The UN is ‘worth fighting for’: General Assembly President
Annalena Baerbock noted that the New Year began with crises in Venezuela and Iran, with the international community “at an even more urgent make-or-break moment” than when the landmark session...
Yemen’s fragile calm unravels as hunger and aid restrictions deepen crisis
Briefing ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said recent political and security developments – particularly in the south – underscored how quickly...
East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law
Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days. They also demanded the removal of UN signage. Furthermore, water and electricity supply to multiple UNRWA facilities are scheduled...
11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday that 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, continuing the streak of extraordinary global...
In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families
Ketia and her husband are both teachers. Before Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this past October, they were able to support their three...
Global employment stable but decent jobs in short supply
According to the data compiled for the latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay stable at around 4.9...
World News in Brief: Escalating fighting in Sudan, displacement in Syria’s Aleppo, $1.5 billion...
This comes a day after at least 19 civilians were killed during a ground assault in the Jarjira area of North Darfur state, according to local reports. Another...
‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN...
It concludes that a legacy of impunity for wartime abuses continues to shape the lives of survivors, many of whom suffer long-term physical injuries,...
Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications. “The killing of peaceful demonstrators...
Gaza: A ceasefire that still kills children is not enough, says UNICEF
“That’s roughly a girl or a boy killed here every day during a ceasefire,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.“These children are...
Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners have supported people in need, from city...
Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry at 95, Part 1
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This Special Edition of Vantage Point, hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, honors Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, Senior Pastor Emeritus of the...
We Must Finish the Work Dr. King Died Doing
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To honor Martin Luther King Jr. honestly is to remember that he was organizing to make the dream real—and to decide...
Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start of 2026 had brought “no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting...
Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns
Briefing correspondents in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that ongoing rainstorms are damaging and destroying fragile shelters, leaving large numbers of displaced people...
Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, unjustifiable and must stop, says UN
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York over Russia’s ongoing deadly missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian civilians and...
World News in Brief: Ending famine, refugee solidarity in Kenya, Ukraine civilian casualties update
In an alert, Cindy McCain – who heads the World Food Programme (WFP) – attributed a “dangerous and deepening global hunger crisis” to violent...
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case, after years of preliminary...
Venezuela: UN independent investigators call for immediate release of all political prisoners
“Any step that restores liberty to individuals who have been arbitrarily detained is significant for those concerned and for their families,” independent UN human...
Amidst uncertainty, a helpline in Pakistan becomes a lifeline for Afghans
She sits among a multilingual team of 40 colleagues, speakers of Pashto, Dari, Persian, Arabic, Urdu and English, in a room filled with monitors...
‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability
Backed by the UN trade and development agency, UNCTAD and other partners, the “Beyond GDP” initiative acknowledges a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres that...
Built on care and connection: How one Somali-British woman is strengthening diaspora communities
From then on, Safia learned early what it meant to look out for others.As a primary school student, Safia began helping newly arrived families...
UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran
“All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and without fear,” António Guterres’ spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday.“The rights...
A “Dress Rehearsal” for an Assault on Cuba
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Vantage PointArticles & Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century joins the overwhelming chorus of voices...
