Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education
Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school compared to just 3...
Limited access restored to Syria’s Al Hol camp amid security concerns
Briefing reporters in New York, Farhan Haq said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, was able to access the camp on Friday together with Syrian...
World News in Brief: Iran in the Human Rights Council, Myanmar election ‘fraud’, migration...
Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mr. Türk said that although the “killing on the streets of Iran may have subsided…the brutality continues”.
He...
Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine
Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius. Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public buildings such as schools and libraries – where people can go to...
UN envoy highlights ‘window to advance peace’ in Colombia
“At a time of tensions both globally and regionally, it is in everyone’s interest to secure lasting peace and security in Colombia,” said Miroslav...
UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise
In a news release on Friday, High Commissioner Volker Türk said individuals suspected of being undocumented migrants are being surveilled, arrested and detained –...
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion...at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications...
Eighty years at the heart of global development
Established in 1945 under the UN Charter, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was designed to ensure that peace and security would be backed...
UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
In a statement issued this week, UNESCO said governments are increasingly cutting internet access during protests, elections and times of crisis, despite the central...
‘Dangerous nostalgia’ is a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs
The UN’s founding document “is our moral compass,” she said, calling for renewed commitment to multilateralism rooted in solidarity, international law, and human dignity. She stressed...
Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
They urged swift implementation of recent agreements to prevent renewed fighting, protect civilians and preserve fragile gains made during the country’s transition.A country still...
World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria,...
They include attacks in Odesa region on Wednesday that killed a 17-year-old boy, according to UN child rights agency UNICEF which called for an “end to attacks on civilian areas and the infrastructure children rely on.” The...
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The UN on Thursday issued a call for widespread financial reform as the most powerful way to shift global markets towards realising a better...
Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
With the political transition set to expire on 7 February, officials cautioned that escalating violence, entrenched criminal networks and mounting humanitarian needs risk pushing...
Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability
“The Board of Peace has been set up pursuant to a plan that was submitted to the Security Council that has been voted upon...
Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies
The baby girl – just three months old – was found frozen to death on Tuesday morning at her home in Gaza City, according to media reports. This brings...
UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos
Speaking at the session Who Brokers Trust Now? at the World Economic Forum, Annalena Baerbock warned that multilateral institutions – long seen as the...
At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan
Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, tens of thousands of refugees have fled south to the area, carrying with them not...
Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening — and what comes next
Armed gangs control large swathes of territory and violence has spread well beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, weakening the State’s ability to govern and deliver...
Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria
Secretary-General António Guterres is following the continuing violence “with great concern,” Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday in New York. The Secretary-General called for full respect for international law and the protection...
World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’
For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in...
ICE, the Price of Punishment, and the Communities That Pay
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The United States insists it cannot afford housing, jobs, or care. Yet it can always afford cages....
Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid
Volker Türk said he was outraged by renewed overnight attacks that knocked out power and heating in major cities – including Kyiv and Odesa...
Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry at 95, Part II
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This Special Edition of Vantage Point, hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, continues the conversation with Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, Senior Pastor...
