Contribute to the HSP Haiti Crisis Fund
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World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan...
“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building peace,” Mr. Türk said.25 years...
Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion...at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications...
Interview this mind-blowing expert on the science behind the Biblical account of creation –...
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People from all nations and all educational background including scientists, laypeople, religious and nonreligious people have been trying to understand the...
UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
“It's a grave threat to the right of those children to education,” Roland Friedrich, Director of UNRWA Affairs for the West Bank, told UN...
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
The head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria (IIIM), Robert Petit, told reporters in Geneva that with an...
Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
The Executive Grant of Clemency, signed on Sunday just hours before Mr. Biden left office, commutes Mr. Peltier’s life sentences to home confinement, allowing...
Can a turbulence breakthrough end the universe-origin struggle?
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For many centuries, turbulence has been viewed as one of the unsolved problems in science. Until today, many unanswered questions remain...
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...
Field of Dreams: Football Breathes Life into Yemen’s Camps
The tournament is more than a sporting event. It’s a lifeline. In Ma’rib Governorate, where over 2.3 million internally displaced people have settled, families...
Landmark Slavery Disclosure and Redress Act introduced in Illinois
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Springfield, IL, January 21, 2025 — In a historic step toward economic justice and accountability, State Representative Sonya Harper of the...
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the...
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and...
Coral reefs are dying—We’ve Crossed the First Tipping Point. All of America Will Pay...
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By Ben Jealous —
My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time...
Mathematical Proof of God’s Existence at the Intersection of Science and Faith – Science180
The Scientifically Verifiable Cosmological Theory that Challenges the Big Bang Theory at the Crossroads of Reason and Religion THEY Want You to IgnoreThe Historic,...
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The warning from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA UNRWA was prompted by renewed evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which “many are refusing because they...
Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needs
Amid reports that a return to full-scale war at the weekend may have been averted with the announcement by Hamas that it would comply...
MSJ Statement on Developments in International Relations Imperial Control Vs. South-South Relations
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The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) was the first to make a clear statement (issued on March 2nd) condemning the policy...
Vantage Point: The Blood on the Bridge
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March 10, 2025Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
An open forum with commentary by The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Focus: “The...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
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By Andrea Shalal, Reuters —
Summary
• Legal expert says order would be unconstitutional• Order vows immediate action by Justice Department• Trumps says US...
UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence...
In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families
Ketia and her husband are both teachers. Before Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this past October, they were able to support their three...
Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections
Speaking at a high-level open debate in the Security Council on protection of civilians in armed conflict on Thursday, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom...
In Washington, DC and elsewhere, ‘tough-on-crime’ policies make cities less safe
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By Hanna Love and Hannah Stephens, The Brookings Institution —
Cities nationwide are facing a dual challenge when it comes to public...
Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch
Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest - and how much funding is...
