Latest deadly shipwreck highlights need for safer migration
They were among 49 migrants and refugees aboard a rubber boat that departed from Zuwara in northwest Libya around 3am on 3 November, the...
Stand your ground: How one community in Brazil is coping with rising tides
From there, she and her husband fished, planted crops and raised animals. “I was a very happy person in that little piece of land...
Hurricane Melissa: Relief efforts intensify as damage across Caribbean grows
In Cuba, more than 54,000 people remain displaced, including 7,500 staying in official shelters, according to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA. The scale...
Dr. E. Faye Williams to be crowned Queen Mother in Accra, Ghana
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A Global Visionary Honored for a Lifetime of Service, Leadership, and Love for Humanity — Accra, Ghana November 23, 2025
In a...
World News in Brief: Refugee boat tragedy in Andaman Sea, Gaza vaccinations, farmers’ lending...
Thirteen survivors have been rescued by Malaysian authorities, but dozens remain missing.Another vessel with about 230 people on board is reportedly still at sea,...
Tanzania: Reports of hundreds killed and detained following deadly election violence
Tanzanians took to the streets on 29 October against the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, in a protest that quickly escalated into violence and...
Dr. Benjamin Chavis Celebrated as ‘Father of the Environmental Justice movement’
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“Don’t cop out, cop in,” Chavis calls for activists to use their power at the upcoming United Nations COP30 conference.
By Siena...
Samia Suluhu Must Act Now to Heal Tanzania’s Political Crisis
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Prof PLO Lumumba message to Samia Suluhu Hassan is very clear we wish Tanzania well but we are bold enough...
Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters
A “breaking point is becoming visible” in the peace process, they cautioned, as core commitments under a landmark 2018 peace agreement stall or go...
Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
AI is already helping farmers predict droughts and manage crops more efficiently, but the environmental cost of training large models and running vast data...
A Conversation with Marc Morial, CEO, National Urban League
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor, is joined by special guest Marc Morial, President/CEO, National Urban League. Topics: State of Emergency...
Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
“Women speaking to us from El Fasher, the heart of Sudan's latest catastrophe, tell us that they've endured starvation…displacement, rape and bombardment,” Anna Mutavati,...
The Politics of Fear and Mislabeling
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Now that Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor-elect of New York City, expect the slings and arrows at...
Good News in Gary and Pittsburgh — But Still America Declines
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By Ben Jealous —
Thirty miles south of Chicago, the Gary Works steel mill is getting a $14 billion modernization, protecting tens...
Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more than 500 days of...
From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
“This is the moment to match opportunity with urgency,” said Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling for a decisive defeat of climate...
Illicit weapons fuelling conflicts worldwide, officials warn
They urged coordinated global action to stop the illicit flows that are driving conflict, organized crime and displacement – from Haiti to the Sahel.Adedeji...
World News in Brief: Ukraine war update, Philippines typhoon latest, demographic shift in Europe...
Between Friday and early morning Monday, at least 15 civilians were killed and over 70 were injured, according to OCHA. On Saturday night, missile and drone...
Gazans continue heading home as ‘fragile ceasefire’ holds
A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their former homes and communities wherever access is allowed, the...
Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit
At the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, our team piloted a quick, digestible format designed to bring readers closer to the...
Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens
“Whether it is floods sweeping South Sudan and Brazil, record-breaking heat in Kenya and Pakistan, or water shortages in Chad and Ethiopia, extreme weather...
Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind
The Summit took place 30 years after the landmark 1995 Copenhagen meeting that put social justice at the heart of sustainable development. Since then,...
COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up...
After decades of pledges and annual summits from Kyoto to Sharm el-Sheikh, the planet keeps getting hotter and pressure on governments and big business...
Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise
“Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. Yet, without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people, expected care can become inadvertent harm,” said Dr. Hans Kluge, the...
