban violence and human rights violations in Afghanistan. gofund.me/49c24ab6

One family is left with nothing after losing their home to a wildfire for the second time. This time, they don’t have insurance… here’s what happened: cnn.com/2024/08/18/bus…

“A President Harris could globalize her outspoken support for women’s rights to include Afghan women. She could embrace the effort to codify gender apartheid in the U.N.’s Crime Against Humanity treaty.” time.com/7013395/kamala…

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Very very excited to share that we’ve published a searchable database of community benefit data for nearly 300 land-based and offshore wind projects! windexchange.energy.gov/projects/commu…

Last up in this week's The Fight newsletter, a Q&A with @NREL researcher Matilda Kreider on community benefit agreements: heatmap.news/plus/the-fight…

Attended a great event today by World Vision USA on poverty, conflict, and hunger on the sidelines of #UNGA79!