Yemen: Deepening concerns for Taiz City as aid is blocked from entering
“It’s 20 days and counting since Taiz has been cut off…we are seeing increasingly that the fighting makes it impossible for us to get...
Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers – and women pay...
On average, mothers receive 196 days of paid leave and fathers just 25, says the policy brief from gender equality agency UN Women and the...
‘Connect the dots’ between street protests and global turmoil, urges Guterres
Speaking to reporters in New York ahead of a visit to Egypt, António Guterres addressed growing public discontent in Europe and beyond, as people...
Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis
Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened...
Andy Shallal — Phenomenal Human Being
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In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Andy Shallal, artist, author, human rights...
Hunger is ‘an avoidable tragedy’ in a world of plenty: Türk
Addressing the UN-hosted Committee on World Food Security in Rome, the High Commissioner said that while the right to food has found its way...
Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
WFP said that its food assistance “has provided a lifeline for up to 90 per cent of families in Gaza” over the past three years.Since...
While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost...
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African-Americans and other communities of color struggle hardest to pay electrical power bills while some attorneys general spend their time fighting...
A Reality Check on Our Public School System
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By Dr. Brenda M. Greene —
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s New York Times essay, “In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My...
Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
UN agency heads are calling for emergency support to stem the crisis, as a separate report details serious human rights violations – from public...
Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting — November 10, 2026
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Will the Midterm Elections Advance or Betray the Black Agenda? The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21) and the...
Three Months, No Charges
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By Ben Jealous —
Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine,...
A Ballot Is Just the Beginning
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Voting is not the most you can do. It’s the least you can do. It is the...
While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost...
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African-Americans and other communities of color struggle hardest to pay electrical power bills while some attorneys general spend their time fighting...
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
In a new alert, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said fresh evidence shows malnutrition getting worse in several hotspots. Aid is not...
UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
At least five people are missing and 95 have been rescued, according to the authorities. Hundreds are affected. It is believed the disaster was caused...
India: UN rights office urges release of ‘arbitrarily detained’ protesters
The demonstration was called by a youth-led movement that is seeking electoral reforms ahead of state elections, with its chief demand being the resignation...
Djibouti shipwreck: Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
The toll rose from 109 after the bodies of 30 more people were recovered. Search and rescue efforts are continuing.The boat was carrying 305...
Don Rojas to receive honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of the West...
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IBW congratulates veteran journalist, Black media pioneer and longtime communications leader on this distinguished honor.
The University of the West Indies will...
Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The South African jurist was honoured “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement. The committee...
UN rights chief: Legacy of slavery and colonialism is still fuelling racism
Over 30 million people were violently uprooted from Africa and condemned to a life of slavery.Yet no country involved in enslavement or colonialism has...
‘Age must never diminish rights,’ UN independent expert warns
Key pointsAn estimated 664 million women were aged 60 or older in 2025, a number projected to reach 1.13 billion by 2050A new report...
Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) verified that at least 52 women and one girl were arrested or detained in Herat and Kabul...
World News in Brief: Child migrants in Europe, Greenland forced contraception scandal, FAO hunger...
Just over 31,000 children arrived in Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Malta last year – 25 per cent less than in 2024.
Of more than...
