Category: UN

Israel presents its case at the ICJ

On January 11, 2024, South Africa presented their case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (See: South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ). Yesterday Israel presented its case against South Africa's charges that Israel has committed, and continues to commit acts of genocide in Gaza. … Continue reading Israel presents its case at the ICJ →

South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ

The remarkable scene in this video of South Africa's presentation of their case against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday gives a sense of the gravity of what is happening there. https://youtu.be/4f_yoal4gx8 Day 1 Of South Africa V. Israel In an exhaustive presentation, lawyers for South Africa presented its case to the … Continue reading South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ →

U.S. and Genocide

Two legal processes are occurring related to the genocide in Gaza. On December 29 South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. I wrote about that here: South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide A U.S. lawsuit accuses President … Continue reading U.S. and Genocide →

Middle East Polycrisis

(c)2023 Jeff Kisling, AI Noise It's overwhelming to even try to keep up with everything happening in the world. It all seems to devolve into a cloud of noise. New York Times reporter David Ignatius writes of his recent experiences in the West Bank. I appreciate storytelling such as this as a way to help … Continue reading Middle East Polycrisis →

Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide

[On a personal note, I feel threatened regarding what I write about Israel, echoing what many are saying about all the ways those behind the genocide occurring in Gaza are manipulating the messaging and policies.] I do not believe that anything I say about what is happening in Gaza will affect Israeli or American policy … Continue reading Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide →

Absurdity

I shouldn't have been surprised by the evolution of language to help make sense of the collapse of the world I grew up in. Each new concept required work to begin to understand it. Work, meaning participation in the implementation of the concepts, because increasingly, academics fail to teach us what we need. Experience must. … Continue reading Absurdity →

Resilience deficit 4. Increasing water stress and population growth

GAR Special Report 2023: Mapping resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals Increasing demand on water resources Map 6 shows how population and economic growth, combined with the impacts of climate change, are rapidly increasing demand on water resources. That means that by 2050, the total population in countries with critical water stress is expected to … Continue reading Resilience deficit 4. Increasing water stress and population growth →

Understanding Risk to People, the Planet and Prosperity

This is a continuation of the series related to the Global Assessment Special Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023. We are in a time of accelerating, interconnected disasters, i.e., polycrisis. A category four hurricane just made landfall in Florida; heat records are broken nearly daily around the world. Glaciers are melting, huge wildfires are burning … Continue reading Understanding Risk to People, the Planet and Prosperity →

UNDRR Strategic Framework

I created this Polycrisis Center website as a repository for and as a way to share what I'm learning about polycrisis. One of the most hopeful things I've been learning about is the extensive work of the United Nations. So much work that it is kind of overwhelming. Hence my wandering through the information. The … Continue reading UNDRR Strategic Framework →