CARICOM leaders pledge free movement for nationals by March 2024 amid optimism and challenges
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In March 2024, CARICOM commits to free movement for all nationals, aiming to boost economic and social integration. This historic decision...
Over 110,000 Displaced in Mozambique Amidst Surging Violence as Needs Soar
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Geneva/ Maputo, 8 March – More than 110,000 people have been displaced since end of last year (December 22) by the...
Hungry for data: Tackling food insecurity in rural Indonesia
“I was not aware that vegetables were that important or how to grow them,” said the 25-year-old farmer from Idas in West Kalimantan on...
‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two children
The Caribbean island nation continues to endure extreme insecurity, with widespread and incessant violence as rival gangs fight each other and the police for...
UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces
According to the Monitoring Mission, interviews conducted with 60 recently released Ukrainian POWs painted a harrowing picture of their experiences in Russian captivity.
“Almost every...
Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM
According to IOM, in the past two months alone, nearly 375,000 Afghans left Pakistan, primarily utilizing the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, near...
A Forum/Rally in Support of Haiti
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May 5, 2024 — Haiti on Fire: Mobilizing to Address the Crisis in the First Black Republic. A Forum/Rally in Support...
Waves of violence hit Haiti hard, as Security Council condemns gang attacks
Council members urged the armed gangs to “immediately cease their destabilizing actions” and reiterated the call for the “perpetrators of these abhorrent acts to...
Floods Displace Thousands in East Africa; IOM Calls for Sustained Efforts to Address Climate...
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Geneva/ Nairobi, 8 May – Weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding in the East Africa region has triggered widespread displacement with...
Sudan at the Threshold of Catastrophe Beyond Repair, IOM Chief
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Amy Pope | Director General, International Organization for Migration
Geneva/Paris,15 April - A year ago, war came to Khadim, a mother...
Civil Rights Leaders Hail Prime Minister’s Resignation as Positive Progress, Advocate for Further Steps...
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NEW YORK (April 25, 2024) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, National Action Network Founder and President...
Papua New Guinea PM Slams Biden’s Bizarre Remark
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By Amanda Yen, The Daily Beast —
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister set the record straight on Monday, denouncing President Biden’s weird...
20,000 People Displaced Daily One Year into Sudan War, IOM Urges Action
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Geneva/ Port Sudan – A staggering 20,000 people are forced to flee their homes in Sudan each day, half of them children,...
San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
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By Janie Har, AP —
Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role...
World News in Brief: Nigeria airstrikes condemned, supporting Venezuelan migrants and refugees, weapons in...
OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on...
Joint statement by Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States following their visit...
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This statement has been issued by the Governments of Japan, Norway, Sweden,Switzerland and the United States
Joint statement by Japan, Norway, Sweden,...
Ukraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify
“Relentless aerial attacks continue, prolonging and exacerbating an already dire situation,” said UN refugee agency (UNHCR), spokesperson Shabia Mantoo. “More than two years since...
Front Street host Charles Traylor discusses Haiti with Dr. Ron Daniels
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Aired March 30, 2024 on WVKO 1580 am in Youngstown, Ohio — Front Street host Charles Traylor is joined by special...
Tennessee Republicans Introducing “Don’t Say Reparations” Legislation
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This push comes right off the heels of MAGA Republicans launching attacks on DEI and efforts to make equality real. Young...
Funding shortfall puts WFP operations in Chad at risk
The warning comes as aid agencies scramble to respond to a fresh wave of displacement sparked by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region...
The (Identity) Politics of Reparations
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Can ”reparationist“ be a distinct identity, akin to feminist or abolitionist, a label worn with pride by progressives who believe in...
Gaza: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark
The move will allow for further evaluation of the security issues that impact both personnel on the ground and the people they are trying...
Guterres deplores Rafah escalation | UN News
“These developments are further impeding humanitarian access and worsening an already dire situation. At the same time, Hamas goes on firing rockets indiscriminately,” the...
Communiqué – 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
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The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 25 –...
