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    Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal as ‘limited’ ground invasion reportedly begins

    From the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, spokesperson Jens Laerke described chaotic scenes across Lebanon as people continued to flee airstrikes that have killed ...

    UN experts concerned about migrant labour exploitation in UK

    The experts said they have received allegations that migrants are being deceived about “working and living conditions and the nature of their agreements with...

    UN project empowers refugees in Angola

    With more than 160 refugees actively working the fields through the initiative, and another 110 expected to join soon, the impact resonates far beyond...

    Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR

    A new report from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirmed that each year, hundreds of thousands of people risk their lives to migrate from...

    Over 180 migrants dead or missing in latest tragedy off Yemen, UN agency reports

    Some 260 people were abroad the vessel that had departed from Bossaso, in northeast Somalia, in the early hours of Sunday, bound for Yemen,...

    Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR

    The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing...

    Parent, technician, farmer, merchant: What more can a teacher be?

    On World Refugee Day, marked annually on 20 June, meet some of the multi-talented teachers and principals of migrant learning centres in Thailand along the border...

    Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and environmental disasters

    Mr. Piper said that the current global figure of 76 million represented those who have “lost their homes, livelihoods, their communities and in some...

    World News in Brief: Burkina Faso, refugees and climate change, Afghan women deserve seat...

    More than six million people across the country – about a third of the population – need humanitarian support and protection, UN Spokesperson Stephané...

    Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

    Data from a new report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Mixed Migration Centre...

    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...