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Un nombre record de situations d’urgence en 2023, selon l’agence pour...
« Au cours de l'année écoulée, nous avons assisté à une augmentation stupéfiante des situations d'urgence, avec de nouvelles crises qui se développent et...
La relation Maroc-UE est “très riche”
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Le Maroc et l'Union européenne (UE) entretiennent une relation "très riche" dans le domaine agricole, a affirmé, mardi à Meknès,...
GLOBAL DIASPORA NEWS
UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti
The migrants were on a boat carrying at least 77 people from Ras al-Ara off Yemen’s coast which capsized off the coast of Djibouti,...
New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
The Humanly Possible joint global communication campaign aims to boost vaccination programmes around the world, with support from the UN World Health Organization (WHO)...
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The stunning rebirth of the American labor movement
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The pendulum is swinging toward countervailing power.
By Robert Reich —
On Friday, Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the...
The leader of Papua New Guinea criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’ comment.
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Twice last week, President Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals there after his plane went...
Stupid is as Stupid Does. C’mon people! — By Jim Clingman
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By Jim Clingman —
In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the...
Reclaiming “Tree Hugger” — By Ben Jealous
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Most people think of “tree hugger” as a casual insult for a certain kind of environmentalist. The term actually has a...
The State of the 2024 Presidential Race. Can MAGAISM Be Defeated?
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April 22, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr....
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24 Migrants Dead in New Shipwreck off Djibouti Coast; Second Deadly...
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Geneva/ Djibouti, 24 April – At least 24 migrants have died and 20 others are missing after a boat they were travelling...
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World News in Brief: South Sudan tax impositions, Somalia flash floods,...
“Until they are released, we will not be able to conduct many of our activities in support of the communities in need across the...
World News in Brief: Nigeria airstrikes condemned, supporting Venezuelan migrants and...
OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on...
Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’
The world’s largest gathering dedicated to refugee issues, the Forum is co-hosted by UNHCR and Switzerland and convened by Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan and...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
Speaking at the closing of the Global Refugee Forum, the Secretary-General said that protection and help for these most vulnerable of people, was “an...
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN...
The development follows the recovery of hundreds of bodies “buried deep in the ground and covered with waste” over the weekend at Nasser Hospital...
UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system
Agreement in Brussels on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum reportedly followed three years of intense negotiations, and it should start taking effect...
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Lisboa marca 25 de abril com líderes celebrando “liberdade, diplomacia e...
O secretário de Estado dos Negócios Estrangeiros de Portugal participa nesta quarta-feira em evento das Nações Unidas juntando dezenas de diplomatas internacionais para marcar...
La ONU alerta de la preocupante situación humanitaria en Ucrania
Los primeros días de 2024 Ucrania ha registrado ataques aéreos que han causado muertes y destrucción de viviendas e infraestructuras civiles debido a una...
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WMO report: Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
Following close on the heels of the study of climate change in Europe, published by WMO on Monday, the State of the Climate in Asia 2023...
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Bénin – santé : ils se soignent eux-mêmes…
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News in Brief 24 April 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Dangerous food insecurity worsens for fifth year in a row Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected...