Syria: UNICEF calls for safe access to children in Sweida as needs mount
Deadly sectarian clashes erupted in the southern governorate, also known as As-Sweida, in July and early August and children and families continue to feel...
Safety on and off the pitch: Closing down child trafficking in sport
“Sports give me a sense of belonging as a girl. When I play, it affirms my right to play sports and exposes me to...
Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’
But after a decade of armed conflict and amidst a severe economic depression, educational toy imports have become way too expensive for many classrooms...
Sudan: UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by major attack on besieged El Fasher
Monday’s attack left 40 civilians dead and 19 injured within Abu Shouk, according to humanitarian partners. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that...
The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use...
“I often feel that I cannot even find words any longer to describe the situation. Is it alarming, is it acute, is it urgent?...
Record starvation and malnutrition in Gaza; more West Bank displacement
That warning comes from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in a tweet posted on Tuesday, calling for more aid to be allowed into...
Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed coalition supporting the internationally...
Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalists
“I condemn the killing of journalists Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Al-Khaldi and call for a thorough...
First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical city
Eleonora Servino was on the first UN aid convoy to Suweida, which saw a recent escalation of violence that left many dead and thousands...
Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
In its annual report released on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had made “important progress” documenting crimes and identifying...
Gaza health system ‘catastrophic’ as hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warns
Fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals and under 38 per cent of primary healthcare centres are partially functioning – or are doing so at...
Melanie L. Campbell statement on Voting Rights Act at 60
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“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “
Melanie L. CampbellPresident & CEO of...
Let the drums speak! Global drumming honoring Marcus Garvey – Aug 17, 2025
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Join us on Sunday, August 17, 2025 — the birthday of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey — for a special Global...
Christian Times Tribute to Lloyd A. Williams
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By Rev. Dennis Dillon, Christian Times —
As the HARLEM WEEK celebration continues in Harlem, our historic community, city and nation mourn...
World News in Brief: Sudan’s agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates...
The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, warned on Monday that over 60 people reportedly died...
Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise
The reporters – five of whom worked for the Al Jazeera media network – were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in Gaza City the...
Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told
Keeping sea routes safe today while also addressing emerging challenges was the focus of a debate in the UN Security Council on Monday which...
Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future
Observed each year on 12 August, the Day draws attention to the rights, contributions and challenges of young people everywhere.This year’s theme – Local...
Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region
Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, drawing in Syrian security forces.The violence...
Hospitals overflowing in Gaza, as malnutrition surges
The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, UN officials warned on Monday, describing overflowing hospitals, critically malnourished children, and desperate civilians risking their...
‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation...
Two top UN officials warned that the Israeli cabinet’s green light this week for a fresh offensive aimed at gaining total military control of...
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent of the time. This...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in the Gaza Strip
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York following the Israeli cabinet’s decision to again expand its military operation inside the Gaza Strip...
Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWA
“For over 150 days, not a single truck from UNRWA has been permitted to deliver food, medicine or other essentials into Gaza,” the agency...
