Guterres congratulates Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win
The grassroots movement of survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as hibakusha, is committed to achieving a nuclear-free world.Mr....
Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN
The UN chief’s appeal comes as aid agencies warn that millions of people remain in acute need across Myanmar - particularly in the north, southeast...
‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action
Addressing the preparatory meeting of the 29the session of Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Pre-COP29), Ms. Mohammed called...
‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide
“Millions of children worldwide are victims of physical, sexual, and psychological violence both online and offline, including child labor, child marriage, female genital mutilation,...
MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN
As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many...
Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
“UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions have been repeatedly hit,” the UN mission said in a statement. “This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after...
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that ambulances and relief centres had been “targeted or hit in Lebanon, causing further casualties”, adding that...
Flood Simulation Exercise in Lautem Marks Key Milestone in Strengthening Local Disaster Preparedness and...
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Lautem, Timor-Leste – The Civil Protection Authority (CPA), along with municipal and suco-level disaster management teams, successfully led a flood simulation...
1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18.Published ahead of World Mental Health...
Trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
This year’s global laureate for the UN refugee agency award, Sister Rosita Milesi, is a Brazilian nun, lawyer, social worker and movement builder who...
MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN
As turmoil roils the Middle East, we'll bring you live updates from UN agencies and senior officials on the ground and here in New...
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The warning from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA UNRWA was prompted by renewed evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which “many are refusing because they...
End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Coronaviruses like COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous for at-risk groups including the elderly,...
Black Led Rainbow Wave to the Rescue — Dedicated to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson...
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Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION
How is it that one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history is...
UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
In a briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN rights chief Volker Türk highlighted the widespread devastation and violations of international...
‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
“It is the civilian population who will continue to bear the heavy toll of war daily: loss of life, sexual violence, health problems and...
‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 refugees fleeing Lebanon
“Families I spoke with had run for their lives and have no idea what tomorrow may bring after an exhausting, dangerous journey to the...
Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon
Here is what you need to know about UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon:Security Council mandateUNIFIL was created by the Security Council in...
Israel: New law blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
“That’s why I have written directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express profound concern about draft legislation that could prevent UNRWA from...
Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes
During High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in September, the topic of AI was the focus of several side-events featuring industry experts and...
‘Indescribable’ pain one year after 7 October attacks
The war in Gaza was sparked following a brutal attack by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in southern Israel and has led to...
Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza
“It's impossible to meet the needs of more than a million people who have been suddenly uprooted, displaced and dispossessed without additional resources coming...
A True Revolutionary, Part II
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October 7, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face...
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By Pierre-Richard Luxama and Dánica Coto, AP —
Under the cover of night, dozens of gang members crept toward the small town...
