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When Silence Speaks: Ashura Michael and the Fight for Inclusion as a Right, Not a Favour
Ashura Michael doesn’t raise her voice; she doesn’t have to. Meeting her is to be immersed in a world where silence speaks volumes, and resilience is woven into every word she signs. In the quiet rhythm of her hands and the firm steadiness of her gaze, you begin to...
Maher Nasser: The Power of Voice to Inspire Change
On 30 January 2025, I had the opportunity to deliver the keynote opening address for the Eleventh Annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, under the theme, “Celebrating Voices”. Drawing on a career of over three and a half decades in the United Nations, I shared...
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UN warns of growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
The UN and partners on Sunday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authorities maintain a near-total blockade on the delivery of aid for a ninth consecutive week.
Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship
Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day.
Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.
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