AFRICA WATCH Death of President Idriss Deby signals uncertain future for the Sahel, Chad
What are the chances in 2021 of a world leader dying on the battlefield? asked France24 news commentator Francois Picard. Chad’s longtime president and...
Seoul court rejects sexual slavery claim against Tokyo
SEOUL, South Korea—A South Korean court on April 21 rejected a claim by victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery and their relatives who sought...
World Food Program reaches deal to supply food to 185,000 children in Venezuela
The UN World Food Program (WFP) has signed an agreement with the government of Venezuela to begin operations to provide the most vulnerable children in...
UN chief to Indigenous forum: ‘Prioritize inclusion and sustainable development’
Although they represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity and speak the major share of its languages, indigenous people are three times...
Hungary’s poor Roma children struggle with digital education
BODVASZILAS, Hungary—Mihaly Horvath, a 12 year old in a village in northeastern Hungary, can’t wait for his school to reopen. As a devastating Covid-19 surge...
Israel will soon realize it must never threaten Iranians: Envoy suggests
Iran’s ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna says the Israeli regime will soon find out about the wrongfulness of its decision to target...
Justice for Uyghurs demands changes in China
The Peoples Republic of China continues to be blasted by the international community, human rights defenders and a plethora of voices accusing the regime...
Defrocked U.S. priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse
It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top...
Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears
“Prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating, and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially...
Racism, abuses still exist for Blacks at U.S.-Mexico border
Jean came to the United States like many immigrants that are making the news. He crossed the Mexican border. His story however starts in...