Guterres calls on Israel to accept UN’s ‘detailed, principled’ aid plan for Gaza
Addressing reporters outside the Security Council, António Guterres called once again for a permanent ceasefire to end the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas...
Gaza: Strikes on houses and tents responsible for over half of deaths this week
629 Palestinians were reportedly killed over the past week, according to OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. At least 358 were killed because of attacks...
Kenya: Refugees facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis
Over the past five years, the refugee population in Kenya has surged by more than 70 per cent – from approximately 500,000 to 843,000...
All eyes on Gaza as aid teams retrieve first lifesaving relief in months
“Today will be crucial. Truckloads of lifesaving aid finally on move again,” said top UN aid relief coordinator Tom Fletcher.Hours earlier and in a...
Ill-Advised and Problematic — by Dr. Ron Daniels
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
I hold Governor Wes Moore in high regard as a capable public servant...
He Embraced Socialism and Class Struggle toward end of life
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Leading Pan-African and advocate for African unity
By Milton Allimadi —
Malcolm X—who would be very proud of Ibrahim Traore, the Pan-African president...
Malcolm’s Mama Lit His Fire
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Malcolm X, the fearless leader that the actor and activist Ossie Davis described as one of Harlem’s...
‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
The UN’s reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has been working to assess the impact of recent steep funding cuts, warning that from the Democratic Republic...
Afghanistan’s returnees at a crossroads between collapse and recovery
Since September 2023, some three million Afghans have returned – many having been forcibly deported from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran. Often, they arrive exhausted,...
IOM and 115 Aid Organizations Call for Immediate Action to Pull Yemen Back From...
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Geneva/ Sana'a, 20 May 2025 – After more than a decade of severe crisis and conflict, people in Yemen are facing...
Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
“These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and violating basic human rights,” said Radhouane Nouicer, the...
Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveries, says aid agency
“We have been approached by Israeli authorities to resume limited aid delivery, and we are in discussions with them now on how this would...
IOM Spokesperson: Statement on the Inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
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Geneva/Rome - 18 May 2025 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) extends its sincere congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV...
UN humanitarian chief demands resumption of aid in Gaza
No aid has entered the enclave since Israel implemented a ban on 2 March and the entire population, more than two million people, is...
At Arab League Summit, Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
António Guterres told leaders meeting in the Iraqi capital that “the region and the world face trials and tests on all fronts,” starting with...
Malcolm X Day Edition — Report Back from Honoring Louise Langdon Little in Grenada
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May 19, 2025 Malcolm X Day Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Schmeeka Simpson...
Honoring Louise Langdon Little, Mother of Malcolm X — Live from Grenada 5.17.25
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Live from Grenada — Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11AM EST
A historic tribute from La Digue, Grenada—marking Malcolm’s 100th and unveiling...
UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree issued earlier this week.Signed...
End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure all those responsible are brought to justice.Over...
Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
It is the first time since 2017 that a famine has been declared anywhere on Earth.In the 20 months since the war between rival militaries...
‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
Each called for justice under international law and for perpetrators to be held accountable.Sung-Eui Lee, daughter of a South Korean man abducted by North...
IDMC Report: Record 83 Million People Living in Internal Displacement Worldwide
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Geneva, 13 May 2025 – An unprecedented 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement at the end of 2024, according...
Statement by IOM Spokesperson on Escalating Violence and Risk of Displacement of Civilians in...
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Geneva/ Tripoli, 15 May 2025 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is alarmed by the recent escalation of violence in Tripoli....
US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for its efforts to achieve the agreement which came...
