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    Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

    The 25-year-old was the first boxer to qualify for the Refugee Olympic Team, and now she is slated to win gold, silver or bronze later...

    Witness to the Nakba: A Palestinian teacher is still waiting for a solution 76...

    Before the summer of 1948, Mr. Al-Said’s life was like any other child's in historical Palestine. Belonging to one of the poorer families in...

    Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’

    His view is shared by Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, who described the team as “one of the great stories of...

    Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR

    The update highlights information from the first half of 2024 and reveals that 4.5 million people are displaced and 18.2 million overall require humanitarian...

    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...

    Vantage Point: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). September 30, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...

    Security Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more action against gangs

    The mission was authorized last October to assist Haiti’s beleaguered police force. Led by Kenya, it currently has around 410 police officers on the...

    Some Instructive Insights From the Odu Ifa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In the midst of our and other ongoing struggles for liberation, freedom, justice and other indispensable and...

    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...

    UN rights office calls for more action to combat ‘senseless criminality’ in Haiti

    Tackling insecurity in the Caribbean country must be the utmost priority, the report said, urging the authorities and the international community to do more...

    Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalation

    “We are witnessing the deadliest period in Lebanon in a generation and many expressed their fear that this is just the beginning,” said Imran...

    Women, Peace, and Security in Cameroon: Bridging gaps for lasting change

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In Cameroon, the pursuit of gender equality in peace and security is gaining momentum, shaped by vital international frameworks. The United...

    ‘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...

    West and Central African Countries Advance Human Mobility and Climate Change in National Plans

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva/Lomé, 25 September – Countries across West and Central Africa are taking decisive steps towards address the growing challenges of human...

    Lebanon crisis: 90,000 displaced in last 72 hours, warns refugee agency

    Only hours earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the Security Council that “hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” along the UN-patrolled line of separation, with...

    Armelle: From Survivor to Role Model!

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). At 33 years old, Armelle's life has been marked by challenges, but also by incredible resilience. This young entrepreneur, employed in...

    IOM Appeals for USD 13.3 Million to Help Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Yemen...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Yemen, 5 September – In response to the severe flooding and violent windstorms affecting nearly 562,000 people in Yemen, the International...

    Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The post Upcoming Event: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary – October 15, 2024 is available on Institute of the...

    IOM Intensifies Emergency Response to Severe Flooding across West and Central Africa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva/ Dakar, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up its emergency operations to assist millions impacted by...

    ‘Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon’, Guterres warns Security Council

    “Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” the UN chief warned, noting that the exchanges of fire along the UN-patrolled line of separation “have expanded...

    Over 90,000 People Displaced by Latest Military Escalation in Lebanon – IOM Scales Up...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Beirut, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its latest Mobility Tracking displacement update showing at least...

    Message of IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels on a Decade of Documenting Migrant...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Message of IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels on a Decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths rleyesa 24 Mar 2024 ...

    IOM Director General's Address to the National Press Club of Australia

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IOM Director General's Address to the National Press Club of Australia rleyesa 28 Mar 2024 Speaker Type ...

    Celebrating Legal Identity Day: “Celebrating the right to be visible”

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Yaoundé  - "Legal identity is essential and deserves a dedicated day on September 16!". With these words, Mr. Ebela Yacynthe, Senior...