Patrick Robinson says reparation for transatlantic slavery ‘is required by history and is required by law’. By Aamna Mohdin, The Guardian — A leading judge at the international court of…
Antony J. Blinken, United States Secretary of State — The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead…
By Rafael Bernal, The Hill — A key international aid organization is slashing its food assistance program in Haiti, leaving 100,000 people without food aid they had previously counted on….
Rapporteurs also chastise the German and Namibian governments for excluding Herero and Nama minorities from talks dealing with the mass murder of their ancestors. By Kate Connolly, The Guardian —…
A panel of UN experts paints a bleak picture of the state of racism in the UK, but the government says it is only “a superficial analysis” and that the…
US officials insisted during a UN review Thursday that Washington was dedicated to battling racial discrimination, amid mounting calls for reparations after centuries of systemic racism. By Nina Larson, AFP…
By Xinhua — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday warned of a “dire” rise in hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, after the number of…
By Thalif Deen, IPS — In Hollywood movies, the legendary Wild West was routinely portrayed with gunslingers, lawmen and villains—resulting in the ultimate showdown between the “good guys and the…
How kidnapping became normal in Haiti. By Mary Harris, Slate — Kidnapping has become normal in Haiti. So normal that when Jacqueline Charles, who reports on the Caribbean for the…
General Assembly: High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (Closing Plenary) In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the…
By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press — The U.N. General Assembly pledged Wednesday to redouble efforts to combat racism around the world, commemorating a landmark but contentious 2001 anti-racism conference by…
Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles addresses the UN’s commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Conference on Racism and Xenophobia.