World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts...
The development comes in the wake of the agreement between the United States and Iran, announced on Sunday, after more than three months of...
UN urges adherence to mine ban treaty
At least 58 States and territories remain contaminated with these weapons, which are designed to detonate when a person comes into contact with them. Some have even been around since the...
Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats
The new head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cooperation is essential and already adapting as criminal networks become...
A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs
People are walking along this busy main road as merchants sell fruit and household goods from small stalls.This city scene is perhaps unremarkable, were...
Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
According to UNHCR’s latest Projected Global Resettlement Needs report, an estimated 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require resettlement in 2027 because they remain at risk in the countries where they...
UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
Addressing the 15-member Council about the current situation on the ground, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said that while the 2022 truce...
Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record 188.2 million tonnes in 2024, cementing seafood’s role as a critical source of nutrition and income...
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for the World Health Organization...
Science180 Founder Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Introduces Expanding Book Series Exploring the Origins of the...
Science180 introduces award-winning scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s growing collection of books examining mathematical interpretations of the universe, life, chemistry, and creation, and positioning Dr....
Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children
About 1.1 billion children now face at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, education and survival, according to the Children’s Climate Risk...
World News in Brief: Risky return home in Lebanon, displacement in Gaza, emergency funding...
Few concrete details have emerged about the deal to end the conflict that erupted at the end of February, with impacts across the Middle East, Gulf region and...
WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation
The outbreak, confirmed in both the DRC and Uganda in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved...
Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts
Both sides in the conflict - the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied groups - are increasingly trying to control populations already...
While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor
At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, deputy UN rights chief Awa Dabo stressed how disruption to shipping in the Gulf’s narrow strait and...
Guterres welcomes US-Iran peace deal as ‘critical step’ toward ending conflict
According to a statement issued by his Spokesman, the agreement provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,...
Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan...
Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes, declining humanitarian funding and two...
Reconsidering the Question and Course of Humankind
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The moral, social and environmental problematic that AI and digital culture pose for us as human beings...
Representatives Jackson, Pocan, and Khanna Introduce Constitutional Amendment on the Right to Vote
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2026 — Today, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced a...
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the...
Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as...
The UN agency supporting women and girls in the field (UNFPA) is working across the country to meet urgent reproductive needs. It warns that...
Why Cuba Should Matter to Black Americans
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Monday, June 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with...
More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates
A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff members and caused structural damage - the fifth incident affecting...
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection,...
According to gender equality agency, UN Women, the new haven announced on Friday will provide survivors with protection, psychosocial support and assistance rebuilding their lives...
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
During his regular media briefing from Headquarters, Stéphane Dujarric was asked about an announcement by Pakistan’s Prime Minister that the sides had agreed on a final text...
