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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 16, 2019/ — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched this week...
Genesys taps Former Cisco, Microsoft and Skype Exec Tony Bates as CEO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 10, 2019/ — Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and...
Resolution to End Harassing Robocalls to New Yorkers
May 8th, 2019 –City Hall – At Wednesday’s Stated Meeting, Council Member Paul A. Vallone...
Community Board 9 Social Services Committee Meeting
By Robert Press The main item on the Social Services Committee agenda Tuesday may 7th...
UN and African Union in ‘Common Battle’ for Development and Climate Change Financing
NEW YORK, United States of America, May 7, 2019/ — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has...
Which Favor of Your Lord Will You Deny
As the weather changes New York gets greener. The cherry blossoms are just disappearing making...
Former Nigerian President leads international diplomatic envoy to Somaliland
International diplomatic envoy led by General Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President yesterday, the 5th of...
A Much Needed Organization in the Bronx the Bronx Chapter of the National Action Network
NAN Bronx Chapter Monthly Town Hall members meeting on May 4th, 2019 was very informative...
Keeping Morocco’s Indigenous Culture and Conservation in Balance
NEW YORK, United States of America, June 5, 2019/ — The delicate balance between indigenous...
AFRICA DAY
Dear friends and Africa stakeholders, New York City, New York (4/25/19) –You are cordially invited...
Shelter Meeting at St. Helena Church
By Robert Press Just four days after a very successful rally by Councilman Ruben...
ADL Alarmed by Latest Assault on Jewish Individual, Offers $5,000 Award
New York, NY, May 8, 2019…ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced that it is offering a...
Senator Biaggi Supports Placement of a Men’s Shelter in Parkchester
By Robert Press In a press release State Senator Alessandra Biaggi announced her support for the...
Nigerian Former President leads international diplomatic envoy to Somaliland
International diplomatic envoy led by General Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President yesterday, the 5th of...
American Spaces Coordinators from Across West Africa Gather in Lome for STEM Workshop
LOME, Togo, May 3, 2019/ — The American Corner at the University of Lome in...
Run Like a Girl
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, May 3, 2019/ — The U.S. Embassy is proud to support Wendy...
Committee Against Torture Examines the Situation in South Africa
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 1, 2019/ — The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration...
UAE Takes Part in ALECSO Meeting in Mauritania
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2019/ — A delegation from the Ministry of...
Yeshiva University Opens Newly Upgraded Mental Health and Training Clinic at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in the Bronx
Bronx, NY, May 3, 2019 — At the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, Yeshiva University...
Community Protest Planned Parkchester Mens Shelter
By Robert Press Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. Acalled for a community protest to the proposed...
Abiy Ahmed Ali Received UNESCO Peace Prize
PARIS, France, May 2, 2019/ — Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic...
Queens Leaders Call For Exclusive Bike and Pedestrian Paths On Queensboro Bridge
TODAY, April 30th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined Transportation Alternatives, Bike New York, the...
Impact of Cyclone Idai on Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 5, 2019/ — They came from governments, the United Nations, civil society,...
Dr. Serene Jones, President Of Union Theological Seminary Use of “Bizarre” in Discussing the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection of Christ
Dr. Serene Jones, President Of Union Theological Seminary, in discussing the historic Christian belief in...
The meeting considered the nexus between transport, energy and tourism and its relevance for Agenda 2063
LONDON, United Kingdom, April 23, 2019/ — The Second Ordinary Session of the African Union...
Michael Blake is Running for New York’s 15th Congressional District
Today, Bronx Assembly Member Michael A. Blake filed the required paperwork with the Federal Elections...
The Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Meds
You should know that in New York State prescriptions costs are rigidly defined by State...
Honduras and the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
By: José Francisco Ávila: New York, (April 23, 2019) – The Garifuna USA Coalition, Inc.,...
The Restoration and Return of United Coalition Association
Ron Savage returns back to the organization that he once started in 2005 as founder...
The United States and Ethiopia Launch New $4 Million Project to Improve Rule of Law Institutions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 10, 2019/ — Today, the United States announced the launch of...
World Bank Launches Human Capital Plan to Propel Investment in Africa’s People
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 12, 2019/ — The World Bank unveiled a...
To A Man Who Stands for Principle
You should know that on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, I was invited by New York...
I Will Not Forget Arileida Jimenez, My Neighbor
On bright morning of Thursday, June 21, 2018, Ms. Arileida Jimenez, 45, was gun down...
Two Female French Officers Train in Nairobi on Peacekeeping
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2019/ — Two French officers, Commander Séverine and Captain Lorianne, will...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Nigeria Discuss Cooperation
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 10, 2019/ — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed...
Government Forces Attack Village in Cameroon
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 10, 2019/ — Cameroonian soldiers, gendarmes, and members of the Rapid Intervention...
10 Years On, Justice Denied for Murdered Activist
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 9, 2019/ — The government of Burundi has failed to deliver justice...
The Lost International Decade for People of African Descent
By José Francisco Ávila I recently announced that as disruptive forces continue to upend...
Facebook Artificial Intelligence Researchers Create The World’s Most Detailed Population Density Maps of Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 9, 2019/ — Facebook is working closely with key non-profit and research...