By: Tinu Najia No words can describe how much the African Union pulled all the stops to host probably the swankiest feast for the auspicious Africa Day in the big apple. The week long celebration commenced with a flag raising ceremony at Bowling Green, downtown Manhattan, an occasion spearheaded by the incomparable Mr. Len Ejiogu. This event, which concluded at the African Center in Harlem, would mark the city’s first Muslim Mayor’s Africa Day, being a Ugandan-Indian-Americ

Secretary-General António Guterres called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint after overnight exchanges of fire between the US and Iran, while UN agencies warned of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Lebanon. US–IRAN EXCHANGE OF FIRE Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm Tuesday over an overnight exchange of fire between the United States and Iran, including reports that Iran had targeted Kuwait and Bahrain. Guterres said he was deeply troubled by civ

PC: Africa Photo Communications NEW YORK, NY – May 25, 2026 – African Symposium, the veteran producer of high-level, Africa-focused events and public relations campaigns, today announced its official acceptance into the Welcome World rewards program, the designated small business platform of the FIFA World Cup 26TM New York New Jersey Host Committee. This affiliation positions African Symposium to provide critical strategic support to African countries participating in the wo

Motto: “If Europe were once united in the sharing of its common inheritance there would be no limit to the happiness, prosperity and glory which its people would enjoy”. Sir Winston Churchill, University of Zurich, 19 September 1946. Photo by Petrit Nikolli: https://www.pexels.com/photo/flag-of-european-columns-between-columns-22046935/ Ancient Greek historian Thucydides left us the following aphorism: “The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage”

An interview with Alexander Litvinov, President of Food Sospeso Inc. New York is a city of extraordinary contrasts. Luxury towers rise above neighborhoods where families quietly struggle to afford basic meals. Amid this reality, a new initiative born within the Rotary Club of New York is proposing a different approach to hunger relief — one built not around handouts, but around dignity, local businesses, and modern technology. The initiative is called Food Sospeso. We sat dow

PC: COLON FRELD “The islands were, in fact, so to speak, experiments of nature, places which, by blessing or curse, were compelled by their geographical singularity to harbour unique forms of life. All singular species or genera which, in their isolated habitats, had embarked upon separate evolutionary trajectories.” Neurologist Oliver Sacks’s warning (in “The Island of the Colourblind”, Adelphi) regarding the Micronesian atoll of Pingelap also serves as a cautionary tale for

The Bangladesh Awami League does not have an official, formal office or headquarters in Washington, D.C. like an embassy or registered political branch. However, there are diaspora-based groups and supporter networks connected to the party in the U.S., including the Washington, D.C. area. What exists in Washington, DC area There is a “Metro Washington Awami League”—an informal/local chapter made up of Bangladeshi expatriates and supporters. (BanglaPress24) These groups organi

April 12, 2026- The Spokesperson's Briefing Covers Lebanese Humanitarian Collapse, Gaza Aid Shortfalls, DRC Violence, and Secretary-General's Personal Envoy Deployment PC: Safi Erneste One month into the Middle East conflict, the United Nations marked a solemn milestone on Wednesday: a ceremony at Beirut's international airport to honor three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon in the span of two days. At the same time, the UN's noon briefing painted a widening

March 30, 2026- UN Peacekeeping Chief Condemns Attacks on Indonesian Troops, Warns of Multiple Violations of Resolution 1701, and Flags Uncertainty Over Mission's Future PC: Safi Erneste Three United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and several others seriously wounded in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon over the span of 24 hours, the UN's top peacekeeping official confirmed Wednesday — the deadliest stretch for UNIFIL since the current escalation began. "Peace

03/24/2026 Danny Danon Calls on European Allies to Recognize Iran as a Global Threat Ahead of Security Council Session Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, delivered a pointed statement to reporters ahead of a Security Council session on Wednesday, presenting what he described as proof that Iran's missile capabilities far exceed what the country's own foreign minister claimed just weeks ago — and calling on European governments to treat the threat with the