ISPI Master International Cooperation 🤝🏻 I see the world as it could be 🏳️🌈Human Rights defender 🗣 2022 ONE Youth Ambassador #ONEActivist @ONEinItalia
Three European governments accuse me - based on statements I never made -with a virulence and conviction that they have NEVER used against those who have slaughtered 20,000+ children in 858 days.
UN rightly defends Francesca Albanese, my colleague, from attacks by some European States for a statement that she didn’t make. This shameful behavior must stop. Surely these States are better than this. https://t.co/G8HH5wie1T
Un agente dell'Ice spara a uno ski jumper e una montagna rovesciata con il logo dei Giochi Olimpici, in cui il cerchio rosso si trasforma in un mirino. E' l'immagine della nuova e provocatoria opera della street artist Laika, dal titolo "Ice out!" apparsa, davanti alla sede del Coni, a Roma. #ANSA
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Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the @UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem. Police motorcycles, as well as trucks & forklifts, were brought in & all communications were cut. Furniture, IT equipment & other property was seized. The @UN flag was pulled down & replaced with an Israeli flag.
This latest action represents a blatant disregard of Israel’s obligation as a United Nations Member State to protect & respect the inviolability of UN premises.
Following months of harassment that included arson attacks in 2024, hateful demonstrations & intimidation, supported by a large-scale disinformation campaign, as well as anti-UNRWA legislation passed by the Israeli parliament in breach of its international obligations, UNRWA personnel were forced to vacate the compound at the beginning of this year.
However, whatever action taken domestically, the compound retains its status as a UN premises, immune from any form of interference.
Israel is party to the Convention on the Privileges & Immunities of the UN. The Convention makes UN premises inviolable - in other words, immune from search and/or seizure - and makes UN property and assets immune from legal process.
The International Court of Justice has also underscored that Israel is obliged to cooperate with UNRWA & other UN agencies.
There can be no exceptions. To allow this represents a new challenge to international law, one that creates a dangerous precedent anywhere else the UN is present across the world.
🇮🇹 BREAKING: Italy Sees Massive General Strike in Solidarity With Gaza
Italy is seeing a powerful 24-hour general strike today, Sept. 22, as millions of workers across transport, education, logistics, and other sectors are expected to join protests for Gaza. The strike has been announced by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) with USB, CUB, ADL, and SGB unions also participating, and demanding an end to Italian arms sales to Israel, sanctions, and a new foreign policy approach that prioritizes stopping the genocide.
➤ Trains, buses, taxis, ports, and schools are shut down across the country – with only air travel mostly running as normal.
➤ Unions are linking Gaza solidarity to broader social justice and labor demands, calling for housing investment, welfare expansion, and better workplace safety.
➤ Rallies and blockades are underway in ports of Genoa and Salerno, and also Rome, Milan, and other cities, demonstrating broad popular support for ending the genocide and backing Palestinian rights.
I can't stop thinking about 1 sentence in today's UN report regarding Israel's genocide in Gaza.
"Israeli security forces shot at & killed civilians, including children who were holding makeshift white flags. Some children, including toddlers, were shot in the head by snipers.”
I wonder whether the European Civil Protection Mechanism can be activated for people—especially children—burned alive in plastic tents, or is it just for trees.
This is Hossam’s team, and we are sharing his final message :
“If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old—a college student with dreams like anyone else. For past 18 months, I have dedicated every moment of my life to my people. I documented the horrors in northern Gaza minute by minute, determined to show the world the truth they tried to bury. I slept on pavements, in schools, in tents—anywhere I could. Each day was a battle for survival. I endured hunger for months, yet I never left my people’s side.
By God, I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to report the truth, and now, I am finally at rest—something I haven’t known in the past 18 months . I did all this because I believe in the Palestinian cause. I believe this land is ours, and it has been the highest honor of my life to die defending it and serving its people.
I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.”
— For the last time, Hossam Shabat, from northern Gaza.
At least five people, including some foreigners, were reportedly wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations headquarters site in central Gaza strip on Wednesday.
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The last photo of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, detained after refusing to abandon his colleagues and patients.
In just one image, we see both the power of Palestinian humanity and the moral weakness of all those complicit in genocide.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
Jordan's water crisis is worsening due to its limited resources, growing population & climate change.
To help, @UNOPS_Jordan & @jica_direct_en are improving water infrastructure in northern Jordan – delivering clean water to those in need.
https://t.co/sukI9TcNNm | #COP29#SDG6
On #UNDay, we highlight the voices of @Refugees, who remind us of the vital daily work that UNHCR does👇
Together, we continue building a bright future. 💙
#UN4Jordan#UNinJordan
In Yemen, +19M people are in need of health-related assistance.
To address critical healthcare shortages, @UNOPS_Yemen & @KfW_FZ_int partnered to provide much-needed training to healthcare workers across the country.
https://t.co/R5d5Zdh5l3 | #SDG3