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UNESCO calls for reconsideration of removal of Saudi coalition from list of shame

UNESCO calls for reconsideration of removal of Saudi coalition from list of shame

The National Committee of UNESCO, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, called for a review of the removal of the Saudi coalition from the list of shame, which is for grave violations against children. The National Committee of UNESCO, the…
U.N. calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests

U.N. calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests

The United Nations’ Secretary General has called for calm and dialogue in Mali after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital Bamako on Friday demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita step down. The United Nations’ Secretary…
Mosque to mosque march unifies Muslim, Black community in St. Louis

Mosque to mosque march unifies Muslim, Black community in St. Louis

Muslim residents in the area gathered on Saturday to march from one mosque to another in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Muslim residents in the area gathered on Saturday to march from one mosque to another in support…
Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns

Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns

The Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020 – the first of its kind – charts progress in 155 countries against the “INSPIRE” framework, a set of seven strategies for preventing and responding to   The Global Status…
UN investigators release app to help bring ISIS killers to justice

UN investigators release app to help bring ISIS killers to justice

Former Yazidi sex slaves and others who suffered under the brutal reign of ISIS will soon be able to upload evidence against their abusers through a mobile phone app Former Yazidi sex slaves and others who suffered under the brutal…
US Muslims join calls for police reforms

US Muslims join calls for police reforms

In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, dozens of Muslim organizations in the United States have come together to call for reform to policing practices and to support Black-led organizations. In the wake of George Floyd’s death…
World Nonviolence Organization issues statement on World Day Against Child Labor

World Nonviolence Organization issues statement on World Day Against Child Labor

The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affiliated with the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington DC issued a statement on the World Day Against Child Labor.  The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affiliated with the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in…
Broad committee to look into the depth of racism in British society formed

Broad committee to look into the depth of racism in British society formed

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to form a broad committee aimed at examining the depth of racism in British society. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to form a broad committee aimed at examining the depth of racism in…
Coronavirus: Ontario places of worship reopen with safety measures

Coronavirus: Ontario places of worship reopen with safety measures

Many places of worship across Ontario are reopening for the first time in months as some restrictions are lifted from the COVID-19 lockdown. Many places of worship across Ontario are reopening for the first time in months as some restrictions…
20 soldiers, 40 civilians killed in attacks Nigeria’s Borno state

20 soldiers, 40 civilians killed in attacks Nigeria’s Borno state

At least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians have been killed, and hundreds injured in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. At least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians…
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