Cuba: Independent experts condemn new US sanctions as humanitarian crisis deepens
The Human Rights Council–appointed group of experts warned that without swift action from the international community and civil society, Cuba risks becoming a “silent...
Ebola virus reaches displacement camps in DR Congo
On Friday, UNHCR confirmed that at least five of the Ituri province’s 69 displacement camps have reported Ebola cases, compounding what is already a devastating...
Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan’s peace deal frays
Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four...
‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill, who spoke to UN News ahead of the release of a new report...
Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe
It was an act that must never be repeated, said the UN chief for disarmament affairs, at a memorial ceremony in the Japanese city. “Hiroshima...
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
Why it mattersChildren still being killed despite ceasefire More babies born premature to hungry mothers Agencies say much greater aid access needed A generation of children lack...
What Shall I Do With My Boy?
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Frederick Douglass asked the question in 1853. Maryland is starting to answer it.
By Ben Jealous —
In 1836, four white apprentices beat...
Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert
The proceedings “offer renewed hope that justice may finally be achieved through effective international cooperation,” said Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. She noted that the action...
The American Dream is Being Repossessed
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The American Dream has always been sold as an installment plan: work hard, save something, buy a...
World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds 2025...
Although Mr. Andrews was able to meet freely with local human rights advocates and people displaced by Cambodia’s ongoing border conflict with Thailand, he...
UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
The latest Russian attacks mark an increasingly deadly escalation in the ongoing war, with July marking the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors briefed on continuing ISIL terror threat
The Security Council is meeting on Wednesday to examine the persistent threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL, also known as Dae’sh, to international...
‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine...
“Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine,” the agency said in...
Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
In response, the agency and partners are already boosting efforts in eight countries to protect some of the most vulnerable communities who are already...
Cuba Needs Our Help | Dr. Ron Daniels’ Special Appeal
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In this appeal, Dr. Ron Daniels invites friends and supporters to stand with Cuba by helping IBW/PAUD raise $25,000 to advance...
Gaza ‘unsafe for civilians’ as Israeli attacks hit homes and classrooms
Key pointsIn Gaza City, Israeli forces shot at a tented classroom on Tuesday, hitting a Palestinian sixth graderIn Beit Lahia, Israeli troops reportedly demolished...
Africans bear the brunt of biodiversity loss
But the world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it, and Africa often lacks the necessary resources to address the crisis,...
Strait of Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer and industrial trade
Exports of natural gas dropped by a staggering 95 per cent. The finding comes in analysis published by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a multilateral agency that has...
New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Key points3,748 cases, including 1,657 deaths and 708 recoveries, as of 1 August, according to WHOWhile Ebola vaccines exist, trials for the first ever...
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
Key points14 million Afghans face acute hunger, with only one in nine receiving WFP food assistance.Child malnutrition has reached record levels in 12 provinces,...
Drone strikes threaten civilians and aid operations in Sudan
The warning came a day after a deadly reported strike in the village of Ghara al Zawiya in North Darfur state caused dozens of...
Israel violates Lebanese airspace, kills over two dozen in Gaza in weekend strikes
UN aid agencies also reported that needs remain high, even though food insecurity has eased a little following the October Israel-Hamas ceasefire that ended...
In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
Although the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners and analysed through AI...
Mothers still lack support to breastfeed, UN warns
Health systems, workplaces and communities must do more to support mothers and newborns, children’s agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization said, calling for stronger counselling, maternity protections and tougher safeguards against...
