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    Urban League Town Hall: Reclaim Your Vote for Democracy

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Urban League is organizing a virtual town hall event focused on the power of voting. The event will be held...

    UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

    In November, the UN General Assembly adopted a vote to observe the truce in Paris.“In a moment like this, it's important to say that...

    Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency

    The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday that dozens of people are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of people capsized in the...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

    The need for gender-based violence-related services has increased 100 per cent since the crisis began in April 2023, the UN agency championing gender affairs reported,...

    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...

    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...

    Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says

    The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for the population. Source of original...

    Sudan crisis: Countries gather at UN General Assembly for action call

    The development comes almost 18 months since rival militaries started fighting each other in Sudan, forcing more than 10 million people from their homes...

    Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?

    What exactly is a dignity kit? On the heels of Menstrual Hygiene Day, marked annually on 28 May, here are five fast facts:1. What’s a...

    Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response

    UN Women published its fourth Gender Alert since the war began eight months ago, which examines the immense challenges these organizations face while also...

    Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan

    On Thursday, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesperson Liz Throssell revealed that in its latest act of disempowerment, de facto authorities have told women...

    Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’

    Although many States have intensified their efforts towards eradication, the practice continues across the world in part due to “the clandestine nature of cross-border...

    Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity

    The de facto authorities in Afghanistan, the Taliban, swept back into power in August 2021 and swiftly began curtailing women’s rights, including imposing stricter...

    Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence

    In his message for the day Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that the protection of healthcare facilities is a “fundamental tenet” of international humanitarian law,...

    Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine

    The couple had gone to Maternity Hospital No. 5 in the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine. The facility is known for its...

    From banana bread to pineapple pizzas: Women in the Philippines bake a better future

    The Balaigay Women Producer Cooperative is made up of local women from the fishing village of Lumbayanague as well as women who were displaced...

    UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls

    During his opening statement to the all-day panel dedicated to women and human rights, Mr. Türk said there had been “extraordinary progress” thanks to...