Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reached enclave since ceasefire began
Announcing the development, the UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, said that the trucks contained lifesaving food, medicine, and tents – all desperately needed...
Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
He was addressing the opening of the latest session of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,...
Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
Signed in 2018 to end years of conflict, the Revitalized Peace Agreement, initially set a three-year timeline for elections and the formation of a...
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,...
Deadly attacks in eastern Aleppo highlight Syria’s vulnerability
The explosion on Monday – close to the Turkish border – targeted a vehicle transporting seasonal agricultural workers. According to news reports, at least...
Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy
Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera.UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed...
DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
“Goma airport is a lifeline,” said Bruno Lemarquis. “Without it, the evacuation of the seriously injured, the delivery of medical supplies and the reception...
Vantage Point: Open Forum – Trump’s Assault on the People’s Safety Net
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February 3, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: The Cost of Living Index | Trump’s Assault on the People’s Safety Net
The Professor,...
In Fire’s Wake, a Community Comes Together to Prevent Future Disasters
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By Ben Jealous —
“As we address the aftermath of the wildfires, let us resolve not just to build back better but...
Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise
Many of the victims are believed to be from the Darfur and Kordofan regions.“The Secretary-General reminds all warring parties in Sudan of their obligations...
Haiti: ‘I was deported to a country I never lived in’
MireillePregnant and exhausted and clutching a small bag with all that was left of her belongings, Mireille* stood under the relentless Haitian sun, not...
IOM Chief Visits Jordan, Highlighting Syrian Returns and Gaza Humanitarian Response
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Amman, 1 February 2025 — During her visit to Jordan today, IOM Director General Amy Pope met with Prince Rashid bin...
Vantage Point: The Cost of Living Index
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February 3, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point: The Cost of Living Index | Trump’s Assault on the People’s Safety Net
Jennifer Jones...
IOM Statement on Rising Demands for Return Assistance
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Washington, 1 February 2025 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the United States’ commitment to resuming life-saving humanitarian activities. Secretary...
Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians
Government forces and a rival military – the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have been battling for control of the country since April 2023...
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...
IOM Raises Alarm Over Displacement of Hundreds of Thousands in Goma, DRC
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Kinshasa, 31 January 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), is deeply concerned about the hundreds of thousands of civilians...
IOM and Partners Launch Project to Strengthen Environmental Health Awareness in Lebanon
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Beirut, Lebanon – December 2024 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon, the International Organization for Migration...
Joint Center responds to unprecedented removal of EEOC Commissioners
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WASHINGTON — In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to fire two commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
Syria: Hostilities and aid challenges persist across devastated country
In an update, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that more than 25,000 people have been newly uprooted from the northeastern city of Manbij, where...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
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By Andrea Shalal, Reuters —
Summary
• Legal expert says order would be unconstitutional• Order vows immediate action by Justice Department• Trumps says US...
We Will Not Be Erased — By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing...
In Salon interview, Dr. Gail C. Christopher discusses finding positivity while mourning the change...
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In Salon interview, Dr. Gail C. Christopher, an award-winning change agent and executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity...
Demand Diversity Roundtable Response to Administration’s Threat To DEI
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Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League
“A second Trump administration intends to abandon efforts to advance and legally defend affirmative action...
