»new “due #diligence” directive, agreed on with the Council, requiring firms and their upstream and downstream partners, including supply, production and distribution to prevent, end or mitigate their adverse impact on human rights and the environment. Such impact will include slavery, child labour, labour exploitation, biodiversity loss, pollution or destruction of natural heritage.«
U.S. admits it hasn’t verified Israel’s #UNRWA claims, media ignores it
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the “evidence” presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA’s 13,000 #Gaza employees participated in October 7. #Biden took Israel’s word for it anyway.
Many on the pro-Israel and Israeli right and center believe doing away with UNRWA would essentially allow Israel to do away with Palestinian refugees because they believe UNRWA is the only thing maintaining that generational definition.
US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken stated, “We haven’t had the ability to investigate [the allegations] ourselves. But they are highly, highly credible.”