Rising Crime, Perception or Reality?
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December 2, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest New York State Senator James...
Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid ceasefire
The 13th and possibly last mission under Brazil’s Operation Cedar Roots carried 150 passengers, including elderly persons and children, back to safety. For many,...
Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms
This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – classified as Category 3 or higher – marking the ninth consecutive...
UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter...
Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians...
Meditations on Meanings of Resistance and Resilience
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Part II.
By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Nana Gwen Brooks was an internationally recognized and respected poet, Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize recipient...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November
As families uprooted by the war in Lebanon begin to return home following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah militants, UN humanitarians warned...
Lest We Forget the Betrayal of Native People
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Originally Penned on November 28, 2024
On this day, which has come to be...
IOM Malaysia Hosts Dialogue with Partners to Improve the Implementation of Human Rights Due...
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA-As Malaysia strengthens its role in the global supply chain, with a notable rise in exports, the country faces...
IOM Innovation Facility Advances Transformative Solutions to Global Migration Challenges
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Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is launching its first-ever Innovation Facility, a dynamic platform and funding mechanism designed...
Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, says UN labour agency
“If this trend is confirmed, it will be the largest gain in more than 15 years… however, this positive trend is not shared equally...
‘We need peace’: Global Forum concludes with hope and a plan
“There was a strong call for peace, putting an end to violence and conflict, and calls for diversity and fighting against discrimination,” said the...
Guterres: Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘first ray of hope for peace’
“It is a moment of great importance, especially for the civilians who were paying an enormous price for the fact that this conflict is...
A Day for Shirley Chisholm
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
November 30 is Shirley Chisholm Day in New York, and it’s about time New York the nation,...
World News in Brief: Aid challenges in Syria, human rights in Iran, elections in...
A Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteer was among multiple civilians killed in the incident, OCHA said in a news release. The attack also...
Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health
The Mapping of Facilities for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Afghanistan report, conducted in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is the...
2/3 of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals
The findings come at a critical moment when social media influencers have become primary sources of news and cultural information for global audiences, yet...
‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges, amid ballistic missile strike
“The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) being deployed to the conflict zone,”...
Lebanon ceasefire deal: displaced communities start to return home
"Immediately after the ceasefire came into force at 4am, residents of south Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa (valley) began their...
Majority of Britons support permanent British Museum exhibit on transatlantic slave trade
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By Karen K. Ho, ARTNews —
A recent poll found the majority of Britons, 53 percent, support a permanent exhibit at the British...
Modi meets CARICOM leaders
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By Bert Wilkinson, Caribbean Life —
This is only the second time that an Indian Prime Minister had visited Guyana since Indira...
IOM Goodwill Ambassadors’ Joint Statement for Peace and Urgent Humanitarian Action
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Black Lives Matter Grassroots Statement on the Election of Donald Trump
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As we face the reality of another term for blatant racist and adjudicated rapist, Donald Trump, it is crucial to remember...
UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that the agreement “can put an end to the violence, destruction and...
General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
He was speaking at an Assembly meeting convened following the use of veto by Russia at the Security Council earlier this month.The negative vote...