PODCAST: Developing northern Uganda – Market forces |
Okubani Market is located in northern Uganda’s Yumbe District, within the Bidibidi refugee settlement which, during the South Sudan civil war, was the largest...
ADL Blasts Emerson College for Bailing Out Pro-Hamas Protesters
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has implored Emerson College in Boston to enforce its “own policies” and discipline pro-Hamas agitators there who...
‘Patients are afraid’: Top WHO official in Rafah describes rising alarm amid Israeli strikes...
Despite the risk of new strikes in Rafah, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners continue to establish field hospitals and get services back...
Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
First awarded in 2022, it acknowledges the exceptional contributions made by women justice and corrections officers serving from Member States across the world, who...
‘I’ll F—k You Up’: A List of Attacks, Threats, Explicit Calls for Violence at...
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Videos from recent pro-Hamas protests and encampments on university campuses show demonstrators attacking and threatening Jewish and pro-Israel individuals, as well...
PODCAST: The electronic sounds of pan-African collaboration
Uganda’s status as a refuge has seen large numbers escaping conflict in neighbouring and nearby countries, in particular South Sudan and the Democratic Republic...
Biden Compares Hamas Attack to Holocaust in Antisemitism Warning
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US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the threat of antisemitism is growing in the United States, including on college...
News in Brief 7 May 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.UN chief calls on Israel to reopen Gaza border crossings in ceasefire appeal Amid ongoing uncertainty...
Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’
World Migration Report 2024 reveals a significant shift in global migration patterns, including a record number of people displaced due to conflict, violence, natural...
Rashida Tlaib Demands Court Issue Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Other Israeli Officials
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US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Tuesday called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime...
Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high
Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists charged, convicted and jailed for their independent reporting, in what appears to be an intensification...
JetBlue Cancels Jewish Passenger’s Ticket Over ‘Free Palestine’ Pin Dispute
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i24 News — A recent incident aboard a JetBlue flight has sparked controversy after a Jewish passenger’s ticket was canceled following...
PODCAST: Acknowledging the ‘moral wound’ of slavery
On this week’s Lid Is On, Conor Lennon speaks to two experts on racism against people of African Descent, on the insidious nature of...
Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
In the far south of the Gaza Strip, bordering Egypt, the town of Rafah has been hosting hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from...
PODCAST: Polluted air still kills millions, but solutions are on the horizon |
Next Wednesday the UN marks the third International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. However, the skies are far from clear of air...
Biden, Netanyahu Speak as Israel Begins Evacuation, Preparation for Rafah Offensive
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i24 News — US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone on Monday for half...
PODCAST: Time to transform education |
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education are severe and will only be fully understood in the years to come, says Costa Rica’s...
1 in 2 women in Rafah need urgent medical help: UN Women
According to UN Women, more than nine in 10 women interviewed in the southernmost governorate reported feelings of indescribable fear; while over half said...
Nigeria records marginal drop in registered SIMs
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PODCAST: A moment of peace before world leaders arrive at UN HQ |
World leaders will soon be flying into New York, for High-Level Week at the UN General Assembly.
On Friday, the Peace Bell at UN Headquarters...
IAEA Chief Seeks Tougher Nuclear Checks in Iran, With Limited Leverage
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UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi flew to Iran on Monday hoping to bolster his agency’s oversight of Tehran’s atomic activities after various...
PODCAST: Avoiding ‘climate suicide’, transforming education, fighting hate speech – exclusive Guterres interview |
This week we bring you a bonus episode of The Lid Is On: an exclusive interview with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
On the eve of...
Zimbabwe opposition allegedly starved of food aid
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More Universities Cave to Pro-Hamas Agitators as Demonstrations Continue
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The University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) has agreed to make major concessions to anti-Israel protesters on campus in exchange for...
