November 19, 2023

November 25th: Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Since 1981, on 25th of November, the International community commemorates the day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This symbolic date was selected to honour the Mirabel sisters, three political activists from Dominican Republic that were assassinated by order of the dictator, Rafael Trujillo in 1960, as opponents to the authoritarian regime. By decades, …

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The United Nations’ attempts to intervene in the Israel-Gaza crisis before Resolution 2712 (2023)

The Gaza-Israel has received intensified international attention starting from October 7, when Hamas attacked Israel. On the 15th of November The UN security council adopted the resolution 2712 (2023) calling for Urgent and Extended humanitarian Pauses in Gaza. The Resolution was adopted under Malta’s leadership and saw the abstention of the US.  The Adoption of the …

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