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UN Rights Chief: Reparations Needed For People Facing Racism

The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States,…
08.25.21

And Another One: Nikki Haley Resigns As UN Ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning later this year in the latest shake-up to President Donald Trump’s…
10.09.18

Little Known Black History Fact: Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan gave a dignified air to the role of Secretary-General of the United Nations, leading the way for humanitarian…
08.20.18

Former U.N. Secy. General Kofi Annan Dead At 80

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Kofi Annan, a charismatic global diplomat and the first black African to become United Nations secretary-general…
08.19.18

Little Known Black History Fact: Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, was elected to the post on December 18, 1996 after serving decades as…
12.19.16

Russian President Putin and President Obama Disagree On Syrian Response

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos in…
09.28.15

Akon Launches Solar Academy To Provide Electricity To Africans

Although he’s been absent on the music scene recently, Akon has been working to bring electricity to 600 million Africans with…
05.24.15

Michael Brown’s Parents To UN: ‘We Need The World To Know What’s Going On In Ferguson’

  While a nation sits on edge awaiting a grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case, parents of the…
11.13.14

United Nations: ‘Turn The Water Back On In Detroit’

DETROIT (AP) — United Nations human rights experts described Detroit’s mass water shut-offs as “a man-made perfect storm” Monday and…
10.21.14

U.N.’s Racism Watchdog Committee Slams Discriminatory Police Brutality In The U.S.

The United Nations is calling on the United States to stop the inequitable use of excessive force on African-American people.…
09.02.14