Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing...
Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a teacher be?
On World Refugee Day, marked annually on 20 June, meet some of the multi-talented teachers and principals of migrant learning centres in Thailand along the border...
Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and environmental disasters
Mr. Piper said that the current global figure of 76 million represented those who have “lost their homes, livelihoods, their communities and in some...
World News in Brief: Burkina Faso, refugees and climate change, Afghan women deserve seat...
More than six million people across the country – about a third of the population – need humanitarian support and protection, UN Spokesperson Stephané...
Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
Data from a new report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Mixed Migration Centre...
Urban League Town Hall: Reclaim Your Vote for Democracy
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The Urban League is organizing a virtual town hall event focused on the power of voting. The event will be held...
UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin
In November, the UN General Assembly adopted a vote to observe the truce in Paris.“In a moment like this, it's important to say that...
Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency
The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of people capsized in the...
Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
The 25-year-old was the first boxer to qualify for the Refugee Olympic Team, and now she is slated to win gold, silver or bronze later...
Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’
His view is shared by Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, who described the team as “one of the great stories of...
Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR
The update highlights information from the first half of 2024 and reveals that 4.5 million people are displaced and 18.2 million overall require humanitarian...
Vantage Point: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary
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September 30, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
Some Instructive Insights From the Odu Ifa
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In the midst of our and other ongoing struggles for liberation, freedom, justice and other indispensable and...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres
The UN Security Council is debating the current situation on the ground in war-torn Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed more than 41,500 Palestinians...
Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict
The need for gender-based violence-related services has increased 100 per cent since the crisis began in April 2023, the UN agency championing gender affairs reported,...
UN rights office calls for more action to combat ‘senseless criminality’ in Haiti
Tackling insecurity in the Caribbean country must be the utmost priority, the report said, urging the authorities and the international community to do more...
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...
Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024
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The post Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024 is available on Institute of the...
Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says
The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for the population.
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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...
Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
What exactly is a dignity kit? On the heels of Menstrual Hygiene Day, marked annually on 28 May, here are five fast facts:1. What’s a...
Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response
UN Women published its fourth Gender Alert since the war began eight months ago, which examines the immense challenges these organizations face while also...
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
On Thursday, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesperson Liz Throssell revealed that in its latest act of disempowerment, de facto authorities have told women...
Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
Although many States have intensified their efforts towards eradication, the practice continues across the world in part due to “the clandestine nature of cross-border...
