National Town Hall Meeting “Report Card on Trump: The First 100 Days”
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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
The warning on Thursday comes as the SAF launched a major offensive last month to regain control of key areas currently held by the...
UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key...
The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also injured 60 people and reportedly damaged the Rafik Hariri University Hospital. At least three...
Eddy Kenzo, Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool … musicians who turn to politics
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By Musinguzi Blanshe, The Africa Report —
Popular musician Eddy Kenzo (aka Edrisah Musuuza) was appointed to be Uganda’s new senior advisor...
Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?
Those discussions come at a time when attacks are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group that holds with its allies 62 of...
IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024
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IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024
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Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
The 25-year-old was the first boxer to qualify for the Refugee Olympic Team, and now she is slated to win gold, silver or bronze later...
Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
“The target is to get between 500 and 600 trucks in per day over the coming weeks,” said Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative in...
Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned
In Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes are sheltering in tents, the temperatures are expected to drop further in...
Nepal: New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth
“Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after several previous attempts to finalise such legislation, victims of human rights violations are...
‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges, amid ballistic missile strike
“The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) being deployed to the conflict zone,”...
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call...
“The rapid and uninterrupted expansion of the conflict, particularly in South Kivu province, continues to inflict a heavy toll on the civilian population,” said...
The clock is ticking for the government to do what is right for this...
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By Ben Jealous —
The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it.
We are checking back in...
World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine,...
More than 700,000 people are displaced in the country – over half of whom are children – with recent violence in the capital Port-au-Prince...
Sowing peace one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods
The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It's a picture...
Mapping Our Way Forward in Treacherous Times, Pt. 1
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Part 1.
Certainly, no one can honestly doubt, accurately deny or innocently dismiss the fact that we are...
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...
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...
Over 700,000 Displaced in Haiti, Half are Children as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
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Geneva/ Port-au-Prince, 02 October – Over 700,000 people, more than half of whom are children, are now internally displaced across Haiti,...
Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace.“In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued...
Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023.
“As the year...
Update on IOM Operations Amid Budget Cuts
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Geneva, 18 March 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing essential structural adjustments at its Geneva headquarters and...
Guterres calls for ‘culture of peace’ and global unity, as crises mount
Speaking at the annual Peace Bell Ceremony, António Guterres warned that war is spreading, inequalities are growing, and new technologies are being weaponized without...
Human rights situation in Haiti remains ‘very alarming’, UN report finds
Released on Tuesday, the new report highlights that at least 5,626 people have been killed and more than 2,213 injured in the past year,...
