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Iranian official: U.S., other parties to JCPOA need to show good faith, make necessary decisions

Iran’s acting ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says a successful conclusion of the Vienna talks is possible if the United States...

Nkrumah’s 1958 All-African People’s Conference and the CIA’s opposition to African liberation

The West African country of Ghana celebrated March 6 the anniversary of its 1957 independence, or as it’s called “Ghana National Day.” The man...

‘No justification for violence or terror’ says UN envoy amid rising tensions in Jerusalem

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on March 8, expressed deep concern over the “deteriorating security situation” in the occupied West Bank, including East...

International Women’s Day: ‘Time is now’ for gender equality

‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ was the theme for the UN’s commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8, celebrating the work of women...

Armed bandits kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria’s Kebbi state

At least 62 members of a volunteer vigilante group in Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi state have been killed by unidentified gunmen in the worst violence...

The Saharawi people resist and Cuba stands by them

by Nuria Barbosa León | Granma “Cuba has always supported our people, the historical ties we share are inalterable and will be maintained as long...

White Lives Matter in Ukraine coverage

In news coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Western Press found it difficult to comprehend how this conflict in White Ukraine could happen. “Now,...

Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report 

Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said on March 1, citing child killings, disappearances, torture and...

UN children’s agency says children in Afghanistan ‘cannot be held hostage to politics’

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children in the crisis-hit Afghanistan “cannot be held hostage to politics,” as the UN food agency has warned...

Women building a sustainable future: India’s rural energy pioneers

A UN project, in association with one of India’s leading clean energy companies, is training women salt farmers in the Indian state of Gujarat...