Rich multinationals profit from food sales while hunger in Africa soars
(GIN)—Global hunger, once on the decline, has reversed course over the last 10 years, as multinational food companies increasingly replace domestic production and leave...
UN human rights chief condemns Israeli minister’s ‘unfathomable’ threat to Huwara
by Jessica Corbett CommonDreams.org United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on March 3 called out Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for saying that Huwara,...
French police clash with protesters during rallies over pension reform
Police have clashed with protesters in the French capital, Paris, amid a new round of rallies and strikes over President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial planned pension...
Farrakhan, Mandela and Jewish leaders
The similarities between the interactions with Jewish leaders and organizations of influence—whether in person or upon reflection, by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and...
A worldwide message with global impact
The Nation of Islam annual commemoration of Saviours’ Day held in Chicago, Feb. 24-26, was global in scope and participation. The celebration recognizes the...
In Egypt, government and poor struggle with troubled economy
CAIRO—A group of women stands in front of a vegetable vendor at a street market in one of Cairo’s oldest neighborhoods, yelling in frustration. “Every...
UN, Syria slam attempts to politicize humanitarian aid response to quake-hit regions
The United Nations and Syria have condemned attempts by certain parties to politicize the humanitarian response to the massive earthquake that caused tremendous destruction in...
Brazil delegation visits Amazon region where pair were killed
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil—A high-level delegation of the Brazilian government traveled on Feb. 27 to the remote corner of the Amazon rainforest where British...
Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African...
Overcoming barriers through technology and providing services to hard-to-reach rural areas
Helping to improve direct and immediate access to even hard-to-reach communities with real-time measurable data through mobile phone technology is how Viamo explains its...