From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s call to action endures
Diplomats stood alongside city officials and neighbourhood volunteers, dishing out plates rather than platitudes, in a small but pointed answer to a question the UN spent...
South Africa’s Migration Debate
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Report argues migration pressures are often overstated while calling for balanced policy responses.
In a commentary for BizNews, Gregory Simpkins examines migration...
‘I consider it a miracle’: Pregnant woman pulled from post-quake rubble in Venezuela
“I saw the building collapse, floor by floor. You could hear people screaming and calling for help,” said Roberto Rodríguez, 24, who survived two...
Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses
The UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said attacks over the past days killed and injured dozens in Kyiv, at a recreation site in the...
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
“We are indeed concerned by a resurgence of hostilities and renewed escalation across much of the region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday...
LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future
After years of violence perpetrated by gangs, widespread insecurity and the displacement of almost 1.5 million people as well as growing humanitarian needs, Haitians...
Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk
“Decades of rapidly expanding space activity have shown that each launch leaves an environmental footprint, and it can take a long time to understand...
Ukraine: UN condemns overnight attack on Kyiv
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, said on Sunday that the large-scale overnight attack also damaged homes, shops and a metro station. It...
Haiti: Signs of hope despite gang violence and political uncertainty
Powerful armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and continue expanding into other parts of the country. Families are fleeing their homes...
A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than...
“When I started as a boy, it was very, very dangerous,” he says. “People were not surprised if somebody got killed in a racing...
Troubling And Transforming The Waters
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In righteously remembering and retrieving the enduring legacy of Nana Ida B. Wells- Barnett, we practice the...
Lettre ouverte à Son Excellence, Romuald Wadagni, président de la République du Bénin, concernant...
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Cientista americano premiado lança livro com fórmula matemática que confirma a cronologia bíblica da...
Em “Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation” (“A Mais Ousada Fórmula Científica sobre Deus e a Criação”, em tradução livre), Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel...
US-Iran war: UN chief calls for new diplomatic push following attacks on civilian areas
“He is particularly concerned about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and across the region,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. “Such attacks are...
Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike
“Urgent actions are more than necessary to reduce consumption deficits and vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of affected households to prevent their food situation...
World News in Brief: Appeal for calm in Kashmir, women on the move, increased...
Dozens of people, mostly protesters but also law enforcement personnel, have reportedly been killed since June ahead of the vote for the Legislative Assembly...
Guterres: AI must be shaped by ‘all of humanity’, not a handful of powers
He warned that without international cooperation the technology could widen global inequality instead of advancing sustainable development.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the World...
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
The tragedy exposed a stark reality: Many young people facing mental health challenges had nowhere to turn for support.“I saw the gap. I saw...
Our 407 Years of Righteous and Reality-Reshaping Resistance
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Whatever other conclusions we might come to after all the fireworks, fanfare, flag waving, and the White...
The Currency of Oligarchy
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
As an economist, I have spent much of my life thinking about what money does. It measures...
Venezuela: IOM warns of potential El Niño threat to families displaced by earthquake
The UN agency and partners are incorporating this risk into response planning as humanitarian operations shift from search and rescue to recovery. The powerful twin earthquakes struck on...
WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone
Addressing reporters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the two month-old outbreak has continued to expand despite major efforts by the Government,...
Peacekeepers step up support as families return to south Lebanon
“The welcome reduction in violence allows our peacekeepers to do more of what we are here to do,” UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel said in a...
Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence
These growers include Taysir Dahdouh, whose farm in the Zeytun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, is a little smaller than a football pitch. His land...
