Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council
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NAARC Convener joins international council of reparations experts advancing coordinated global action for reparatory justice
NEW YORK — Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener...
LIVE: World leaders take stock of global fight against racism
World leaders are meeting in the General Assembly to assess how far the world has come in combating racism and how far it still...
Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age
The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted by acclamation at the opening of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, bringing...
Research, Reflection and the Liberating Vision and Values
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In marking this the 61st anniversary of the founding of the organization Us and the development of...
“We the People”—which People?
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The Constitution begins with three powerful words: “We the People.” History immediately asks: Which people? By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — When...
What Is the Value of Ben & Jerry’s Without the Values of Ben and...
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Jerry Greenfield quit a year ago this week, saying the company had been silenced. Now he and Ben are asking for...
Cuba Forum 2026: U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba
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Watch on YouTube and like, share and comment on the replay—your engagement helps extend the reach of this forum to more...
HAFFD Questions Haiti’s $780,000 Roger Stone Lobbying Contract
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HAFFD calls on the Fils-Aimé government to explain a $780,000 lobbying contract with a convicted felon and champion of mass deportation,...
South African Youth Activism, 1976–2026
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By R. Drew Smith — Publication information
Abstract
With the 1976 Soweto uprising serving as a point of departure for the current analysis,...
Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement
Against this backdrop, senior UN officials on Wednesday renewed calls for a durable solution that would enable Rohingya refugees to return home safely and...
Reflections and Opinions on 9/11 — Open Forum
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum offering reflections and opinions on...
Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with James Early, consultant on cultural democracy and...
World News in Brief: Winter aid for Gaza, West Bank; Haiti food production; migrant...
Nearly 84 per cent of Gaza’s population – more than 1.76 million people – live in overcrowded displacement sites or damaged shelters, leaving families...
US likely committed war crimes against Iranian civilians: Independent experts
In the same report, released Monday, investigators found that the Iranian Government committed crimes against humanity by murdering, imprisoning and torturing those who participated in...
Report warns of reprisals against those who engage with the UN on human rights
Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report...
‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP
Key points7.8 million South Sudanese face high levels of acute food insecurity.El Niño is already threatening farming output.Sudan’s war is driving more refugees and...
Money sent home by migrants nearly doubles in a decade
These transfers, known as remittances, grew by 94 per cent between 2016 and 2025, far outpacing the 28 per cent increase in the number...
Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk
“The current race towards ever more powerful AI is a step change towards greater existential risks to every aspect of our lives,” he wrote...
Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen
“I dreamed of going to school like other girls,” she said. “Instead, I became a wife before I had the chance to live my...
Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen
Key pointsAt least 46,000 people displaced since renewed fighting began last week in southwest Yemen — the figure is “rising by the hour”, IOM...
Human cost of violence in South Sudan ‘continues to grow’
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that renewed violence, political tensions, shrinking civic space, entrenched corruption and persistent impunity continue...
Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away:...
“Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse,” stressed the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. “Yet, it seems the...
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
Each 7 September, the UN marks the International Day of Police Cooperation, recognising the importance of international cooperation in supporting national law enforcement agencies.Organised crime...
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed...
