The #UnitedNations said it was “deeply alarmed” by the #US strikes in #Venezuela & the reported detention of President Nicolás #Maduro. It expressed concern the escalation was a violation of #InternationalLaw.
“These developments constitute a
dangerous precedent,” Stéphane Dujarric, spox for the #UN sec-gen, said. Dujarric said the UN worried about the implications for #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean & called on “all actors in Venezuela” to respect #HumanRights & the rule of #law.
#Spain PM #PedroSánchez called for “de-escalation & responsibility. #InternationalLaw & the principles of the #UnitedNations Charter must be respected,” Sánchez wrote on X.
#law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Trump #abduction #Venezuela #oil #LandGrab #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #theft #piracy
🇺🇳 The United Nations Secretary-General has launched an open call for candidates to serve on the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI -- 40 leading experts to provide impartial, evidence-based assessments on the opportunities, risks, and impacts of AI.
➡️ Learn more and apply at un.org/ai-panel ... the call is open through 31 October.
#UN #UnitedNations #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Canada’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state a “mark of shame,” during his address to the UN on Friday.The Associated Press (CTVNews)
Step comes when France is leading a push to recognise Palestinian state after Israel’s unyielding bombing of GazaJason Burke (The Guardian)
Exciting day for the #Fediverse! This morning at #UN #OpenSource Week, @haubles announced that @Mastodon has been named as a Digital Public Good for its work to empower communities, protect privacy, and foster authentic connections.
blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/06/…
#Mastodon #DPG #DigitalPublicGoods #UnitedNations #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS
Mastodon has been added to the Digital Public Goods Alliance's DPG Registry.Mastodon Blog
Announcing the first 15 endorsers of the United Nations #OpenSource Principles" – 8 practical ways for groups around the world to promote global digital cooperation through free and open source software.
✍️ Like software freedom itself, these principles are for everyone, everywhere - and the orgs you support can join a list of endorsers today.
#boostsAppreciated - spread the word!
unite.un.org/news/fifteen-orga…
#FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #UN #UnitedNations
The United Nations Open Source community is proud to announce that 16 leading organizations have the UN Open Source Principles, following the initial endorsement by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), bringing the total to 17.unite.un.org
The result of the annual "Stop the US embargo of Cuba" vote at the UN.
#Cuba #UnitedNations #Israel #USA #Politics
Date 9 – 10 July 2024 Venue United Nations Headquarters, New York Mode In-person Dress code Business Registration is now closed.www.un.org
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It's a Big Freaking Deal when we can move any #UnitedNations organization away from #Microsoft.
The system-wide IT shop UNICC has announced its move to #Matrix:
techradar.com/pro/the-united-n…
UNICC has chosen Element to secure its communicationsChiara Castro (TechRadar pro)
Are you an international lawyer? Do you spend way too much time googling treaties? Have a look at this searchable #OpenAccess PDF collection of treaties and legal documents, sorted into folders by subject matter!
Direct Download (ZIP): zenodo.org/record/3824282/file…
Detailed description: zenodo.org/record/3824282
#InternationalLaw #Law #LawFedi #UnitedNations #HumanRights #HumanitarianLaw #OpenData #OpenScience @law @politicalscience @humanrights
Overview The Collection of International Treaties and Legal Documents (CITLD) combines around 200 key international treaties and legal documents and is designed to be an accessible set of basic equipment for the well-rounded international lawyer in…Zenodo
