Iran, the United States and five other world powers, have agreed on a deal to table Tehran’s nuclear program for more than a decade in exchange for lifting international sanctions on the country. The agreement includes a compromise between the U.S. and Iran to grant United Nations inspectors access to Iranian military sites for monitoring. The deal will […]
Earlier this month, a United Nations report revealed that French soldiers were forcing young boys in the Central African Republic to perform sexual acts on…
#ArkOfReturn:UN to unveil memorial in #NewYork honoring victims of transatlantic #slave trade http://t.co/Rz5feg8BBw pic.twitter.com/wk4Uy76c81 — UNIC Beirut (@UNICBeirut) March 25, 2015 For this year’s International…
Speaking today before world leaders gathered in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama called for a unified effort to quell growing…
If you asked the average Black person about the state of racism in America, you’ll likely be greeted with boos, hisses, eye rolls, and four-letter…
Thousands of residents in Detroit are living without water – and have been for weeks. The bankrupt city of Detroit issued cutoff notices to…
World Humanitarian Day is August 19 and megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter joined Global Aid Organizations in bringing awareness to this pivotal day of unity and purpose. Performing in the United…
BEIRUT — Kofi Annan (pictured) announced his resignation Thursday as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, bringing to a…
Free speech and religious liberty are two of America’s most cherished protections. But if the Organization of Islamic Cooperation gets its way, that could change not only in the United States, but around the world. The Muslim group is pushing a United Nations resolution that would criminalize criticism of religions. Read: Odd News: Muslim Cleric […]
Actor Don Cheadle is known around the world as an advocate of environmental issues. His work on clean energy and climate change and his avid campaigning for genocide victims were all reasons the United Nations named him a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program last week during a ceremony to mark World Environment Day.
