First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical city
Eleonora Servino was on the first UN aid convoy to Suweida, which saw a recent escalation of violence that left many dead and thousands...
Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
In its annual report released on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had made “important progress” documenting crimes and identifying...
Melanie L. Campbell statement on Voting Rights Act at 60
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“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “
Melanie L. CampbellPresident & CEO of...
Let the drums speak! Global drumming honoring Marcus Garvey – Aug 17, 2025
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Join us on Sunday, August 17, 2025 — the birthday of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey — for a special Global...
Christian Times Tribute to Lloyd A. Williams
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By Rev. Dennis Dillon, Christian Times —
As the HARLEM WEEK celebration continues in Harlem, our historic community, city and nation mourn...
World News in Brief: Sudan’s agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates...
The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, warned on Monday that over 60 people reportedly died...
Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region
Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, drawing in Syrian security forces.The violence...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in the Gaza Strip
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York following the Israeli cabinet’s decision to again expand its military operation inside the Gaza Strip...
Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWA
“For over 150 days, not a single truck from UNRWA has been permitted to deliver food, medicine or other essentials into Gaza,” the agency...
‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in Nagasaki
Inspired by the hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings at the end of World War Two who turned their suffering into a powerful appeal...
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees
“The real challenge is still ahead of us,” Stephanie Loose, Programme Manager in Afghanistan, told journalists in Geneva on Friday.“We’re speaking about the reintegration...
Uplifting, Understanding and Honoring Black August
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The month of August is rightly commemorated and celebrated as a special time of uplifting, understanding and...
BLM Grassroots condemns detention of Chris Smalls and other Gaza aid workers
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Black Lives Matter Grassroots Vehemently Condemns Israel’s Kidnapping of Chris Smalls and 20 Other Freedom Flotilla Humanitarians Attempting to Deliver Food...
Trump Tantrum Overshadows Black Women’s Losses
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The July 2025 unemployment report, released on August 1st, did not meet expectations. Instead of addressing the...
Sankara’s revolution rises again
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On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives...
150,000+ Deaths in 10 Years of Militant Violence
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By The Africa Center for Strategic Studies —
Driven by escalating violence in the Sahel, Somalia, and Lake Chad Basin, the 22,307...
World News in Brief: Funding schools in Afghanistan, Seaweed farming in Latin America, drought...
The agency plans to procure over 1,200 metric tons of fortified biscuits, which will provide 200,000 primary school-aged girls and boys with sustenance for...
MAGA’s March Toward American Authoritarianism
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It’s not about freedom.It’s about revenge, retribution, and red hats.
By Desi Cortez, Black Commentator —
Fascism has finally made its grand entrance into...
Dozens more migrants die after boat capsizes off the coast of Yemen
With many victims believed to be Ethiopian nationals, this heartbreaking incident highlights the “urgent need to address the dangers of irregular migration along the...
60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act – National TeleTown Hall, Aug. 6 2025
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The Transformative Justice Coalition presents a special National TeleTown Hall this Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 PM ET, to mark the...
Belgium Marks Congo Leader’s Legacy and Possible Trial
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Surprise move towards trial of veteran diplomat over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination coincides with show seeking to widen focus on his...
World News in Brief: Uganda’s refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural...
Uganda has a progressive refugee policy which enables refugees to work and access public services. This coupled with its geographic proximity to crises has...
Hunger lines in Gaza: ‘Food is not enough’
Earning a living has become a daily struggle, and hundreds of men, women and children stand in endless queues, under the scorching sun, outside...
UN official decries deadly Ukraine strikes, urges return to diplomacy
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), renewed the call...
