Stop the Assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those Trying to Help Them...
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New York/ Geneva/ Rome – We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in...
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...
Journey of a Security Council resolution
The 15-member Council is charged with taking action, through resolutions and decisions, on any threats to international peace and security, but sometimes adopting a...
Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism
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Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism.
By Clarence Lusane, TomDispatch —
Donald Trump was the worst president for Black people...
Government of Nigeria, IOM, Kingdom of Netherlands Bolster Support for Sustainable Community Development through...
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Benin City, 22 August 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands through...
‘We have failed the people of Gaza’, Guterres tells ministers
The world has “failed the people of Gaza”, he said. More than 41,000 people have been killed since Israel’s offensive began in response to...
China: UN rights office reiterates need to review national security framework
The 31 August 2022 report stated that violations had taken place in the context of the Government’s assertion that it was targeting terrorists among...
Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing...
America’s long history of anti-Haitian racism, explained
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The US has often singled out Haitian immigrants. GOP attacks are the latest example.
By Li Zhou, Vox —
This past week, Republicans amplified...
It’s Not Just the Fascism
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This column is particularly for those people who live in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona...
Black male votes matter! – By Rev. Irene Monroe
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By Rev. Irene Monroe —
The last time I saw a huge gathering of Black men was the Million Man March in...
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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Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
“Our colleagues in Ukraine just told us that new attacks today struck Poltava in the centre of the country. Initial reports indicate a number...
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...
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...
World News in Brief: Possible ‘dire consequences’ for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack,...
Aid coordination office, OCHA, said it was assessing priority areas for response in Yemen given that the war-ravaged population rely on imports of fuel...
Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel
It details the obligations for Israel, third-party States and the UN to bring to an end the unlawful occupation, according to the UN Independent...
Over 700,000 Displaced in Haiti, Half are Children as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
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Geneva/ Port-au-Prince, 02 October – Over 700,000 people, more than half of whom are children, are now internally displaced across Haiti,...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Humanitarian system in Gaza ‘hanging by a thread’, says Guterres
The UN Security Council is debating the current situation on the ground in war-torn Gaza, where Israeli strikes have killed more than 41,500 Palestinians...
IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
According to the Mission, at about 04:30 (local time), while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate and entered...
Experts demand answers from Russia over award-winning Ukrainian journalist’s death
That’s according to a group of independent UN human rights experts who said in a statement released on Wednesday they are urgently seeking confirmation...
Some Instructive Insights From the Odu Ifa
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In the midst of our and other ongoing struggles for liberation, freedom, justice and other indispensable and...
Saving lives and protecting migrants: Operation Liberterra II
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Douala – From September 29 to October 4, 2024, a major effort to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling took place...
World News in Brief: Half of Haiti’s displaced are children, alarm over low immunisation...
New data from the International Organization for Migration indicates a 22 per cent spike in the number of people uprooted from their homes since...
