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    IOM Chief: Urgent Global Unified Climate Strategic Solutions Needed to Help People Stay

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 11 November – As world leaders gather at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29), the International...

    Why Are We Here? A Dispatch from the Nadir

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Sherrilyn Ifill — It wasn’t the Electoral College. It wasn’t gerrymandering, or even voter suppression. America was undone this week by...

    Continue the Struggle, Keep the Faith and Hold the Line

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — By the time this column is read, there will be evidence of a winner of this presidential...

    The Yard Brings Together Alumni, Students And Supporters For Kamala Harris

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Yard—Howard’s cultural center—hosts Harris and a community united by legacy, leadership and resilience. By Rachel Bunch, Essence — The Yard, the heart...

    Harris Lost After Democrats “Abandoned Working Class People”

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). “The American people are angry and want change. And they’re right,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)...

    Assessment of the Needs of Populations Affected by the Demarcation of the Cameroon-Nigeria Border

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In 2002, the International Court of Justice issued a ruling on the border dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria. To facilitate the...

    The Haitians of Springfield, a Trump campaign target, brace for his presidency

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Many in the Ohio community are worried and praying after he won the election. By Danielle Paquette, Washington Post — This was the...

    IOM Intensifies Response to Cholera Outbreak in Renk Amid Risks to Displaced Populations

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Renk, 5 November 2024 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has intensified its response to a cholera outbreak that has...

    The clock is ticking for the government to do what is right for this...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous — The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it. We are checking back in...

    Black male votes matter! – By Rev. Irene Monroe

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Rev. Irene Monroe — The last time I saw a huge gathering of Black men was the Million Man March in...

    Why Trump is bad for Africa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Julius Ogunro, Vanguard — The US presidential election is only a few days away and polls show Vice President Kamala Harris...

    Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ian Wafula, BBC — Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing. Several women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central...

    To Vote or Not to Vote and for Who? And Will It Matter?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). November 4, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Audience call in at (212) 209-2877....

    Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism. By Clarence Lusane, TomDispatch — Donald Trump was the worst president for Black people...

    Stop the Assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those Trying to Help Them...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New York/ Geneva/ Rome –  We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in...

    A Historic Closing Argument

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Stacy Brown, Sr. and Greer Marshall — With just one week until the pulse of the nation beats at the ballot...

    Concerns for our people, struggle and world

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...

    IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 30 October 2024 – In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts...

    IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024 mgoloy 12 Aug 2024 Speaker Type ...

    Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Port Sudan, 29 October – Good morning, I am glad to be able to speak with you this morning live from...

    Voluntary Return of 131 Togolese Migrants from Libya: A Joint Effort by IOM and...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Lomé, Togo – The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with the Togolese Government, facilitated the voluntary return of 131 migrants...

    UNRWA is Irreplaceable | International Organization for Migration

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 29 October 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) fully supports the Secretary-General and the United Nations' resolute stance...

    Vantage Point: Reflections on the Million Man March

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 28, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor on the Soapbox. Audience...

    Upcoming Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Progress or Disaster?”

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). You Are Here: Home » Blog » News & Current Affairs » Events » Upcoming Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Progress or...