Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks
And as supplies of food, medicine and other supplies run low, aid teams are increasingly concerned about growing anxiety in bread lines outside the enclave’s remaining...
Revolution? — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
I wonder how many people reading these words know the significance of April 19th to US Americans, and others,...
Preserving Our Natural Wonders is a Patriotic Cause Worth Fighting For
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By Ben Jealous —
Dorothy Gibbs chanted “save our parks” from her wheelchair while holding a sign that read “97 years old,...
Trump Loves Poorly Educated People
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowed his victory. “We won...
Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals
This represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from the 1,584 deaths recorded in 2023, highlighting the worsening dangers faced by people on the...
Aid operations stretched to the limit in Burundi by ongoing DR Congo crisis
The UN agency has swiftly mobilized additional resources to address but the sharp rise in refugee numbers has put immense pressure on all assistance...
Yemen: One in two children severely malnourished after 10 years of war
“We need to move fast,” said UNICEF representative in the country Peter Hawkins. “I was in Hudaydah over the past three days...I went through...
‘Don’t cut the aid’: Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCR’s Grandi
In a joint appeal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged all countries to step up to...
UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions
Addressing a high-level open debate in the Security Council, he called for urgent reforms to make peacekeeping more adaptable to today’s increasingly complex security...
‘Racism requires ignorance’: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination
"Ignorance allows for racism, but racism requires ignorance. It requires that we don't know the facts," says Sarah Lewis, Associate Professor of African and...
IOM Chief Unveils New Partnership with LALIGA FOUNDATION to Strengthen Migrant Integration in Peru
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Lima, 24 de marzo de 2025 – La Directora General de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), Amy Pope, concluyó...
IOM Chief’s Visit to Guatemala Highlights Urgent Needs for People Returning Home
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Guatemala City, 14 March 2025 - Amid a sharp increase in southbound migration, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy...
Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It
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“…Perry reevaluates what it means for Black Americans to be empowered in this smart and revelatory study….one of the most riveting...
Gratefully Offering Sacred Words and Water
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In this Black History Month II: Women Focus, I reach back to retrieve and share a hallowed...
MSJ Statement on Developments in International Relations Imperial Control Vs. South-South Relations
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The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) was the first to make a clear statement (issued on March 2nd) condemning the policy...
MSJ Statement on Developments in International Relations Imperial Control Vs. South-South Relations
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The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) was the first to make a clear statement (issued on March 2nd) condemning the policy...
Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing: UN aid teams
“We’re waking up from another intense night of bombardments, the fourth night of bombardment since the ceasefire abruptly broke down on Monday night…the situation...
2024 is Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants, New IOM Data Reveals
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Berlin/ Geneva, 21 March 2025 - At least 8,938 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2024, making it the deadliest...
Trump’s EPA is at War with the Americans it is Supposed to Protect
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By Ben Jealous —
As they say in horror movies, the call is coming from inside the house.
Under Donald Trump, the Environmental...
Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to...
Speaking in the capital Bishkek, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged the country’s recent economic growth but cautioned that narrowing space...
Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia
“Any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but it is essential that a ceasefire paves the way for a just peace in Ukraine,”...
Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar.According...
Haitian media struggle to survive in face of attacks, revenue collapse
The Caribbean island nation is facing humanitarian, economic and political crises in addition to the break-down of law and order.In the last week, three...
Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela
Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.Sara Hossein,...
