The Government Against the People — By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
I can’t remember when I met Dr. Olivia Hooker, a Tulsa Massacre survivor, the first African American...
At AI Summit, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolution
Addressing the AI Action Summit against the glittering backdrop of the Grand Palais museum in the French capital, the UN chief warned that the growing...
IOM, Partners Appeal for USD 81 Million to Assist Over One Million Migrants in...
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11 February 2025, Nairobi –The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 45 humanitarian and development partners are appealing for USD 81...
Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
“We must avoid at all costs the resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to an immense tragedy,” said the UN chief, in...
The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis — By Ben Jealous
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By Ben Jealous —
The climate crisis is costing all of us a lot of money in our everyday lives. Higher utility...
Strategy and Tactics for the Burgeoning Resistance — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
The wide mix of acts of resistance over the past week have made it clear that there is...
World News in Brief: Aid suspension in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes...
The decision follows the recent detention by the Houthi de facto authorities of eight additional UN personnel, including six working in Sa’ada, which has...
Passing the Torch at the Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
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February 10, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: Dr. Brenda Greene Passes the Torch at Medgar Evers College, CUNY
The Professor, Dr. Ron...
Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
The discussion focused on the 20th biannual report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security.“Terrorism remains a...
UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
“Images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been deeply distressing,”...
Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank
Several refugee camps are nearly empty after Israeli forces launched Operation Iron Wall on 21 January, making it the longest operation in the West...
‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad...
It has been two months since Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria, was forced to flee the country, as rebel forces – now...
Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city of Benghazi, while at least 30 more were found in...
IOM Deeply Alarmed by Mass Graves Found in Libya, Urges Action
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Tripoli, 10 February 2025 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed shock and concern at the discovery of two...
Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid access
“The health system is ruined. Malnutrition is rising. The risk of famine persists,” said Dr Hanan Balkhy, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional...
Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings
In a press release on Saturday the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said Director-General Fernando Arias and his team had met...
After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker
Timor-Leste’s road to peace has not been easy. In 1976, not long after Indonesia became independent it invaded the eastern part of the island...
DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
Escalating fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese troops has caused thousands of people to flee, with many heading towards the provincial capital, Bukavu –...
Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities
This figure represents a threefold increase from the previous week, when at least 89 civilians lost their lives amid the ongoing hostilities.The crisis is...
Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
“Our thinking should be grounded by the fact that we have more conflicts today than at any time since World War Two and by...
First Person: Bodies of children in Haiti have turned into ‘battlegrounds’
The agency’s spokesperson James Elder has just visited Port-au-Prince, the capital of the embattled Caribbean nation and has been speaking about what he experienced...
Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
In a social media post on Friday, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “people in Gaza have undergone systematic dehumanization” since the war there began.He...
General Assembly President prioritizes overhaul as UN turns 80
UN reform is one of the top priorities for Philémon Yang, elected President of the General Assembly during the UN’s eightieth year. In an...
DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action
Since 26 January, nearly 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in attacks by the M23 and their allies “with heavy weapons used...
