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...
A Historic Closing Argument
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By Stacy Brown, Sr. and Greer Marshall —
With just one week until the pulse of the nation beats at the ballot...
Concerns for our people, struggle and world
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...
Stories from the UN Archive: What UNRWA built
UNRWA was established by UN Member States in 1949 to carry out direct relief and development programmes for Palestinian people who lost their homes...
War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session shortly after 3pm New York time on Wednesday on Ukraine, amid unconfirmed reports...
IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa
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Geneva, 30 October 2024 – In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts...
IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024
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IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024
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Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief
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Port Sudan, 29 October – Good morning, I am glad to be able to speak with you this morning live from...
Voluntary Return of 131 Togolese Migrants from Libya: A Joint Effort by IOM and...
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Lomé, Togo – The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with the Togolese Government, facilitated the voluntary return of 131 migrants...
UNRWA is Irreplaceable | International Organization for Migration
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Geneva, 29 October 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) fully supports the Secretary-General and the United Nations' resolute stance...
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban
Echoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning late Monday that the development would likely have “devastating consequences” as UNRWA is the principal deliverer of aid...
France: Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ say experts
The UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts criticised the decision by the French football and basketball federations to exclude players wearing the hijab from competitions, including...
Gaza: No let-up in Israeli military offensive, situation ‘only getting worse’
UNRWA, the largest UN aid agency in Gaza, reported “no improvements” at Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for lifesaving food, fuel and medicine.“One...
Vantage Point: Reflections on the Million Man March
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October 28, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
An open forum with the Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor on the Soapbox. Audience...
‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official
“What Israeli forces are doing in besieged north Gaza cannot be allowed to continue,” said Joyce Msuya, acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN...
‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP
Waanja Kaaria, WFP Representative and Country Director in Haiti, briefed journalists in New York alongside the agency’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean,...
UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists
The strike occurred in Hasbaya in Nabatiyeh, outside the area of operations of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The building housed several...
Upcoming Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Progress or Disaster?”
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World News in Brief: Sudan food crisis update, justice in Thailand, UN can solve...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has increased its humanitarian response in Sudan’s conflict-ravaged areas, particularly in Darfur, where the risk of widespread famine looms.Since...
‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator
Speaking at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty held in Paris, Imran Riza expressed grave concerns for civilians. “As hostilities persist,...
BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc’s role in boosting global cooperation
He urged the bloc to help forge a more equitable global finance system, boost climate action, improve access to technology and work towards peace,...
IOM Calls for Humanitarian Access and Increased Donor Support for Lebanon at Paris Conference
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Paris, 24 October – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on the international community to work urgently on restoring...
85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected...
On World Polio Day, UNICEF has issued a stark warning: polio cases in fragile and conflict-affected countries have more than doubled over the past...
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...
