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The Medellín Ombudsman has published an alarming report documenting intra-urban displacement in the city, revealing that as of August 31, 2024, 380 displacement declarations have been received. This phenomenon has affected 889 people, who have been forced to leave their homes due to violence carried out by criminal gangs.

The most affected communes include Comuna 13 San Javier, with 82 cases; the Uno Popular Commune, with 55; and Robledo, with 52. The situation is worrying and requires urgent attention from local and national authorities.

The report shows that intra-urban displacement in Medellín is not an isolated phenomenon, but is framed within a broader context of violence and territorial control by criminal groups. The reasons behind these displacements are multiple, but threats, homicides and the dispossession of property stand out as the main causes that force people to leave their homes.

According to the Personería, these gangs justify the displacement of families by arguing debts or family problems, a strategy that allows them to continue with illicit activities, such as the sale of land or the occupation of properties. This cycle of violence generates an environment of fear and mistrust that affects the quality of life of citizens in the most vulnerable areas.

The Public Ministry has responded to the situation by highlighting the need to strengthen the peace and security policy in the region.

The report also highlights the importance of having an updated registry of displaced people, as well as protection measures to avoid new cases of violence. Without adequate monitoring, it is difficult to assess the magnitude of the problem and respond effectively to the needs of the affected population.

For its part, the Mayor’s Office of Medellín prepared a shelter for victims of the city’s conflict and for them to travel to the district in order to provide them with dignified treatment, in addition to promoting strategies for the safety of citizens and preventing them from these cases.

Israel’s war cabinet has concluded, where the response to Iran, following Tehran’s massive attack with drones and ballistic missiles, was put on the carpet.

As reported by the Times of Israel citing Israel’s Channel 12, several options were put on the table, each of which would be a “painful” response to Iran, but which would not trigger a regional war.

Also according to the television network, the goal is the answer that will be decided, to get the green light of the USA. It is recalled that Washington had declared that it would not support any aggressive option of Tel Aviv.

In a parallel development, as reported by the American Axios, Israel’s Defense Minister on Sunday told his American counterpart that Tel Aviv has no choice but to respond to the attack. Axios cites 2 sources with knowledge of the content of the call.

The Israeli attack on Rafah is delayed
At the same time, in the wake of the weekend’s shocking developments, Tel Aviv has reportedly decided to delay its long-awaited military offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The IDF was to begin issuing evacuation orders on Monday, CNN reported, citing two unnamed Israeli sources. These plans have been put on the back burner. Public broadcaster Kan broadcast the same information last night, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party issued a denial.

Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed to have approved plans for an operation in Rafah and most recently said a start date has been decided. But hours later, Defense Minister Yoav Gallad told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin that no date had been set as the IDF was still working to finalize its plans for how to evacuate some 1.4 million Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah.

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IN A High Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UN) to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Menlu RI) Retno Marsudi expressed Indonesia’s strong commitment to realizing a world free from nuclear weapons.

Retno reminded that even though the world dreams of a shared future full of hope, in reality the world is still under the shadow of the threat of nuclear destruction. “As many as 13,000 nuclear weapons are still owned by several countries, including those outside the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons),” said Foreign Minister Retno in her speech.

He highlighted global concerns over the rollback of arms control agreements, increasing aggressive nuclear rhetoric, and technological advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) that further complicate nuclear risks.

“In this grim development, we must ask ourselves. Is fear of nuclear weapons a guarantee of peace? Indonesia’s answer will always be no,” he said.

After officially submitting the instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) to the UN, Retno reiterated that Indonesia refuses to remain silent amidst the threat of nuclear war which today is higher than during the cold war.

He called for a global focus on three concrete action steps, namely starting disarmament negotiations in earnest. He emphasized that remaining silent is not an option.

Also read: Southeast Asia Must Remain Free of Nuclear Weapons

“We must renew political will and redouble our efforts to advance disarmament, rebuild trust, and move toward a world free of nuclear weapons,” he said.

Facing growing technological risks, Retno called for the importance of strong regulations and strict controls to prevent the increasing threat of nuclear conflict.

Furthermore, maintaining peace by putting aside divisions, distrust and old paradigms, and choosing unity, cooperation and commitment to peace.

He stated that the choices agreed upon today will shape a peaceful world for future generations. “Fear must not determine our future. Indonesia remains steadfast in its goal of total elimination of nuclear weapons,” he concluded. (Z-2)

Iran in Lebanon Israeli airstrikes i Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah Protesting the killing of United Nations Security Council An emergency meeting has been called.

According to the French news agency AFP, Iran has made this demand in a letter written to the Security Council.

Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Erwani, called on the Security Council in the letter to “take immediate and decisive action to stop Israel’s ongoing aggression and prevent the region from being dragged into full-scale war.”

On Saturday, Hezbollah confirmed that Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut. Hezbollah has expressed its determination to continue the war against Israel.

Hezbollah said in a statement that “Secretary General of Hezbollah, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, has gone to be with his great, immortal comrades, the martyrs whom he led for 30 years.”

Earlier, the Israeli army claimed that Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an attack in Beirut yesterday.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the killing of Hassan Nasrallah will be avenged.

According to Reuters, in a statement read out on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei said ‘Hasan Nasrallah was not the only person. They were a path and an ideology and that path will continue.’

According to Iran’s official media, Khamenei previously said in a statement that “the destiny of this region will be in the hands of resistance forces, among which Hezbollah is at the forefront.”

Iranian President Masoud al-Mabdishian blamed the United States, which has long supplied Israel with advanced weapons, for Nasrallah’s assassination.

12 killed in airstrike in Syria

The World Organization Wise Monitor has said on Sunday that the Eastern the evening At least 12 pro-Iran fighters have been killed in unidentified airstrikes. According to the organization, a large number of people have also been injured in this attack.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 12 pro-Iranian fighters were killed in unidentified airstrikes in Deir al-Zor city and parts east of it, as well as in the Bokmal area near the border with Iraq.

No country or organization immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to War Monitor.

Five of the attacks targeted military bases near Deir Ezzor airport, the organization added.

Iran has provided military aid to Syria since the civil war began in 2011, while Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes targeting pro-Iranian groups in eastern Syria.

The US has also targeted such groups in eastern Syria in the past.

Israeli officials rarely comment on such strikes in Syria, but Tel Aviv has repeatedly said it will not allow arch-enemy Iran to expand its presence there.

Israel has recently launched a heavy bombing campaign against Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, raising fears of a regional war.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Israeli army has also repeatedly targeted the arms supply routes of pro-Iranian groups on the border between Syria and Lebanon.