DR Congo: UN vows orderly peacekeeping transition as South Africa withdraws troops
In a statement issued on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he informed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 12 January about the decision, which “is influenced by the...
Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action
“We can only expect worse to come” unless action is taken to halt the bloodshed, Mr. Türk told Member States at the Human Rights...
UN calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai following 20-year sentence
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplored the sentence imposed on Mr. Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily,...
53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat overturned in the perishingly cold waters of the central Mediterranean Sea, north of the...
From rural margins to media trailblazers: India’s women journalists are rewriting the news
Khabar Lahariya, literally “news waves”, is an all-women media organisation run since 2002 by rural reporters, many of them Dalit, Adivasi and Muslim, dispatching...
Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire
In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq on Saturday, the UN chief said nearly 10 million people – “more than two...
How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance
“At the moment, we have an incredibly dispersed and diverse landscape of memory-making, and the more digital we get, the most diverse it gets,”...
Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows – but hope remains
Yet even as the architecture weakens, signs of progress – including nuclear-weapon-free zones and rising youth engagement – offer grounds for cautious hope, a...
Pakistan: Guterres condemns deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres said he condemned the bombing “in the strongest terms.”Call for accountability“The Secretary-General reiterates that...
Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns
Russian forces have been carrying out strikes on critical infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures as their full-scale invasion approaches the four-year mark next month. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the...
Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
The development follows weeks of tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme and threats of a US military attack. Delegations headed by US Special Envoy to the Middle East...
Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa
“Deep down, I knew what I had experienced was not something any girl should go through," she emphasised. FGM was once considered an unavoidable rite...
UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears
Jean-Pierre Lacroix was speaking in the UN Security Council during the annual briefing by heads of police components of UN peace operations. “Despite severe constraints, our police...
World News in Brief: UN condemns attack on civilians in Nigeria, updates from Gaza...
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres conveyed his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and...
Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges
Here’s what you need to know:Fighting and dire humanitarian conditions triggered by the conflict that erupted among rival militaries in Sudan in April 2023...
Remembering and Re-Reading Woodson: Envisioning An Emancipatory Education
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In remembrance, retrieval and reaffirmation. Clearly, in this important month and historical moment of celebrating Black History...
M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
Qatar is facilitating discussions between the Congolese government and the M23 armed group, which controls large areas of North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.The...
Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan
According to an alert from the IPC, a global food security monitoring system, thresholds for acute malnutrition were surpassed in two new areas of...
UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
“This US investment will provide lifesaving support for millions of people in partner countries and help to ensure that the global HIV response remains...
Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian ‘collapse’, as oil supplies dwindle
The United States has threatened to impose tariffs on any country providing oil to Cuba, increasing pressure on the island nation following a decades-long...
‘Human rights cannot wait’: Türk launches $400 million appeal for 2026
He warned Member States that with crises mounting, the world cannot afford a human rights system in crisis. “The cost of our work is low; the human cost...
UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
In a statement issued as the treaty expired at midnight GMT Thursday, he said the world was entering uncharted territory, with no remaining legally...
Remembering Woodie King, Jr., Reflections from Dr. Brenda M. Greene
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Condolences and Reflections from Dr. Brenda M. GreeneFounder & Executive Director EmeritusCenter for Black Literature, CUNY
—Woodie King Jr., the founder of...
