On Giving Tuesday, Give Black
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
It’s the end of the year, which means you are being barraged by requests to give. Whether...
Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs
The $45.3 billion needed for life-saving activities throughout 2025 was just 21 per cent funded as of September, with nearly $9.6 billion received, the...
UN rights chief: AI misuse and corporate influence present ‘clear and present’ challenge
Opening the 14th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva on Monday, he said that corporate power has become increasingly influential in...
Drone victims, terror and death: 30 minutes inside a Gaza hospital
Speaking from the war-shattered enclave amid the ongoing Israeli military push to take full control of Gaza City, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder described one...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria
While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year - and as the...
How to raise rational children in our modern world – Science180
Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com).
In our modern secular world, and with the many things that kids are taught at school and over which parents have...
World News in Brief: Funding cuts curb development, human rights in Belarus update, Ebola...
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing “declining respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflicts, debt, and shrinking development assistance threatening...
They cannot rob us of our history and our place in America’s story
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Ben Jealous —
My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit...
When Big Tech’s thirst threatens our health, we must demand better
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Ben Jealous —
In Morrow County, Oregon, families are living through a crisis. According to a Rolling Stone investigation, mothers have...
Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn
“With no viable peace in sight, the Sudanese are trapped in a humanitarian crisis of industrial proportions,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN...
Malnutrition crisis deepens for Sudan’s children as war rages on
Across the five states that make up Darfur, UNICEF data revealed a 46 per cent increase in the number of children treated for SAM...
Bobi Wine exclusive CNN interview with Larry Madowo
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
CNN’s Larry Madowo interviews Bobi Wine in Kampala and is teargassed while covering a rally in Nakawa West. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu...
America 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
WASHINGTON – Five years ago, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, George Floyd died after...
Venezuela’s National Guard linked to killings, torture and repression, UN probe finds
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission says the force has played a central role in systematic repression since 2014, entrenching impunity and violating basic rights.“The facts we have documented show the...
Gaza: UN agencies calls for aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins
After nearly three months of complete blockade by Israel, a “vastly insufficient” amount of aid was finally allowed into the war-ravaged enclave in the...
Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim of blast injuries as well and...
Gaza: UN reports expanded winterisation efforts as cold weather intensifies
More than 230,000 families – that’s around 1.15 million people – received monthly food parcels between 1 and 27 November, through 59 distribution points,...
First Person: Moving from fear to hope after war on drugs in the Philippines
Thousands of people across the Southeast Asian country were reportedly killed during the so-called war on drugs which was promoted by the last Filipino...
Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile attacks between Iran and...
Ancient Ethical Values and Practices For Our Time
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
All around the world and on every inhabited continent in the world, during the week of December...
Concerns persist over chemical spraying reports on Lebanon’s Blue Line
The development poses a “serious humanitarian risk” to civilians living there, maintained the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), briefing journalists...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
By Andrea Shalal, Reuters —
Summary
• Legal expert says order would be unconstitutional• Order vows immediate action by Justice Department• Trumps says US...
Live: Human Rights Day around the world
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now, and we will bring you...
One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the abusive practice of FGM and supporting survivors, in several regions, evidence suggests...
