The new Hague Group is led by Global South countries

JVL Introduction

A new international grouping led by countries in the Global South launched in The Hague at the end of January.  One of the key issues that brought them together was their  grief for “the lives, livelihoods, communities, and cultural heritage lost due to Israel, the occupying power’s genocidal actions in Gaza and the remainder of the Occupied Palestinian Territory against the Palestinian people.” Several independent British MPs and others attended to show their support for this initiative. (See eg  Labour Outlook’s Report on the launch)

They commit to be “Guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and the responsibility of all nations to uphold the inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination, that it enshrines for all peoples…”

Below is a summary of the aims and the declaration of the new group.

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This article was originally published by Informed Comment on Sat 1 Feb 2025. Read the original here.