UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to OHCHR’s office in the...
Crushing the scam farms: Southeast Asia’s ‘criminal service providers’
As we reported earlier in the week, there has been a proliferation of illicit operations, known as scam farms, following the COVID-19 pandemic, across...
Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalation
“We are witnessing the deadliest period in Lebanon in a generation and many expressed their fear that this is just the beginning,” said Imran...
Again, Remembering and Honoring Our Father: His Spirit, Mind, Speech and Specialness
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Here, as Father’s Day approaches, I am retrieving one of the many portraits of our father...
When Tough Times Come to Main Street, Love Matters Even More
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By Ben Jealous —
This week’s column was supposed to be a celebration. A celebration of a wonderful little toy store in...
‘We must be there for them now’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of...
"Today marks one of the rare times we are able to highlight positive developments, albeit amid catastrophic humanitarian needs in Gaza," Mr. Fletcher began.
He...
Sudan crisis: Countries gather at UN General Assembly for action call
The development comes almost 18 months since rival militaries started fighting each other in Sudan, forcing more than 10 million people from their homes...
Afghanistan: Lifesaving services cut as Taliban bars women aid workers
“All of us at the United Nations are suffering from a reinforcement of the ban on females working with us…We are simply unable to...
External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres
And amid spiralling violence and the massacre of civilians linked to advancing opposition forces in the Darfurs at the weekend, the UN chief called...
A New Nasty Noxious Sheriff’s in Town
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The living and live-streamed tragedy titled “Trump in Ignorance, Anger and Revenge” continues to play itself out...
Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN had been despatched to collect injured people...
Dr. Ron Daniels’ Reflections on the 2025 Inauguration
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The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, shares his reflections on the 2025 Presidential Inauguration in this commentary. With his unique perspective as...
Number of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report
The findings come in the Secretary-General’s latest annual report on women, peace, and security.The rise in death and violence is “taking place against a...
Particular, Universal and Common Ground.
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This is a revisiting of an early and ongoing conversation about the shared meaning of Kwanzaa, its...
Gazans continue heading home as ‘fragile ceasefire’ holds
A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their former homes and communities wherever access is allowed, the...
Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
The essentials for survival in the town which was overrun by paramilitary fighters in October have been “completely obliterated”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.“The little...
Eddy Kenzo, Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool … musicians who turn to politics
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By Musinguzi Blanshe, The Africa Report —
Popular musician Eddy Kenzo (aka Edrisah Musuuza) was appointed to be Uganda’s new senior advisor...
Who gains when the economy implodes?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The United States economy is cruising for a bruising. Inflation keeps ticking up thanks to, among other...
UNHCR forced to make deep cuts, despite rising needs worldwide
This will entail cutting just under half of all senior positions at the agency’s Geneva headquarters and regional bureaux. Around 3,500 permanent staff posts have...
Trump Loves Poorly Educated People
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowed his victory. “We won...
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging...
Haiti: UN relief chief implores ‘we have to do better’ to support gang-ravaged nation
“I’m ashamed on behalf of the world that we cannot find it in ourselves to be more compassionate, to be more kind, to recognise...
Experts demand answers from Russia over award-winning Ukrainian journalist’s death
That’s according to a group of independent UN human rights experts who said in a statement released on Wednesday they are urgently seeking confirmation...
World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is commemorated every year on June 26 and aims to increase action...
