Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session
President-elect Yang also served as the Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Africans of the African Union, demonstrating “unwavering dedication” to the principles of...
The latest UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia; here’s what’s at stake
Considered the world’s most important event to conserve biodiversity, the summit is taking place in Cali, the third largest city of the South American...
Double Down on Black Voters
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Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION
I recently penned a piece entitled, Democracy in Danger: Black Led Rainbow Wave to the...
Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency
“Demographic trends, notably the African ‘youthquake’, means creating enough decent jobs will be critical for social justice and the global economy,” added the...
IOM Chief and COP29 Presidency to Address Climate-Peace-Human Mobility Nexus During UNGA
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New York, 22 September – The COP29 Presidency and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will co-host a High-Level Roundtable on...
New data highlights ongoing economic disparities faced by Black people due to systemic discrimination
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Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) —
FPWA released a data update to our comprehensive analysis “A Look At the March on Washington...
SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua
That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on day two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), taking...
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea-level rise: UN Assembly President
The situation is critical, said UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang, who convened the high-level meeting. He noted that estimates indicate up to 1.2 billion...
45 Dead and 111 Missing in Tragic Incident off Djibouti Coast
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Obock, 2 October –– At least 45 people have tragically died and 111 still missing after they were forced off their...
‘Off-the-charts awe inspiring’ Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris
“All Paralympians have stories of incredible resilience but the stories of these athletes and their journeys as refugees surviving war and persecution to compete...
IOM Director General's Message on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024
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IOM Director General's Message on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024
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US-Russia prisoner swap ‘an unprecedented diplomatic act’, rights expert says
More than 20 people were released, including journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents.Among them were American Evan Gershkovich, a reporter with the Wall Street...
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...
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...
Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict
The report – the first of its kind – analyses the links between child trafficking and the six grave violations against children caught up...
The Unstoppable Rise of Black Women Voters
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By Glynda C. Carr —
As we approach this critical election season, a remarkable story unfolds across America. Young Black women are...
UN paralyzed, challenges piling up, world leaders ‘going around in circles’, says Brazil’s Lula
Speaking to world leaders at the General Assembly's annual debate, President Lula lamented that the current global situation, including the seeming paralysis of the...
UN deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, many escaping violence in Sudan, where rival militaries have been fighting since April 2023. At the same...
Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria
The serious escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel has forced “tens of thousands” of people to flee their homes in Lebanon, including Syrian...
Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports
Some 260 people were abroad the vessel that had departed from Bossaso, in northeast Somalia, in the early hours of Sunday, bound for Yemen,...
Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
The Ozone and UV Bulletin’s release coincides with World Ozone Day which celebrates the implementation of the Montreal Protocol and the later amendment to...
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
António Guterres was taking part in a Special Event on Transforming Education – part of the on-going High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and looking ahead...
What happened on Wednesday at UN: Focus on Lebanon; deepening geopolitical divides; rising seas
🔵 In his speech to the General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that leaders he has met in New York this week “share...
Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), said these developments “have increased tension, further entrenched institutional...
