Selma, The Significance of the Blood on the Bridge
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February 17, 2025 Back History Month Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guest Atty. Faya...
Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion
The updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) commissioned by the Ukrainian Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN,...
IOM launches Islamic Philanthropy Fund to Aid Displaced Communities
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Riyadh, 25 February 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched its Islamic Philanthropy Fund, a new initiative that...
Justice for Marcus Garvey: The Way Forward
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Date and time
Wednesday, February 26 · 6 – 8pm EST
Location
Howard University School of Law2900 Van Ness Street Northwest Damon J. Keith...
America has a history of taking over Black towns — By David Love
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The attempted state takeover of a Mason, Tenn. town is a reminder that America has a long history of taking over...
Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression
The resolution tabled by the United States, which omitted mention of Russian aggression, only passed after a majority of Member States voted to add...
Report back from Grenada with special guest Paulann Paterson
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February 24, 2025Back History Month Edition of Vantage Point
On this February 24, 2025 Back History Month Edition of Vantage Point, The...
World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update,...
He warned in a statement issued by his spokesperson that this further escalation of the battle for the country between Government troops and their...
Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres
“The nuclear option is not an option at all,” he said, addressing the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.“It is a one-way road to...
Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens amid a surge in crime and insecurity
According to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, aid workers have been among those killed, and widespread human rights violations have been reported, UN...
UN report urges Colombia to protect civilians amid ongoing violence
The newly published report covering 2024, highlights the devastating impact on civilians, particularly Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and peasants.The report details how these armed...
IOM Urges Long-Term Funding and Partnerships to Tackle Global Displacement at Riyadh Forum
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Riyadh, 24 February 2025 – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope underscored at the 4th Riyadh International Humanitarian...
UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate steps up a gear as world marks three years since...
February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered...
World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
On the opening day of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Secretary-General rounded on “warmongers who thumb their nose at international law, international humanitarian...
Ukraine: Guterres says ‘Enough is Enough’ as war reaches the three-year mark
UN Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his call for an end to the war in Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters a third year on...
Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future
“I’m trying not to cry, but I can’t help it. I’m glad I have tissues on hand,” admits Natalia Datchenko, a Ukrainian staff member...
New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza
It follows a campaign last year that reached hundreds of thousands of young children. Polio virus was recently detected in wastewater samples in Gaza,...
UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best
Ukrainians continue to face near daily attacks, with air strikes consistently targeting civilian infrastructure, leaving families without homes, security and electricity. More than 10...
Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage
“I was married at 14, and I lost my first child at 16 during pregnancy,” Ranu Chakma said. Child marriage is common in her village...
Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Miguel Ángel López, the director of a funeral home in Tibú, used to recover bodies that appeared along the roads of one of Colombia’s...
Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
The 15 members called on the Rwanda Defence Forces to stop supporting the armed group and immediately withdraw from Congolese territory “without preconditions.”The Council...
Nearly 148,000 in Gaza receive cash aid
Since the ceasefire on 19 January, some 138,000 Palestinians have benefited from cash assistance, including people with disabilities and pregnant and breastfeeding women.The UN...
DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians
These operational challenges have been exacerbated by ongoing mis- and disinformation campaigns that are misinforming the public of the UN peacekeepers’ role, said the...
Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi
As fighting escalates in eastern DRC, more than 40,000 Congolese refugees – primarily women and children – have crossed into Burundi since February, with...