IOM Statement on the Proposal for a Common European System for Returns
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Brussels – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a new European legal framework for returns,...
A Model and Mirror of Service, Sacrifice and Struggle
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This February 21, 2025, marks the 60th Anniversary of the assassination and martyrdom of El Hajj Malik...
A Mother-Son Message of Resistance to the World
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Part 1.
As we move from February, the month of the martyrdom of Nana Haji Malcolm X and...
That day Eartha Kitt shut down the White House luncheon — By David Love
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When the President asks you a question, either say what people want to hear or you speak the truth.
By David Love,...
In Disruption, Go Back to Our Roots
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
It has not yet been sixty days, but in two scant months the 47th President has upended...
They cannot rob us of our history and our place in America’s story
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By Ben Jealous —
My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit...
Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression
In their latest and final report, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran alleged ongoing serious rights violations by the Iranian authorities stemming from massive protests...
In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom
“This is my yearly Ramadan visit, this time in solidarity with the Rohingya refugees and with the Bangladeshi people who so generously host them,”...
‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war
The announcement comes as Syria marks 14 years since peaceful protests were met with brutal repression, igniting a conflict that has displaced millions and...
World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria...
Citing reports from humanitarians in the Strip, he said it was becoming more difficult to access “decent and sufficient food, water, medical services and...
Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, told reporters at a briefing in New York that the current crisis was the most severe challenge to...
Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking
In a new report, Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, who’s the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on violence against children, said that traffickers are quick...
Japan Pledges USD 55 Million in Support of IOM’s Operations in 33 Countries
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Tokyo, 12 March 2025 – The Government of Japan has allocated USD 55 million to support a wide range of operations...
Citizen And Patriotic Migration (Jem-Cameroon): An All-Round Commitment In Favor Of Young Cameroonians
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Douala - The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education (MINJEC), organized an important...
Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the international...
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, warned that political engagement with the Taliban has yielded little...
Nine out of 10 Gazans unable to access safe drinking water: UNICEF
The situation has deteriorated further following Israel’s decision on Sunday to cut power to the enclave – in a bid to increase pressure on...
Vantage Point: The Blood on the Bridge
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March 10, 2025Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
An open forum with commentary by The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Focus: “The...
Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
“With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was one of the deadliest days for civilians in Ukraine so far this year,” UN mission chief...
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Israeli operations continue to have dire consequences
The UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reports that Israeli authorities have started demolishing more than 16 buildings in Nur Shams refugee camp,...
Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season – the period between harvests when hunger peaks. Chronic hunger...
Over 180 Migrants Feared Dead After Shipwrecks Off Yemen’s Coast
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Yemen/ Geneva, 7 March 2025 – Two boats carrying over 180 migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Dhubab district in...
DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi
“Over 63,000 people now have crossed into the country, Burundi, fleeing atrocities, deadly conflict in parts of eastern DR Congo,” said Faith Kasina, UNHCR...
Nearly 750,000 Displaced Syrians Have Returned to Their Places of Origin, New IOM Data...
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Damascus/ Geneva, 7 March 2025 – A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that almost 750,000 internally...
