Marcie Rotblatt

🚨There are no fully functioning hospitals in #Gaza today. 🏥 23 are not functioning at all 🏥 9 are partially functioning 🏥 4 are at minimum functioning Gaza’s health system needs urgent resuscitation. Humanitarians need safe passage People in Gaza need peace Ceasefire NOW

The General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve on the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

Presidents of General Assembly & Security Council announce following elected judges at International Court of Justice: Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu (Romania) Hilary Charlesworth (Australia) Sarah Hull Cleveland (US) Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo Verduzco (Mexico) Dire Tladi (South Africa)

Vote tally in first round of voting in the UNGA! 1. Bogdan Aurescu 117 2. Chaloka Beyani 81 3. Hilary Charlesworth 117 4. Sarah Cleveland 135 5. Ahmed Fathalla 81 6. Kirill Gevorgian 77 7. Juan Gómez Robledo 143 8. Antoine Mindua 65 9. Dire Tladi 113 x.com/WigardKyra/sta…

The UN General Assembly and Security Council will today (Thursday) elect judges to serve on the International Court of Justice Follow UN News for coverage ⤵️ news.un.org/en/

Most refugees want to return to their countries, but home is often out of reach due to ongoing insecurity and lack of livelihoods or housing. #GlobalTrends #ForcedToFlee

Gaza is now even running out of body bags. At least 1 million people were forced to flee their homes in one week alone. A river of people continues to flow south. No place is safe in📍#Gaza. ~ @UNLazzarini ⬇️ unrwa.org/newsroom/offic…

.@UNRWA shelters in #Gaza and northern Gaza are no longer safe. This is unprecedented.   This war should be no exception, protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, including United Nations buildings, applies to this conflict too. Wars have rules.

International Law Barbie is thinking of starting a journal for when you have an decent idea but are not sure the research will yield anything. She's gonna call it the "International Journal of 'Huh, So Here's a Thing'". Or possibly "The Journal of 'Would You Look at That'"

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I've seen enough: in a major victory for the pro-choice side, Ohio Issue 1 (a measure to raise the threshold to pass a state constitutional amendment to 60%) fails.

The all-important task of #ILC_2023 report adoption requires extra support: here with my stellar team for the penultimate week of the session @LiyuFeng5398084 @AlexBDeslandes @MarcieRotblatt @GalCoh3n @JuliaVassileva

Seeking asylum is a human right.

The number of people #ForcedToFlee their homes has increased every year over the past decade. It now stands at over 110 million, the highest level since records began. On #WorldPopulationDay, we repeat: This trend cannot continue.

UK government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, says Court of Appeal bbc.in/3pvJk9i

PRESS RELEASE: #Canada and the #Netherlands jointly institute proceedings against #Syria and request the #ICJ to indicate provisional measures tinyurl.com/3mnhkynz

It has been the greatest honor to assist @MPaparinskis in the first session of #ILC_2023. Wonderful to see the development of international law in action and I can't wait for the second session in July!

As the curtains fall on the first part of #UN ILC's 74th Session, here's an image featuring the Commission members and their dedicated research assistants, all wearing smiles of accomplishment and pride! Together, shaping the future of #international law! #ILC_2023

❤️ Lesbian 🧡 Gay 💛 Bisexual 💚 Transgender 💙 Intersex 💜 Questioning 🤎 Straight No matter how you identify, human rights do not change. #PrideMonth #Pride

When it comes to the right to enjoy asylum, there is no room for homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. Today and everyday, we will always fight for everyone’s right to safety, including forcibly displaced LGBTIQ+ people. #Pride #PrideMonth