DPR Korea’s latest missile launch a ‘grave threat’ to regional stability
The missile, launched on 31 October at approximately 7:11am local time, reportedly flew for 1 hour and 26 minutes, covered approximately 1,000 kilometres, reaching...
Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering
The Israeli Parliament, known as the Knesset, recently approved two laws banning UNRWA from operating in its territory and prohibiting officials from having any...
Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say
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By Ian Wafula, BBC —
Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing.
Several women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central...
First famine, now cholera and dengue fever surge hits war-torn Sudan
In an alert from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, it reported more than 28,000 cases of cholera and 836 deaths in 11 states between...
To Vote or Not to Vote and for Who? And Will It Matter?
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November 4, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
An open forum with the Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Audience call in at (212) 209-2877....
COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
“This is an unprecedented occasion in the history of multilateral environmental agreements,” Camila Paz Romero, spokesperson for Indigenous Peoples at the summit, told UN...
Middle East crisis: Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
Gaza: Health teams under attackThe northern Gaza polio vaccine campaign began Saturday and is scheduled to continue through Monday, with UN agencies and partners...
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to...
What is the World Urban Forum?The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to...
Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions
As daily Israeli airstrikes and bombings continue to ravage parts of the country, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached levels that exceed the...
Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
“To overcome challenges posed by the volatile security situation and constant population movement, robust micro plans have been developed to ensure the campaign is...
85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished
The dangers faced by journalists, including risks to their lives, are highlighted each year on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists,...
Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism
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Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism.
By Clarence Lusane, TomDispatch —
Donald Trump was the worst president for Black people...
Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace
Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivered the appeal at a Security Council briefing on the ongoing...
Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
“The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, detained and displaced, acts of sexual violence against women and girls,...
Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have raised the alarm over worsening hunger, malnutrition, and...
Stop the Assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those Trying to Help Them...
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New York/ Geneva/ Rome – We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in...
UN envoy urges responsible leadership amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions
Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), briefed ambassadors in the Security Council...
‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
The decision announced on Friday will benefit 335,000 longtime residents and members of officially recognized minority ethnic groups, along with approximately 142,000 of their...
Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The UN weather agency is highlighting the importance of early warning systems for all corners of the planet and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that...
Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region
We are following the news as it happens from UN offices in Geneva and New York and on the ground in Gaza and Lebanon,...
A Historic Closing Argument
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By Stacy Brown, Sr. and Greer Marshall —
With just one week until the pulse of the nation beats at the ballot...
Concerns for our people, struggle and world
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...
World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change
These pressing issues necessitate urgent action and World Cities Day, celebrated on October 31, offers a platform to reflect on the unprecedented challenges that...
Ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders impact thousands in Lebanon
Israel issued new displacement orders that day for several villages and Rashiedeh Palestinian refugee camp, located in the south of the country. This marked the...
