Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
Addressing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, he announced that he will be travelling to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, next week, for the...
Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last month, armed groups destroyed 47 schools in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, adding to the...
What Is The Difference Between ICE and Police?
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Understanding the roles of ICE and the NYPD can help immigrants better protect their rights.
Overview:
Documented reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs...
You’re Fired. — By Ben Jealous
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By Ben Jealous —
It was February 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not...
US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
“At 7pm on 26 February, UNFPA was informed that nearly all of our grants (48 as of now) with USAID and the US State...
Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Peace Operations chief, emphasised that UN Police are critical to sustaining peace, operating in increasingly difficult...
Haiti: Over one million displaced by gang violence
The “unprecedented crisis” in Haiti means that every number presented “is a new record,” said Ulrika Johnson, speaking from neighbouring Dominican Republic to journalists...
Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
Agency teams have worked around the clock to provide services to a people who are overwhelmed following 15 months of constant bombardment, forced displacement,...
UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins
“In this Holy Month, let us all be uplifted by these values and embrace our common humanity to build a more just and peaceful...
Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
Mr. Türk – making his closing remarks during the session reporting on the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the Human Rights Council - said he...
$2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo
The 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the DRC, announced on Thursday, aims to deliver lifesaving assistance to 11 million Congolese, including 7.8 million...
Syria: UN scales up aid deliveries as regional fighting continues
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at a regular news briefing in New York that aid trucks from Türkiye to Idlib via Bab Al-Hawa...
Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists
Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on conditions inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Türk condemned the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel that...
Sudan war: Any peace deal must respect national sovereignty, UN envoy says
In an exclusive interview with UN News’s Arabic service in New York, Ramtane Lamamra stressed that the solution must be political, calling for reliance...
Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears
“Now more than ever, two years on, the people of Sudan need your action,” Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said...
Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes
New food security assessments indicate that 4.4 million people – nearly a quarter of the population – could face “crisis” levels of food insecurity...
West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies
The violence has seen exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants – and the use of bulldozers in refugee camps for the...
Honoring Malcolm X’s Mother – Louise Little Memorial
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Video by Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN)
This video features Grenadian news coverage of IBW’s recent delegation visit to Grenada, underscoring our ongoing...
IBW’s Pilgrimage of History and Hope to Grenada
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
I have just returned from Grenada along with my Executive Assistant Paulann Paterson....
‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity
On 9 February, M23 fighters gave Tumusifu, her six children and all the other residents of Bulengo displacement camp just 72 hours to leave....
Success for polio campaign in Gaza while West Bank tensions continue
The campaign has been extended until Wednesday to ensure full coverage, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the regular news briefing in New...
Haiti: Gang violence displaces 6,000 people in one month
Since the end of January, a wave of extreme brutality has led to widespread loss of life and the displacement of over 6,000 people...
Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action
Over 150 countries will be meeting from 25 to 27 February to advance biodiversity finance, accountability and the integration of agrifood systems into global...
‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN envoy
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag emphasised that peace in the Middle East is possible.“We can achieve a future where...