UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree issued earlier this week.Signed...
End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure all those responsible are brought to justice.Over...
Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
It is the first time since 2017 that a famine has been declared anywhere on Earth.In the 20 months since the war between rival militaries...
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Updating journalists in Geneva, Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave.She said that some of those injured in the...
Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
In addition to ongoing bombardment, Israel issued another three displacement orders over the past two days, covering seven per cent of the total area...
‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
Each called for justice under international law and for perpetrators to be held accountable.Sung-Eui Lee, daughter of a South Korean man abducted by North...
Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Tariff-driven price pressures are adding to inflation risks, leaving trade-dependent economies particularly vulnerable.Higher tariffs and shifting trade policies are threatening to disrupt global supply...
UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
Annalena Baerbock presented her priorities during an informal dialogue with Member States held on Thursday at Headquarters in New York. If chosen, she will only...
Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system
Even more impressively, the number of Egyptian women with an account increased by 260 per cent, though gender gaps do remain.But how you widen...
IDMC Report: Record 83 Million People Living in Internal Displacement Worldwide
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Geneva, 13 May 2025 – An unprecedented 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement at the end of 2024, according...
Statement by IOM Spokesperson on Escalating Violence and Risk of Displacement of Civilians in...
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Geneva/ Tripoli, 15 May 2025 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is alarmed by the recent escalation of violence in Tripoli....
A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net...
Every day, tens of thousands of massive ships criss-cross the world’s oceans, transporting grain, clothing, electronics, cars, and countless other products. Nearly 90 per...
UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
OCHA reported that hostilities intensified overnight, with an attack by Israeli forces on the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis which killed and injured...
Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
Many women came to the clinic who had walked multiple hours to receive maternal care – some of them with their newborns and some...
‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’
“There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our world,” Mr. Guterres said on Monday, during an informal UN meeting in New...
In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meanwhile warned that peace operations are under growing strain and must adapt to meet today’s rising threats.The two-day conference on...
US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for its efforts to achieve the agreement which came...
World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi...
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Wednesday that most of the new arrivals are women and children.Many have come from Zamzam camp and...
When the Birds Stop Singing
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By Ben Jealous —
Where I grew up in California, on quiet mornings, you could hear the birds before anything else –...
New Report: Challenging Economy and Unemployment Main Obstacles for Syria Returnees
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Geneva/ Damascus, 14 May 2025 – A new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that the lack of...
National Reparations Rally in D.C. – May 17
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Reparations Activists to Host National Reparations Rally in Washington, D.C. on May 17, 2025 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Malcolm X:...
Topsy Turvey Toxic Policy: Oppressed South Africans?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Critical thinking has taken a leave absence. Reality is unreal. History is inverted, so the villains become...
‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
Mr. Fletcher began his remarks by asking the international community to reflect on what it will tell future generations about action taken “to stop...
GAZA LIVE: Security Council to meet on aid crisis amid ‘critical risk of famine’...
The Security Council is set to meet this afternoon at 3 PM in New York to discuss the deepening crisis in Gaza, where humanitarians...