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Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF

More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on May 17.  In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another3.7 million in neighboring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said, appealing for greater support for...

Chinese president hails summit with Central Asia leaders as ushering in ‘new era’ of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a two-day summit with leaders of the Central Asian countries as ushering in a “new era” of relations.   The Chinese leader made the comments on May 18 while addressing a welcome banquet for Central Asian leaders attending the China-Central Asia Summit, as Beijing strives to expand its reach into a strategically vital region...

Grandson of Nelson Mandela shows solidarity with Palestinians

Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, the grandson of the late South African president and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, was recently in Chicago. Mr. Mandela is an elected member of the South African National Assembly, tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council. He toured the U.S. from May 15-May 20, speaking in several cities in support of solidarity with the Palestinian people...

U.S. accusation of South Africa selling weapons to Russia could be a ploy directed at upcoming BRICS summits

During a recent press briefing from South Africa, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, leveled accusations that weapons were being loaded onto a Russian vessel which is under U.S. sanctions. However, Redge Nkosi, a former member of the administration of Nelson Mandela, made the distinction that the vessel was “not sanctioned by the United Nations.” Nkosi was very...

Severe funding shortfalls could leave 200,000 Palestinians hungry

Grave funding shortages could cut assistance to more than 200,000 Palestinians, the UN food agency warned on May 11. Unless donors meet the gap, 60 percent of the people the agency assists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories will no longer be receiving food assistance in June, the World Food Program (WFP) announced, adding that by August, the agency will be...

Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss security, economic growth and cooperation

DHAKA, Bangladesh—Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discussed regional economic growth, cooperation and security at the Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh on May 12 as the Indo-Pacific grows in importance amid changes in the world order. Government officials and experts discussed the Russia-Ukraine war prominently in several sessions, reflecting concerns about how countries in the region would align themselves in...

France under fire at UN for racism, police violence against protesters

France has come under fire by several states at the United Nations over racism and police violence, including against demonstrators during mass rallies over a controversial pension reform bill that finally became law. On May 1, the French government was accused of conducting attacks on migrants, racial profiling and religious intolerance during the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR),...

Greek authorities rescue 39 migrants dumped on border islet

THESSALONIKI, Greece—Greek authorities on May 3, rescued a group of 39 migrants who had been abandoned by smugglers on an islet in the river that runs along the country’s land border with Turkey, police said. A police statement said the 13 men, 11 women and 15 children had been ferried across in a plastic boat from the Turkish side of...

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

ROME—More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published May 3. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of humanitarian organizations founded by the UN and European Union, said people faced starvation and...

An advocate for Africa

Economist Redge Nkosi expressed appreciation and admiration to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for championing issues plaguing Africa. The Pretoria-based founder and executive director of First Source Money and Public Banking of South Africa spoke about the Muslim leader’s impact on the continent. “Minister (Louis) Farrakhan like many other African leaders including Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King...