A new report on Canada’s involvement in UN peacekeeping says Canada should do more to support the missions.
Where have all our peacekeepers gone?
Building peace in Palestine and Israel
“The reality has never been so grim. And yet, in the midst of this darkness, there are Israelis and Palestinians who are working tirelessly for an end to bloodshed, and to all forms of violence—including the structural violence of the occupation/siege.”
Obama extends nuclear weapons deal with UK
Five years after affirming his support for a nuclear-weapon-free world, President Barack Obama has approved a secret ten-year extension of the U.S. nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom.
Killing sleeping children a ‘universal shame’: UNRWA
“Last night, children were killed as they slept next to their parents on the floor of a classroom in a UN designated shelter in Gaza,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl reports.
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Israeli reservists resist war, refuse to serve
More than 50 reservists in the Israeli military have announced their refusal to serve in the army and expressed solidarity with “all those who resist being called to service”.