Seasonal Festivals from Hanukkah to Kwanzaa
There are many celebrations that take place during the holiday season. This year the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah starts during the evening of December 9th. […]
Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians
© WHO Men walk through the destroyed streets of Gaza. Two months to the day since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel prompted a massive Israeli […]
Winter Solstice Celebrated by a variety of cultures around the world
Pinterest photo As we mark the winter solstice on December 21st, with the shortest day and longest night, this cosmological event is celebrated by different […]
Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
© UNRWA/Ashraf Amra A man takes his children across bombed land in the Gaza Strip during the temporary humanitarian pause. (file) As Secretary-General António Guterres […]
Short Story: The Hands Deserve The Books
Child Labour is a crime against humanity. At this juncture I am reminded of a very moving story about one of the world’s greatest humanitarians […]
UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement
© UNECA/Daniel Getachew File photo of UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia […]
World AIDS Day celebrates communities working to end the disease
© UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Phiona works as a Peer Mother at a health centre in Uganda, she helps train and support mothers to deliver HIV-free babies. […]
COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage
COP28/Neville Hopwood View of the iconic Al Wasl Dome at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the UN climate conference COP28. […]
Peacebuilding on stage: ‘Gandhi and Jinnah’ embrace in Washington D.C.
Dr Akbar Ahmed’s three-act play ‘Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home’ is a cathartic historical fictionalised reenactment and testament to the instrumental role of tragic storytelling […]
Afghan Refugees Expelled from Iran Despite Legal Document
Hasht–E Subh While the trend of expelling Afghan refugees from Pakistan intensifies, Iran has also expedited the forced departure of refugees. Expelled refugees from Iran […]