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UN to vote on measure pushing states to justify veto use

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly are to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would require the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto in future.

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Baltimore County and others are creating police accountability boards. How strong will they be?

In recent years, Baltimore County Police have faced calls for accountability for issues ranging from fatal shootings to traffic stops disproportionately targeting Black motorists to the handling of sexual assault cases.

Tribune News Service

Illinois school districts await $87 million owed after state overpaid Chicago Public Schools

CHICAGO — Hundreds of Illinois school districts are awaiting their share of $87 million in funding mistakenly allocated to Chicago Public Schools, which has been asked to reimburse the state for the overpayment.

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War in Ukraine spurs bid to take a closer look at UN vetoes

After decades of complaints about vetoes in the U.N. Security Council, some momentum is building behind a proposal to subject any vetoed matter to scrutiny by the world body's full membership in the General Assembly

The Independent UK

UN General Assembly must assert itself

The recent vote in the UN General Assembly (GA) suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), due to its conduct in Ukraine, in early April 2022 is a rare instance of the GA asserting its powers with binding force. Generally, only the UN Security Council (SC) can adopt…

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UN Debates Limiting Veto Power of Security Council Permanent Members

Liechtenstein is to convene the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution -- backed by Washington -- requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. An old idea aimed at making Security Council permanent members cut back use of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who speaks for Earth?

As space science matures and accelerates, the time has come for a democratically accountable UN to moderate human activity beyond Earth, writes Ian A. Crawford

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Politics at the pump: Illinois Democrats’ election-year plan to pause gas tax hike sparks backlash from station owners

CHICAGO — By Fourth of July, Illinois drivers likely will be greeted at the gas pump by 4-by-8-inch signs informing them that as they fill their tanks, they’re actually saving money, courtesy of their elected leaders in Springfield.

Chicago Tribune

Maryland’s highest court rejects legislative map challenge, clearing way for July 19 primary

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a challenge to a General Assembly-approved map of state legislative districts that multiple lawsuits from Republican politicians and voters contended violated provisions of the state’s constitution.

Tribune News Service

New bill would combat construction wage theft, union says

A bill on the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker would make general contractors liable when subcontractors fail to pay proper wages.

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia's war in Ukraine: how South Africa blew its chance as a credible mediator

South Africa has been roundly criticised for its decision to abstain from voting on three UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

State asks CPS to repay $87M it mistakenly received over 3 years

“We have had several conversations with CPS and will continue to work with the district to resolve this matter,” a state spokeswoman said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who speaks for Earth?

As space science matures and accelerates, the time has come for a democratically accountable UN to moderate human activity beyond Earth.

360info

Election-year politics make crime, inflation top issues in shortened Illinois legislative session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Republican state lawmakers, outnumbered and looking to boost their relevance, had one goal for the election-year legislative session — to paint majority Democrats as soft-on-crime and anti-police.

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Without a national solution, Maryland Democrats squeezed into uncomfortable spot on redistricting

BALTIMORE — Bill Ferguson wore a detached expression and spoke in a monotone.

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Ukraine invasion places sharp new focus on calls for UN reform

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The long-simmering debate over UN reform -- and particularly over the role of the Security Council, which does not represent today's world and which failed to prevent Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- has suddenly become acute.

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Maryland veto overrides mean expanded abortion services, family and medical leave coming to state

BALTIMORE — Nurse practitioners, midwives and other nonphysician medical professionals will be able to perform abortions in Maryland after the Democrat-controlled General Assembly overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Abortion Care Access Act on Saturday afternoon.

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Maryland veto overrides mean expanded abortion services, family and medical leave coming to state

BALTIMORE — Nurse practitioners, midwives and other non-physician medical professionals will be able to perform abortions in Maryland after the Democrat-controlled General Assembly overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Abortion Care Access Act on Saturday afternoon.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Civilians Flee East Ukraine, Warnings of 'Horrific' Abuses

Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of "even more horrific" devastation being uncovered around the capital. Ukrainian allies tightened the screws on Moscow further in response to shocking images from Bucha and other regions around Kyiv, with the…

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UN General Assembly Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the global body's Human Rights Council as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. The high-profile rebuke of Moscow marked only the second ever suspension of a country from the council -- Libya was the first, in 2011 -- and it…

AFP

Civilians flee east Ukraine, warnings of 'horrific' abuses

Severodonetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of "even more horrific" devastation being uncovered around the capital.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats reach deal on ‘responsible, compassionate budget’ — but GOP sees ‘rosy picture’ painted for an election year

In their 16-minute news conference, Pritzker and the Democratic leaders never mentioned the amount of overall spending called for in the budget plan, which had not yet been filed. Late Thursday, the governor’s office said they expected it to fall between $46 billion and $47 billion.

Chicago Sun-Times

UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body

It was a rare, if not unprecedented rebuke against one of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council.

The Hindu

U.N. suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote

The only time a member state was suspended from the Geneva-based body was Libya in 2011

AFP

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the global body's Human Rights Council as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine.

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