UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. “Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and...
Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for...
Speaking outside the UN Security Council in New York to journalists on Wednesday, Mr. Guterres said the conflict had spiralled far beyond what leaders...
UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
The figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff in detention this time last year. In Yemen alone, 73 UN staff remain...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets
It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in...
Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov – a former top UN official in the region – was speaking during a meeting on implementation of Council resolution...
World News in Brief: Airstrikes continue in Ukraine, refugees return to DR Congo, emergency...
The strikes hit residential buildings, pre-schools and shops. Humanitarians are providing first aid, psychosocial support, repair materials and other emergency assistance.The attacks come after...
‘Truly transformative’ new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis
TB is caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. Every day, over 3,300 people die from the disease, with Southeast Asia accounting for nearly 40...
Haitian gangs expand reach as police are accused of ‘summary executions’
At least 26 gangs operate in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas with “alarming levels of violence.” Some 1.4 million people have been forced...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks in focus
As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the region, the economic ramifications of the emergency are...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks in focus
As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the region, the economic ramifications of the emergency are...
White Economic Envy — The Case for Reparations with Dr. Juliann Malveaux
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In this Women’s History Month edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Dr. Juliann Malveaux, economist...
Dangote refinery expands fuel exports to five African countries amid oil disruptions
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Nigerian refinery expands fuel exports to five African countries, strengthening regional supply chains amid global oil disruptions.
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is...
Ukraine violence ‘worse than ever’, Security Council hears
Rosemary DiCarlo described the conflict as “nearly 1,500 days of death, destruction and despair” and reiterated the UN’s long-standing call for a ceasefire. Since the war began, 15,364 civilians have been killed, including 775...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge
The Security Council is met for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv’s 18 March letter citing a surge in...
UN calls for solidarity and political will to stamp out racial discrimination
The crowd gathered outside Sharpeville police station on 21 March 1960 “came armed not with weapons, but with conviction – not to divide society, but to claim their dignity within...
Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis
At the centre of it lies the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints – which carries around a...
War in the Middle East: Cultural treasures damaged, with more at risk
In Iran, these sites include Golestan Palace, Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan, Masjed-e Jame mosque (also in Isfahan) and buildings located near Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley.UNESCO alertsThese...
A city opens its doors to the world: New York and the United Nations
Born from the ashes of the Second World War, the dream of a more peaceful and fairer world drew nations together in 1945 under...
UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates
Hot on the heels of a scorching decade, the UN’s weather agency has said that the planet’s climate is “more out of balance than...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 23 March: Civilians bear brunt of ongoing war
The war in the Middle East is well into its fourth week and the humanitarian emergency it has sparked continues to be the focus...
How Kyrgyzstan built a system to support domestic violence survivors
Bübyusara Ryskulova has been on the frontlines for more than three decades. Honourary president of the crisis centre Sezim (which means “feeling”), she has...
WHO verifies deadly hospital attack in war-torn Sudan
The Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, was struck late Friday, killing scores of people, including 13 children, two nurses,...
War in the Middle East: Iran nuclear facility hit as equivalent of ‘one classroom...
Key points1,000+ people killed and 2,584 injured in Lebanon since 2 MarchIran nuclear facility hitUN agencies warn 45 million could face extreme hunger if...
When justice fails: Why women can’t get protection from AI deepfake abuse
Whispers followed her offline. Online, the abuse imploded, unchecked: comments, ridicule, shares, screenshots. She had never consented to any of it. That hadn’t stopped...
