Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees
With humanitarian resources running dry, critical support for millions of forcibly displaced people is under threat.
UNHCR said that two-thirds of countries hosting refugees are...
Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences
Mr. Shahada lost his leg due to a severe injury he suffered in Nuseirat in central Gaza in April 2024, but he picked up...
Gaza: ‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation
Speaking from Gaza City OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko told journalists in Geneva that a friend of hers “saw people burning a few days ago...
Pope Francis was a humble man of the people and an advocate for Black...
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning of after Easter Sunday, after he delivered...
Haitian women, recount brutal mass expulsions from Dominican Republic
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Pregnant and breastfeeding women among hundreds expelled amid hospital crackdowns and raids.
By Edxon Francisque, Haitian Times —
Before dawn, they come knocking...
WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’
“We are living through the greatest disruption to global health financing in memory,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.He cautioned that abrupt withdrawals...
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on imports and international assistance.“UNDP’s current analysis...
Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify
The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce, are unable to access services without...
Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher
“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the war between the Sudanese...
Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo
And with nearly seven million people forcibly displaced by violence since advances by M23 rebels earlier this year, the DRC is facing one of...
International aid: ‘The money isn’t coming back anytime soon’, Fletcher warns
UN News: You have said that that policymakers who signed off on aid cuts should come to Afghanistan to see the effect they're having...
AfaLab Statement on Joint Commission for Haiti and the Case for Reparations
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“Haiti demands reparations on its own terms, not France’s”: AfaLab statement on joint Commission for Haiti and the case for reparations.
In...
Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026
The announcement came from UN culture agency (UNESCO) on Wednesday, as this year’s day was being celebrated in the capital of the United Arab...
Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, condemned Israel’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance as a “cruel collective...
IOM Deputy Chief: Escalating Displacement Crisis in DRC Demands Urgent Collective Solutions
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Geneva/ Kinshasa, 1 May 2025 – During a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), International Organization for Migration...
In Washington, DC and elsewhere, ‘tough-on-crime’ policies make cities less safe
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By Hanna Love and Hannah Stephens, The Brookings Institution —
Cities nationwide are facing a dual challenge when it comes to public...
100 Days of Lies and Insanity
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current President was sworn into...
UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
“It's a grave threat to the right of those children to education,” Roland Friedrich, Director of UNRWA Affairs for the West Bank, told UN...
Syria: UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
He described the latest clashes as “unacceptable” and warned of the risk of further escalation in what he called an “extremely fragile situation”.Fighting erupted...
UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “appalled” by the deteriorating situation in North Darfur,...
Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Between January 1 and March 31, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 others injured in violence involving gangs, self-defence groups, or other...
When the Heat and Storms Come, Lies Will Not Save Us
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By Ben Jealous —
When the storms come harder and the heat comes earlier, it does not matter who you voted for....
First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to...
Thein Zaw Win, Communications and Advocacy Analyst in the Yangon Office of the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) saw the devastating consequences...
‘Recovery must move ahead’ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says
Imran Riza made the appeal following a visit to Bint Jbeil and Tyre districts on Tuesday.“What I saw in South Lebanon was both depressing...
