The United Nations humanitarian chief appealed Monday for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and for humanitarians delivering urgent assistance to the country. “The parties must take constant care to spare civilians and civilian homes and infrastructure in their military operations,” Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council. “This includes allowing safe passage for civilians […]
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — a country long known as the “breadbasket of Europe” because of the prodigious amounts of wheat, corn and other cereal grains that it produces — will extend far beyond Europe, wreaking havoc on global food supplies, experts from aid agencies say. Ukraine produces 16% of the world’s […]
The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is appealing for $205 million for assistance to more than 1.6 million people displaced by conflict in northern Ethiopia. The conflict, which began 16 months ago in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region has spread to the neighboring Amhara and Afar regions. This has resulted in a humanitarian crisis for more than 2 […]
Clarke Perkins has wanted to be a lawyer for more than a decade. She wasn’t shy about sharing that goal with students while teaching social studies and history in Cleveland, Ohio, before pursuing her dream. “As a Black teacher at a predominantly Black high school, I would tell my students about the difference lawyers could […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for restraint in the Ukraine conflict, noting his country’s own suffering after a year of war. The statement notably did not condemn Russia for invading its neighbor. Many countries over the past week have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ethiopia refrained from joining the chorus Thursday, issuing […]
South Africa chose to abstain Wednesday when the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution calling on its BRICS partner, Russia, to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine. South Africa’s U.N. ambassador defended the move, but some South Africans were unhappy with the decision. South Africa was one of 17 African nations that abstained. […]
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already in the United States but unable to return to Ukraine because of the military conflict with Russia, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. The move will allow Ukrainians in […]
The United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees said Thursday that one million people have fled Ukraine in the past week alone, one of the fastest and largest mass exoduses of people in conflict situations in decades. “Hour by hour, minute by minute, more people are fleeing the terrifying reality of violence. Countless have been displaced […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will run for a second term, one day ahead Friday’s deadline. Macron is already leading in national opinion polls, and if he wins the two-round election on April 10 and 24, he will be the first French president to win a second term in office in 20 […]
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday and called for its troops to immediately and completely withdraw, as Moscow’s military bore down on several Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and troops. Of the 193 member states, 181 participated in the vote. Of those, 141 countries supported the resolution condemning Moscow and five […]
