Andy Shallal — Phenomenal Human Being
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In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Andy Shallal, artist, author, human rights...
UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan
“We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,”...
Hunger is ‘an avoidable tragedy’ in a world of plenty: Türk
Addressing the UN-hosted Committee on World Food Security in Rome, the High Commissioner said that while the right to food has found its way...
Haiti: Elections on hold as gangs adapt to security crackdown, Security Council hears
The briefing came two weeks after presidential and legislative elections planned for 13 December were postponed indefinitely, with the UN’s top official in the...
‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on...
Key pointsWest Bank: Five Palestinians were killed and over 240 injured by Israeli forces or settlers over the past two weeks, with 200 olive...
Guterres honours Indonesian troops who paid ‘ultimate sacrifice’
Speaking to troops at the Indonesia Armed Forces Peacekeeping Centre in Sentul – some of whom are deploying to the Central African Republic (CAR)...
Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
WFP said that its food assistance “has provided a lifeline for up to 90 per cent of families in Gaza” over the past three years.Since...
Protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks
The aim of the talks in the Armenian capital is to assess progress so far and build on an agreed blueprint for biodiversity protection...
Inside the New York ‘time machine’ racing to save a century of sound and...
“I tell my kids I work in a time machine,” said Rhony Dostaly. In a basement beneath Lincoln Center, the media preservation engineer rescues...
COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?
The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront...
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust
The devastation in Nepal offered a stark reminder of what is at stake. Opening the high-level meeting at UN Headquarters, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman...
Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter
He is racing against time, working with other young men to fill sacks that once held World Food Programme (WFP) flour with sand to...
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify
Civilian casualties in Ukraine remain at record levels, with intensified Russian attacks in September continuing a pattern of harm in 2026 far exceeding previous years,...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents
The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening Ebola preparedness amid conflict and displacement affecting millions of lives in a region that spans parts of...
Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll
As drone strikes kill civilians from El Obeid to Blue Nile and famine risk spreads across Darfur and Kordofan, the Security Council meets on...
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF
A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed...
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss
The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all life...
While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost...
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African-Americans and other communities of color struggle hardest to pay electrical power bills while some attorneys general spend their time fighting...
A Reality Check on Our Public School System
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By Dr. Brenda M. Greene —
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s New York Times essay, “In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My...
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to...
The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
The landmark deal struck in Montreal in 2022 – the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – set out a vision of “living in harmony with...
Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
UN agency heads are calling for emergency support to stem the crisis, as a separate report details serious human rights violations – from public...
AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
Benefiting from these changes often requires specialised skills and access to the latest technologies, putting disadvantaged groups at risk of being left behind.Women, young...
Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 21 warehouses have been targeted this year, out of a total of 400 incidents, almost all involving...
