‘Unimaginable trauma’ haunts Sudan’s displaced while violence, famine threaten millions

adminJune 7, 2024September 20, 202409 mins

“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack reportedly carried out on 5 June by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Wad Al-Noura village, Jazira state, which is said to have killed over 100 people,” his Spokesperson said in a statement overnight, which also underscored “the immense suffering of the Sudanese population as a result of…

Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare

adminJuly 12, 2023September 14, 202404 mins

“The scourge of racism continues for Black women and girls in the Americas, many of whom are descendants of the victims of enslavement,” Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), said in a news release. “Too often, Afrodescendent women and girls are abused and mistreated, their needs are not taken seriously, and…