Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding
Filippo Grandi reported that for the first time in nearly a decade, the number of refugees and other people fleeing war, violence and persecution, has decreased – from 123 million at the...
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Kishan Khoday, Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York via video conference that initial estimates...
Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
“We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians, noncompliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates conduct in relation to...
Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
“Our partners report that since the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for the entry of relief materials, including blankets, winter clothes,...
Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
The impacts affect livelihoods, and fuel displacement as well as ongoing instability. Moreover, they can linger even after the fighting has ended.In Sierra Leone, for example, “when the guns fell silent in 2002 after a decade of...
Freedom, Justice, Peace and Shared Good Everywhere
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Certainly, I’m aware that by the time this column is read, the election results will be in...
New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action
The move comes as COP30 gets underway, the UN climate talks designed to put forest protection at the heart of global climate action.Known as the...
UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming
“Every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement, and loss – especially for those least responsible. It could push ecosystems past irreversible tipping...
Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
Speaking at the closing press conference, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said the Summit marked a “deliberate shift” from identifying gaps...
Doha: World Summit’s second day highlights urgency of investing in people and peace
Delegates from all regions reaffirmed that social justice and peace are inseparable, calling for stronger safety nets, poverty reduction and human-rights-based policymaking. Thirty years...
Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World Summit for Social Development, currently underway in Doha, the gathering has become a meeting place...
Dangote becomes Africa’s first person worth $30 billion
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Aliko Dangote has made history by becoming the first African to reach a net worth of $30...
Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises
According to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on Thursday, 10,200 hectares were under opium cultivation this...
What America Loses in a Shutdown
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
For millions of Americans, the federal government isn’t an abstraction. It’s a paycheck, a housing voucher, a...
Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher
“We are deeply alarmed by mounting reports of grave violations against civilians,” M. Haq said, citing accounts of “executions, sexual violence, humiliation, extortion and...
Sudan war and political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war in Sudan, where the national army and former allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been battling for power since April 2023.Two senior UN officials briefed the Council on...
Hurricane Melissa: UN launches $74 million response for 2.2 million in Cuba
A formal Plan of Action was announced by the UN system in Cuba in support of the Government driven national response to get the...
Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty...
World News in Brief: Famine alert for South Sudan, tsunami readiness, peacekeepers flag activity...
According to UN-backed hunger experts, more than half of the population - around 7.56 million people - will face “crisis or worse levels of...
Endorsing Harris Was Dick Cheney’s Finest Hour
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Dick Cheney, who died this week at age 83, was one of the most powerful and controversial...
World’s forests at serious risk from warming planet, fires and pests
In a call to world leaders to boost protection of forests as they prepare for the COP-30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, the UN...
Why Family Values Require Family Wages
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MAGA voters and Democrats alike know workers need $25 an hour. Acting on that consensus is how we save American families.
By...
Reaffirming Reality in Righteous Resistance
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This is a sankofa reminder that we must constantly lift up the light that lasts and drive...
Doha: World Summit opens with pledge to speed social progress
Three decades after a landmark summit in Copenhagen, leaders in the Qatari capital warned that inequality remains high, climate shocks are intensifying, and nearly...
