South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn
Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan highlighted escalating armed clashes, political detentions, and widespread human rights violations,...
Hurricane Melissa leaves thousands displaced across the Caribbean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and crops, leaving thousands displaced.However, extensive storm preparation by governments, assisted by UN agencies and other...
UN Envoy hails Colombia’s peace process as global model, calls for more funding
Following the signing of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, more than 13,000 former FARC combatants laid down their arms within a year, surrendering nearly 9,000...
Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following...
Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission has presented findings to the General Assembly – chairperson Sara Hossain...
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the ground” to...
Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace
The resolution “was a real game-changer,” says Laura Flores, Americas Division Director at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), in an interview...
Why Mamdani Needs a Black Agenda
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Sunday September 28th I was delighted to attend the massive Zohran Mamdani Get...
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...
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa hours from landfall in Jamaica
Briefing reporters hours before Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica, a representative of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...
Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission
The Russian military’s actions amount to two crimes against humanity, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s report states – firstly of “murder and of...
Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’
The agency has received reports of summary executions of civilians trying to escape what was the last Sudanese military government stronghold of El Fasher –...
Reparations Now! – Oct 29, 2025
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Reparations Now! Holding Candidates Accountable
With New York State having a Community Commission on Reparations, we are the closest we have ever...
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...
Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and ‘catastrophic rainfall’
“Destructive winds, dangerous storm surge, and catastrophic rainfall” are due to hit the region, warned UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.Continuing to work closely with Resident...
Children at risk as winter looms amid renewed strikes in Ukraine
Dozens of civilian casualties were reported over the weekend and into Monday, with children among the injured, according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.The hardest-hit...
Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
Many families are returning to shattered neighbourhoods where unstable buildings and unexploded ordnance pose deadly risks.“Water, food and essential services are still desperately needed,”...
UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
Since the ceasefire on 10 October, the UN migration agency IOM has dispatched more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families...
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...
Forty migrants, including children, perish in Tunisia shipwreck
The tragedy came amid concerns that worsening conditions for refugees and asylum-seekers in North Africa are pushing more families to embark on perilous journeys.The...
in Senegal very few planted areas show progress
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By Annah Lake Zhu and Amadou Ndiaye, The Conversation —
Africa’s Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build...
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...
Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes...
“We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed their commitments to implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and commend the steadfast efforts of the mediators,”...
The Genius of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson — Legacy and Lessons from the 1984...
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A Special Two-Hour Edition of Vantage PointMonday, October 20, 2025, from 3–5 PM ET
Dr. Ron Daniels, “The Professor,” hosts a special...
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months – if full...
