Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system
But António Guterres warns this shift will not guarantee stability. “Multipolarity alone is no guarantee of peace,” he said. Without strong cooperation, it can fuel rivalry...
“Black Thanks” Edition — Call-In + The Professor on the Soapbox
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Monday, November 24, 2025 from 3–4 PM ETAudience Call-In Edition | Hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, “The Professor”
In this special “Black...
From organic farms to AI chips with a nose: UN summit showcases solutions for...
The “Green Revolution” is believed to have saved millions of lives in India during the 20th century, introducing new scientific techniques that led to...
Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon
The Security Council is meeting against the backdrop of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, with ambassadors expected to urge Israel and Hamas to stick to their...
Malaria vaccine price cut set to protect 7 million more children by 2030
Under the agreement, the price of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine will fall to $2.99 per dose within a year – a reduction expected to save...
From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia
Members of the South Bandung Farming Cooperative (KPBS) have recorded a 38 per cent increase in productive loans and a 43 per cent rise...
Industry at the heart of global solutions: Global summit opens in Riyadh
“Industrial development is critical to strengthening economies, fighting poverty, and creating jobs and prosperity,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message to the...
Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
Climate disinformation: Commitment to promote information integrity and counter false narratives.The final decision emphasises solidarity and investment, setting ambitious financial targets while leaving energy...
Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass...
t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on Friday morning – but...
‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal...
“First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Industry and...
UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms
The plan does not introduce new proposals but sets out how the UN system intends to advance the ones already on the table: 87...
From waste pickers to courtrooms: Women demand a gender focus at COP30
Women’s voices are rising with clarity and urgency, pressing negotiators to ensure the conference leaves a lasting mark on the link between gender and...
UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
The UN described it as one of the most appalling attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an...
It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa
“Now is the time for leadership and vision,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in Johannesburg on Friday, a day ahead of the official opening.The...
Continuing the Struggle For An Inclusive Good
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
On Monday of this week, the Department of Africana Studies and the College of Liberal Arts at...
Can industrial growth and climate action go hand in hand?
In Namibia’s Daures region, a bold experiment aims to prove economies can create jobs without fossil fuels. When completed, Daures Green Hydrogen Village will sustainably...
Gaza: Two children killed every day during fragile ceasefire, says UNICEF
“Yesterday morning, a baby girl was reportedly killed in Khan Younis by an airstrike, while the day before, seven children were killed in Gaza...
Jordan calls on UN Assembly to take ‘collective action’ over Middle East crisis; Syria...
“We have a long way to go to deliver global opportunity and hope, but we can’t simply give up because the task is hard....
South Sudan: amid security challenges, aid workers delivering ‘against the odds’
In the video shown at the high-level event on South Sudan, Mayen is holding a book that he says was given to him by...
Peacekeeping expectations ‘far outstrip resources’: UN chief
Mr. Guterres outlined the impetus for his launch of the Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative in March this year, citing the tragically high numbers...
Congressional Black Caucus Statement on D.C. Crime Bills
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding two anti-D.C. home...
US President Trump rejects globalism in speech to UN General Assembly’s annual debate
“America is governed by Americans,” he said on the opening day of the Assembly’s annual General Debate. “We reject the ideology of globalism, and...
Increasing hostilities in Libya taking heavy toll on civilians, warns UN relief official
Ongoing clashes between different militias in the Libyan capital have trapped many civilians and displaced numerous families, according to the UN Office for the...
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation
“We are now extremely concerned, that several factors may be coming together over the next weeks to months to create a potential perfect storm,”...
