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    Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative

    On Monday, The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine...

    IOM Intensifies Response to Cholera Outbreak in Renk Amid Risks to Displaced Populations

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Renk, 5 November 2024 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has intensified its response to a cholera outbreak that has...

    The clock is ticking for the government to do what is right for this...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous — The state of Alabama destroyed their homes. Your federal tax dollars helped pay for it. We are checking back in...

    Black male votes matter! – By Rev. Irene Monroe

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Rev. Irene Monroe — The last time I saw a huge gathering of Black men was the Million Man March in...

    Why Trump is bad for Africa

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Julius Ogunro, Vanguard — The US presidential election is only a few days away and polls show Vice President Kamala Harris...

    Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ian Wafula, BBC — Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing. Several women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central...

    To Vote or Not to Vote and for Who? And Will It Matter?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). November 4, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels. Audience call in at (212) 209-2877....

    World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to...

    What is the World Urban Forum?The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to...

    Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Holding Trump accountable for a lifetime of anti-Black racism. By Clarence Lusane, TomDispatch — Donald Trump was the worst president for Black people...

    Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

    The UN World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have raised the alarm over worsening hunger, malnutrition, and...

    Stop the Assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those Trying to Help Them...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New York/ Geneva/ Rome –  We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in...

    A Historic Closing Argument

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Stacy Brown, Sr. and Greer Marshall — With just one week until the pulse of the nation beats at the ballot...

    Concerns for our people, struggle and world

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — No one can miss or mistake the deep and insistent anxiety, apprehension and righteous anger that precede...

    Stories from the UN Archive: What UNRWA built

    UNRWA was established by UN Member States in 1949 to carry out direct relief and development programmes for Palestinian people who lost their homes...

    War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field

    The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session shortly after 3pm New York time on Wednesday on Ukraine, amid unconfirmed reports...

    IOM Expands Mpox Appeal to Reach Migrants and IDPs Across Africa 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 30 October 2024 – In response to the escalating number of people affected by the mpox outbreak, spreading across parts...

    IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IOM Director General's Message on International Youth Day 2024 mgoloy 12 Aug 2024 Speaker Type ...

    Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief 

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Port Sudan, 29 October – Good morning, I am glad to be able to speak with you this morning live from...

    Voluntary Return of 131 Togolese Migrants from Libya: A Joint Effort by IOM and...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Lomé, Togo – The International Organization for Migration, in collaboration with the Togolese Government, facilitated the voluntary return of 131 migrants...

    UNRWA is Irreplaceable | International Organization for Migration

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva, 29 October 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) fully supports the Secretary-General and the United Nations' resolute stance...

    UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban

    Echoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning late Monday that the development would likely have “devastating consequences” as UNRWA is the principal deliverer of aid...

    France: Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ say experts

    The UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts criticised the decision by the French football and basketball federations to exclude players wearing the hijab from competitions, including...

    Gaza: No let-up in Israeli military offensive, situation ‘only getting worse’

    UNRWA, the largest UN aid agency in Gaza, reported “no improvements” at Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for lifesaving food, fuel and medicine.“One...

    Vantage Point: Reflections on the Million Man March

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). October 28, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point An open forum with the Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor on the Soapbox. Audience...