Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic
CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of largely Christian anti-Balaka militias. In...
Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan...
Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes, declining humanitarian funding and two...
Reconsidering the Question and Course of Humankind
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The moral, social and environmental problematic that AI and digital culture pose for us as human beings...
Representatives Jackson, Pocan, and Khanna Introduce Constitutional Amendment on the Right to Vote
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2026 — Today, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced a...
Why Cuba Should Matter to Black Americans
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Monday, June 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with...
IBW/PAUD Cuba Delegation Report Back & Press Conference
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Following the May 2026 Fact-Finding and Mutual Solidarity Delegation to Cuba, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)...
The Math That Defends Genesis Is Now in a Children’s Book
How God Created Baby Universe” by award-winning scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel hands Christian families the equations...
Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal named UN Goodwill Ambassador on World Cup opening day
The supremely talented Spanish team is one of the main favourites to win the event and its teenage superstar, Lamine Yamal, promises to be...
The Cuba I Cannot Unsee
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Imagine having electricity for only four hours a day. Now imagine not knowing which four hours.
Can you...
May 2026 Cuba Delegation Communiqué
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The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21) and the Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) present the May 2026 Communiqué...
Marking historic progress on rights for persons with disabilities, UN conference tackles critical gaps
“The world benefits when everyone has the chance to use their skills in the service of humanity and to pursue their dreams,” UN Secretary-General...
Palestinians face systematic abuse by Israeli settlers and Hamas alike: Independent investigators
They “are being systematically and deliberately subjected to severe violations of human rights law by all parties to the region’s conflict,” according to the Independent...
Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO
The fast-moving outbreak, which has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, is caused by the rare and deadly Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. WHO’s Health Emergency...
Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year
At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck at 7:37am local time (7:37pm...
Open Forum on the Great Issues of the Day
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Monday, June 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an...
Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement
The crisis is extending beyond traditional centres of insecurity. Families across both urban and rural communities continue to flee attacks, often multiple times and...
Faith Through the Lens of Science: American Researcher Shares Simple Formula that Proves God’s...
Award-winning scientist Nathanael-Israel Israel, Ph.D., (www.Israel120.com) was examining facts and figures on the origins of the universe when he uncovered “a gold mine of...
Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia...
But children on both sides of the border continue to suffer the consequences of Russia’s invasion. Ahead of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of...
‘Women and girls cannot wait’: Lebanon’s crisis is putting lives at risk
Heightened tensions in Beirut and intensified attacks in southern Lebanon have pushed families into fear and uncertainty, forcing many to make impossible choices in...
World News in Brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza,...
At least seven civilians were killed in villages in Mambasa Territory, Ituri province, on Sunday, humanitarian partners reported. The attack followed weeks of mounting violence in the province, bringing...
The Slush Fund Presidency
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The Imperial Presidency Meets the Family Business
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
America once worried about an imperial presidency. Now we have an...
Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering. The development comes after courts have...
On Juneteenth, I’ll Celebrate Black Music at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation
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The ground at the Hermitage is sacred and stained, and the music made by enslaved people and their progeny is what...
UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support
Speaking in Geneva on Tuesday, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch warned that sharp reductions in humanitarian and development funding are putting essential services at risk...
