13th Annual Month of Non-Violence, Families, Voters Rights and Opportunities Goes Global
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For 13 years, Black Women for Positive Change (BWFPC) a multi-cultural, intergenerational, inter-faith organization of Women and Good Brothers, has sponsored...
Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children
Having previously supported UNICEF’s work during his illustrious playing career – at Manchester United, Real Madrid and elsewhere – as Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Beckham...
Haiti at a ‘dire crossroads’, Security Council hears
“This is not just another wave of insecurity; it is a dramatic escalation that shows no signs of abating,” emphasised Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General...
Haiti: ‘Very critical situation on the ground,’ warns Humanitarian Coordinator
She updated journalists in New York on Wednesday on the worsening situation in Haiti, which has deteriorated dramatically since the installation of a new...
Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns
‘The State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World’, explores three megatrends young people face including climate disasters,...
United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
Despite having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10), failed to...
Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight
The source of the hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of funds that developing nations say will be needed to adapt to a fast-changing...
Middle East live updates for 20 November: Security Council due to vote on Gaza...
As the conflict continues in Gaza and Lebanon, the UN Security Council is expected to meet in New York at 10am local time to...
Trump 2.0 and the implications for the Caribbean and the Americas — By Dr....
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By Dr. Michael Witter —
Even more urgently than in previous USA presidential elections, the Caribbean needs to anticipate the kinds of...
It’s time to ‘Gird our Loins’ Here comes Trump 2.0 — By Don Rojas
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By Don Rojas —
One week after America and the world was stunned by the outcome of the national elections on November 5th, 2024, we find ourselves...
UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti
Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, to address...
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
To address this, the United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on...
‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
Speaking at the G20 Summit – a forum that brings together 19 countries and the European Union, accounting for 85 percent of the world...
South-South cooperation: Success for one, is success for all
“One's success is everyone's success” is not just a phrase - it is the core principle behind the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, which is...
ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice
The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015...
Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law
Spokesperson for the UN human rights office Jeremy Laurence condemned the use of the National Security Law to criminalise activities which are protected under...
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in...
Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF
Peacekeepers have witnessed the “shocking” destruction of villages in southern Lebanon along the UN-patrolled Blue Line that separates the country from Israel, along with...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 19 November
Fighting is becoming more violent and destructive either side of the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating Lebanon and Israel, UN peacekeepers said on Tuesday. Meanwhile,...
IOM Chief: Marking 1,000 Days Since the Start of the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
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Statement by Amy Pope, Director General of IOM - Marking 1,000 Days Since the Start of the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Geneva, 19...
COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from...
While the statement from the world’s leading economies – and biggest emitters – stopped short of explicit reference of ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’,...
Report Back from IBW’s Town Hall Meeting on Presidential Election 2024
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November 18, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels reports back from IBW’s town hall meeting on the 2024...
Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement
Haiti has faced instability since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed...
Lazzarini: Annexation of Gaza won’t create lasting Middle East peace
“More than 100 trucks have been looted, primarily UNRWA and the WFP, basically, 80-90 per cent of the convoy on that day,” said...
