Papua, New Guinea: Conflict and election-related violence trigger wave of displacement
Following conflict and election-related violence in Papua, New Guinea, more than 15,000 people have been internally displaced in Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga provinces,...
One third of Gaza Strip population in need of psychological and social support
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported an increase in the levels of mental disorders amongst the population of...
Minister Farrakhan’s historic Nigeria comments highlighted in Jay-Z verse
Ari Melber of MSNBC often makes references to rap lyrics during his broadcasts. In a recent segment he talked about lyrics by businessman and...
Venezuela, Colombia restore full diplomatic ties after three years
Venezuela and Colombia have restored full diplomatic relations after a three-year logjam with the two South American neighbors exchanging ambassadors for the first time...
Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections
Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary...
Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity
In Jordan, where many struggle to find enough to eat, young people are finding creative ways to tackle food insecurity, and create sustainable, environmentally...
Race divide: Black, Asian people in England wait longer than Whites for cancer diagnosis
Black and Asian people in England have to wait longer than White people for a cancer diagnosis, with some forced to wait an extra...
Crucial illegal road threatens Amazon rainforest
An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of connecting two of the...
Macron warns French public of difficult time amid soaring energy prices
French President Emmanuel Macron says tough months are ahead as his administration braces for energy price hikes due to the war in Ukraine. Addressing a cabinet...
Iran foreign minister says foreign interference behind terrorism in West Asia, Africa
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says terrorism in the West Asia and Africa is a product of interference by extra-regional countries. “Interference by some extra-regional countries is the reason...