This was the perfect way to open #TED2024 ...from two courageous, beautiful human beings.

YES this!A precious dose of hope and wisdom.'Extremists can’t be the ones designing the future of the Middle East. On both sides there are good people who yearn for a reality defined by prosperity and security not strife.'Let's work for this. #CeasefireNOW theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Yet more on how the choices of #Israel 's leaders and army are illegal and unstrategic #CeasefireNOW
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from The Economist

The contradictions of American policy in one photo.

And another hero ay #SWF24 , Jacinda Ardern on understanding the #powerofdoubt . 'It took me a long time to see that my imposter syndrome was a strength - my uncertainty pushes me to bring in in the advice of others and prepare and learn. #Inspiration

Impossible not to be starry eyed at the ever wonderful, trenchant, wise Mary Robinson in fine form on the platform of the #SkollForum #SWF24 on the imperative for government and UN leaders to have moral consistency, play by the rules we have created and collaborate with others.

Important from Steve Crawshaw 🧡 on rising price for Western governments to pay for double standards in respect for rights and norms. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I can’t shake the heartbreak I witnessed while meeting with Palestine & Sudanese refugees during my Ramadan solidarity visit to Egypt & Jordan.

But I will not give up.

We must keep doing all we can to allow our common humanity to prevail in Gaza & other places around the world.

And for analysis of what is needed on Sudan Kholood Khair cogent as ever Channel 4 News

Important coverage of a neglected horror of #Sudan by Channel 4 News including rather moving response from Andrew Mitchell. Neither UK aid nor tears will solve this but caring and doing something about it is a start.

According to Cindy McCain McCain, enough food for the people starving in #Gaza is stockpiled & waiting to enter through land routes. Airdrops help, but cannot replace hundreds of trucks. #EUCO & #UNSC asked for increased urgent & safe humanitarian access. Allowing it is a legal duty

The US, the UN, the EU and the rest of the world agree that we are at the brink of famine in Northern Gaza.

Still, only 159 trucks were allowed into Gaza yesterday and Israel blocks all food convoys from UNRWA to reach North Gaza.

There must be accountability for this.

Great people power moment. From prison to president in 10 days. Quite remarkable. Let's hope the promises on democracy are delivered. #Senegal
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It’s 27/3! Liechtenstein is thinking of Article 27.3 of the Charter – notably its final clause, which says that Security Council members shall abstain from voting if they are a “party to a dispute”. We must ensure the full and consistent application of this important provision.

Wow—Center for American Progress President Patrick Gaspard says the State Department claim that Israel is following international law is “a gross disregard of overwhelming evidence.”
Gaspard has served as DNC exec director & in Obama admin—including as Ambassador to South Africa.

Today's long-overdue #UNSecurityCouncil resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza and the release of hostages needs pressure by the US + other countries to comply & end atrocities - including by suspending arms transfers to #Israel .

BREAKING: UN Special Rapporteur Report on Gaza Provides Crucial Evidence That Must Spur International Action to Prevent Genocide

@Amnesty’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard made the following statement:

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