Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here because you choose hope over hate’

In his 10th Holocaust Remembrance Day address, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Survivors and their families gathered in the General Assembly Hall that honoring the dead “and the fight against the ancient poison of antisemitism – is not abstract, but personal”. Every year on the day the concentration camps were liberated in 1945, the world unites … Read more

‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN

Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her great grandchildren, Mrs Lazan described her family’s journey from a ‘comfortable’ life in Hoya, northwest Germany, to a detention camp in the Netherlands – and in January 1944, internment in Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Mrs Lazan’s indomitable spirit in the face of the most inhumane … Read more

World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo

The office established through a resolution in September, will provide support to the new Gang Suppression Force and the UN political mission in the country (BINUH). The Spokesperson’s updates included that Stephen McOwan has been selected as interim director of the office and he joined some 37 staff members already up and running in Port-au-Prince … Read more

World News in Brief: IOM warning for Sudan returnees, Nipah virus alert for India, food security in Afghanistan

They did so despite extensive damage to housing, basic services, vital infrastructure, and an uncertain future. The highest number of returns were recorded in Khartoum State, where more than 1.3 million people have made the journey home, followed by nearby Aj Jazirah State, according to IOM‘s latest data. Pockets of security IOM says the number … Read more

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children

“We welcome efforts to bring stability to the region and now hope for a complete end to hostilities and a sustainable resolution,” said Chair of the independent UN. Human Rights Council-mandated investigative team, Paulo Pinheiro, stressing the need to address acute humanitarian needs, including food, water and electricity. Recognition of rights He also welcomed a … Read more

Toddler only survivor as ‘perfect’ family found dead after quadruple murder-suicide

Warning, Graphic Content: A Family of Five has been found dead in his home in Madbury, new hampshire, in what is being investigated as a murder-face. The youngest child, a toddler, was found unharmed and is now in the care of relatives 07:48, 21 Aug 2025Updated 07:48, 21 Aug 2025 The family was all found … Read more

Texas House approves redistricting map appeasing Trump – DW – 08/21/2025

Texas Lawmakers on Wednsday Approved New Congress Designed to Give Republicans Up to five additional us house seats in the 2026 midterm election, advancing a redistRicting facilities President Donald Trump. The republican-controlled house Voted 88-52 Along Party Lines to Pass The Contential New Electoral Map Measure That Democratic Representative Chris Turner Called a “Clear Violation … Read more

California redistricting maps: Democrats avoid disclosing cost of special election in November

Sacramento, Calif. (Kgo) – The democrat-dominated california legislature is advancing gov. Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Package on Wednsday, But Lawmakers Still Don’T Know how much how much the special Election will Ultimately cost the state. The proposal would put new Congressl Maps Before Voters in Navember, which are designed to ost at least five of California’s … Read more