AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women
Fuelled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and weak accountability, online abuse is rapidly escalating. Yet, 1.8 billion women and girls still lack legal protection from...
Dr. E. Faye Williams to be crowned Queen Mother in Accra, Ghana
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A Global Visionary Honored for a Lifetime of Service, Leadership, and Love for Humanity — Accra, Ghana November 23, 2025
In a...
Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing: UN aid teams
“We’re waking up from another intense night of bombardments, the fourth night of bombardment since the ceasefire abruptly broke down on Monday night…the situation...
Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
Around 100 hectares of Palestinian land have been reportedly confiscated to make way for the new route.This would mark another step towards the progressive...
The importance of Jesse Jackson’s legacy in US-Africa relations
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By Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, Semafor —
The passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson this month comes at an inflection point. Much of the modern...
At a time of war, nations must stop global order from crumbling: UN rights...
“Our world is going through a period of turbulence and unpredictability, reflected in growing conflict and divided societies,” Türk told the Human Rights Council.“We...
World News in Brief: Deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Duterte trial update, final hostage...
In Lampedusa, Italy, three deaths have been confirmed following a search and rescue operation involving a boat that departed from Sfax, Tunisia. Survivors from...
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at the daily briefing on Thursday that bakeries in Aleppo are at near full capacity – “but partners report that...
Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
“With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was one of the deadliest days for civilians in Ukraine so far this year,” UN mission chief...
Women’s rights are regressing worldwide, warns UN gender equality chief
“As the world navigates democratic backsliding, rising conflicts, economic pressures and shrinking of civic space, there is an increasingly organised pushback at gender equality...
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
Speaking in the Qatari capital, Doha, after the Third Meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo expressed deep concern over...
Haitians of Springfield, Ohio – just another footnote in this country’s long history of...
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Littane Ilfrard traces the deep and complex history of immigration to highlight why today’s Haitian immigrants in the U.S. deserve better.
By...
One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention
You place your order, make the payment, and only later notice a small detail: just one letter in the website address was different.That’s how...
Honoring Malcolm X’s Mother – Louise Little Memorial
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Video by Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN)
This video features Grenadian news coverage of IBW’s recent delegation visit to Grenada, underscoring our ongoing...
Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveries, says aid agency
“We have been approached by Israeli authorities to resume limited aid delivery, and we are in discussions with them now on how this would...
Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa
More than 130 roads were blocked, power and communication networks disrupted, while health services remain under heavy strain, according to the UN aid coordination...
Chicago’s Streets Still Moving to America’s Historic Rhythms
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By Ben Jealous —
I started out this year, 2025, in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Day address at...
The Haitians of Springfield, a Trump campaign target, brace for his presidency
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Many in the Ohio community are worried and praying after he won the election.
By Danielle Paquette, Washington Post —
This was the...
Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that initial reports indicated that hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland have been inundated. In the...
‘Our kids cry for food’: Most Gaza families survive on one meal a day
The meals which families are able to obtain are nutritiously poor — thin broths, lentils or rice, one piece of bread or sometimes just...
Intensifying threat looms large as UN highlights the world’s growing nuclear arsenals
26 September marks the International Day which highlights the ongoing scourge of the nuclear arms race – an opportunity for the international community to...
At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade.
"Reliable information is vital in...
‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
The latest death toll has surpassed more than 41,000 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health – the majority of them women and...
Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, Navi Pillay said the findings were based on a legal analysis conducted under the Convention on the...
