United Nations Youth Video Festival Seeks Short Films on Migration, Diversity, and Inclusion
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Geneva/ New York, 12 March – Embracing the transformative power of storytelling, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United...
Gaza: Aid missions constantly under threat, warns UN humanitarian chief
Six Palestinians are believed to have died in the Gaza City incident and 83 more were wounded as they waited for aid trucks to...
With internal displacement at a record high, aid chief backs action call
The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million – it’s a global crisis...
World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in...
“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women...
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Dylanna Grasinger
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This Women’s History Month, we sat down with Dylanna Grasinger, Senior Director of Field Offices at USCRI to talk...
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...
Strengthening Resilience in Conflict and Fragile Countries: IOM and KOICA MOU
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Geneva/Seoul, 11 March – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a Memorandum...
Waves of Violence Storm Port-au-Prince in Haiti Further Displacing Thousands
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Geneva/ Port-au-Prince, 9 March – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned by the uprising of violence since the...
UN chief urges ‘genuine, credible’ political solution in Syria, as conflict marks thirteenth anniversary
March marks the thirteenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria, with systematic atrocities and untold suffering of civilians.
According to UN estimates, 16.7 million people,...
Ukrainians Left in Limbo by Congress’ Failure to Act
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ARLINGTON, Virginia — Since the spring of 2022, Iryna Tkachenko has worked to welcome Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion....
Spaces as reparations for Black youth
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Investing in programs, resources, and physical spaces by and for Black youth is critical to narrowing generationally inherited disparities in wealth,...
Ukraine war: Alarm raised in Security Council over civilian attacks
“We condemn all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General at the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and...
Comprehensive Reparations for Black America Primer
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What are Comprehensive Reparations?
The National African American Reparations Commission supports Comprehensive Reparations for Black America. Comprehensive reparations are expansive and focus...
Gaza: Kaag working closely with partners on new maritime aid lifeline
In a joint statement released on Friday, the Commission, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom announced their intent...
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...
Whales Are Dying and the Fossil Fuel Industry is Lying
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By Ben Jealous —
Whoever would have thought fossil fuel industry front groups would make whales and other marine species a...
Gaza: Starvation claiming a growing number of young lives, warns UN
“The situation is appalling. Every minute, every hour, it is getting worse,” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, said in a tweet on X,...
Black Caucus slowly bends arc of justice
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Legislators lay out 2024 reparation package, with more in years to come.
By Robert J. Hansen, Observer —
California’s Legislative Black Caucus on...
U.K. Prime Minister calls plan for two Black audiences-only shows “divisive”
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Written by actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, the London version of the play, which also offered “Black Out” performances on...
Rising child fatalities in Gaza amid starvation and medical shortages
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Amidst the rubble of conflict, Gaza’s youngest bear the brunt of an escalating humanitarian crisis, with malnutrition and lack of medical...
Is a gang-led coup next?
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Haiti is in chaos after a massive prison break and gangs calling for the resignation of its prime minister. How did...
Let Them Eat Flakes: Inflation, Nutrition and Reality
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to...
Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants with Nearly 8,600 Deaths in 2023
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Geneva/ Berlin, 6 March – At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year...
11 months into Sudan war, ‘world’s worst hunger crisis’ looms
The northeast African country is already in the grip of the world's largest displacement crisis, the UN World Food Programme, WFP, noted.
Fighting between the...
