Needs Soar for Flood-Displaced Communities in Chad, IOM Scales Up Aid
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N’Djamena, 16 October – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is stepping up its efforts to support communities severely affected by...
Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN
“Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again... As the theatre and intensity of the exchanges of fire continue to...
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
The crisis is unfolding as Yemeni Government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels – also known as Ansar Allah...
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
“Throughout the night, I spoke to a colleague sheltering in the compound who told me, ‘We miraculously survived, the fire caught everywhere even the...
IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
According to the Mission, at about 04:30 (local time), while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate and entered...
African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cooperation to Better Protect Migrants
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Addis Ababa, 11 October 2024 – Over 300 representatives from African member states, stakeholders, the UN system, and the African Union...
Guterres congratulates Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win
The grassroots movement of survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, known as hibakusha, is committed to achieving a nuclear-free world.Mr....
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that ambulances and relief centres had been “targeted or hit in Lebanon, causing further casualties”, adding that...
Flood Simulation Exercise in Lautem Marks Key Milestone in Strengthening Local Disaster Preparedness and...
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Lautem, Timor-Leste – The Civil Protection Authority (CPA), along with municipal and suco-level disaster management teams, successfully led a flood simulation...
Trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
This year’s global laureate for the UN refugee agency award, Sister Rosita Milesi, is a Brazilian nun, lawyer, social worker and movement builder who...
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The warning from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA UNRWA was prompted by renewed evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which “many are refusing because they...
Black Led Rainbow Wave to the Rescue — Dedicated to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson...
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Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION
How is it that one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history is...
Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza
“It's impossible to meet the needs of more than a million people who have been suddenly uprooted, displaced and dispossessed without additional resources coming...
A True Revolutionary, Part II
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October 7, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face...
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By Pierre-Richard Luxama and Dánica Coto, AP —
Under the cover of night, dozens of gang members crept toward the small town...
Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies
Residential areas are under attack, hospitals have been ordered to evacuate, and electricity remains cut off, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday, citing...
The Unstoppable Rise of Black Women Voters
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By Glynda C. Carr —
As we approach this critical election season, a remarkable story unfolds across America. Young Black women are...
UN officials remember brutal 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace
“That day left deep scars on individuals, families, and the collective memory of the State of Israel and the world,” said Tor Wennesland, UN...
Lebanon: UNHCR chief issues urgent aid appeal to stem humanitarian catastrophe
According to the Lebanese health ministry over 2,000 Lebanese have been killed and nearly 10,000 wounded since the start of Israel’s offensive against Hamas...
The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas
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By Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation —
Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous...
Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
The agreement follows 13 rounds of talks that began in 2022 after Mauritian calls for sovereignty were recognised by the International Court of Justice...
Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
The warning on Thursday comes as the SAF launched a major offensive last month to regain control of key areas currently held by the...
IOM Launches Emergency Appeal to Support 400,000 Displaced in Lebanon
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Beirut, 2 October – As hostilities in Lebanon intensifies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a Flash Appeal to...
Capacity-building workshop for key national players with a view to drawing up a roadmap...
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Douala - From 18 to 20 September 2024, the Hotel Sawa hosted a workshop on capacity building for key national stakeholders...