"Sooner rather than later, the great avenues will open again where free men will walk to build a better society." The 28th @ProgIntl Briefing of 2026 is online now. buff.ly/EgxZ7YR

Efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law (war crimes, genocide etc) has taken a major step forward. The Hague Group meeting this year is attended by government representatives of more than 40 countries, including speeches by a European FM for the first time (Norway). And the meeting is taking place in the Trusteeship room at the UN headquarters itself. Meeting is chaired by South African FM Ronald Lamola. Brazilian FM will also speak, among others. And this is not just about Israel. It's about the centrality of international law - and the inescapable necessity of its enforcement!

Addressing @RonaldLamola, Norway's Foreign Minister @EspenBarthEide recalls his work in the struggle against apartheid and reminds us that there are not two sides to every issue.

"Norway is a very proud observer to The Hague Group." - @EspenBarthEide

“The question of Palestine remains a litmus for the international community’s commitment to the rule of law." - Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Malaysia, co-host of today's high-level meeting.

"International law depends not only on the existence of rules, but on our collective willingness to uphold & enforce them.” — Mohamad Hasan (@tokmatn9) 🇲🇾

Ronald Lamola, South African Minister of International Relations & Cooperation and co-chair of The Hague Group, reminds us that international law will not protect itself. It requires coordinated action.

“International law cannot protect people if its judgments are ignored, if its obligations treated as optional, or its institutions intimidated whenever they act against the interests of the powerful.” — Ronald Lamola (@RonaldLamola) 🇿🇦

LIVE NOW: 40 States, including 12 foreign ministers, meet at UN Headquarters for The Hague Group's High-Level Meeting in Defence of International Law. Watch: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1…

Government leader José Guimarães (PT) accuses Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his allies of secretly blocking the proposed end of Brazil’s 6×1 work schedule. Available in PT-BR, EN, TU and ES. buff.ly/4Pl7nee

LIVE NOW 🇺🇳 40 states, including 12 foreign ministers and other ministerial-level representatives, gather at UN HQ for The Hague Group’s High-Level Meeting in Defence of International Law, co-sponsored by South Africa and Malaysia. 🔗 Watch live online. tinyurl.com/3drwywpt

Amazon’s systematic anti-union tactics are designed to suppress worker organizing and protect its algorithm-driven, efficiency-obsessed labor model. Available in EN, IT, FR and ES. buff.ly/wmElfs2

Declassified files reveal that brutal interrogation techniques used by British forces in 1970s Oman were later applied in Northern Ireland, with key officers involved in both operations. Available in EN, FR, DE and IT. buff.ly/2yUjULK

"There is a war on the masses taking place all the time, whether it is open war like the major wars of the second half of the twentieth century and this century, or a protracted, slow-motion war to reduce the social costs of the reproduction of people." buff.ly/SFULPy0