America 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder
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WASHINGTON – Five years ago, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, George Floyd died after...
Fighting Fascism, Then and Now — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
“Veterans and military family members are being fired by the thousands from federal jobs. Our health care is...
75 years after Dumarsais Estimé’s fall, what Haiti can still learn from his vision
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As the nation unravels today, the legacy of Haiti’s progressive president Estimé echoes louder than ever
By Stéphane Pierre-Paul —
It would be...
Trump The Inciter in Chief — By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson —
On Tuesday, June10, I was at the National Guard deployment facility on Alameda St. in DTLA. The...
A Historic May 20: Returning Migrants March for Unity, Dignity
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A Historic May...
Nonviolent Tactics and the Fascist Threat — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
“Anger against injustice and oppression is not just legitimate; it is necessary to successfully build a movement for...
IOM Spokesperson on the Tragic Migrant Deaths Off Egypt’s Coast
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Geneva/Cairo, 10 June 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply saddened by media reports of the discovery of...
Haiti Sees Record Displacement as 1.3 Million Flee Violence
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Geneva/Port-au-Prince, 11 June 2025 – Nearly 1.3 million people are now internally displaced in Haiti, a 24 percent increase since December 2024,...
IOM Mobilizes Urgent Aid After Tragic Incident Off Djibouti Coast
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Djibouti/Geneva, 11 June 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in close coordination with Djiboutian authorities, is scaling up its...
Yemen at breaking point as UN envoy urges action to end suffering
Speaking via videoconference, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said the country remains trapped in a prolonged political, humanitarian and development crisis.“Yemen is so...
Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened
The warning comes amidst increased violence and a worsening food security condition which has 11 out of 13 counties in the state facing emergency...
Decades of memories and loss – searching for the missing in Syria
The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP) is the first entity of its kind established by the UN General...
IOM Ramps Up Emergency Response Amid Deadly Flooding in Nigeria
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Geneva/Mokwa, 11 June 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in close coordination with the Government of Nigeria, is responding...
Atomic watchdog says Iran not complying with nuclear safeguards
The development follows serious warnings from the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this week that inspectors have been unable to determine whether...
IOM Reaches Milestone as 100,000 Migrants Return Home from Libya
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Geneva/Tripoli, 12 June 2025 – In a significant milestone, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has helped over 100,000 migrants voluntarily...
Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe
The UN Human Rights Council-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) report found that Israeli forces have used airstrikes, shelling, burning, and controlled demolitions...
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP
“Over the past six months, WFP scaled up assistance and we are now reaching nearly one million Sudanese in Khartoum with food and nutrition...
IOM Director General's Message on World Environment Day 2025
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IOM Director General's Message on World Environment Day 2025
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Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability
With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to examine the threats confronting...
Walking, Spiritually Holding Haji Malcolm’s Hand
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The murder and martyrdom of Nana George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and our 5th anniversary commemorations...
UN hails new era of cooperation over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile – but concerns...
The UN’s top disarmament official has welcomed signs of increased cooperation from Syria’s interim authorities in efforts to eliminate the country’s chemical weapons once...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: US vetoes new resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire, unconditional release...
The United States has vetoed a new draft resolution on Gaza, standing as the lone vote against the text which called for an immediate,...
IOM Leads Relief Efforts as Monsoon Rains Damage Nearly 2,000 Shelters in Rohingya Camps
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Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 4 June 2025 – Days of intense monsoon rains and high winds have triggered landslides, floods, and widespread...
‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass...
Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture...
