Extrajudicial murders of African/Black people borders on genocide By Black Alliance for Peace The extrajudicial murders of African/Black people, such as Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, by agents of the U.S. government and armed […]
“As the pandemic and the jobs crisis evolve, the need to protect the most vulnerable becomes even more urgent,” says International Labor Organization Director-General Guy Ryder. by: Jessica Corbett, Alex Hernandez prepares sells a “torta […]
“Despite promising statements, the [Petersberg] dialogue did not result in firm commitments to a green and just recovery.” by: Jessica Corbett, German Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze participates in the virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue XI […]
Lack of access to healthcare, domestic life, education, increased presence online, are among the areas in which children could possibly be harmed. Millions of children worldwide are being vulnerable to countless threats due to the lockdowns arising from […]
A new report states 265 million people could face food insecurity by the end of 2020, up from 130 million last year. byJulia Conley, Soacha’s Mayor Juan Carlos Saldarriaga, delivers food to the community during […]
American and Russian diplomats have publicly praised calls for a global ceasefire, but say they cannot sign on to a blanket agreement. by: Julia Conley, Protesters display signs as they march to mark the third […]
Posted by: Birminghamworker.org Updated figures show there have been 105 reports to Action Fraud since 1 February 2020, with total losses reaching nearly £970,000. The majority of reports are related to online shopping scams where people have ordered protective […]
“Let us have no illusions: the climate crisis is already causing calamity and more is to come,” said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. “This is a battle we can—and must—win.” by: Jessica Corbett, A fire rages […]
Belgium caved into Israeli pressure to disinvite me from the Security Council. In doing so, they helped undermine human rights work for Palestinian children. By Brad Parker Fadi Ibrahim Abu Khusa (4) holds the photo of […]
Responding to Trump proposal, secretary general says peace attainable based on UN resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements By TOI The Times of Israel live blogged the official announcement of the US administration’s Mideast peace proposal […]