Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened to learn of the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement in the US and a longtime champion of human rights, equality and justice around the world. Credit: United Nations By Purnaka L. de SilvaNEW YORK, Feb 20 2026 – When the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. declared, “Keep hope alive,” it was not a slogan. It was a discipline....

Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 2026 – A new UN report warns of the “brutal and normalized reality” for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya as they face exploitation and human rights violations. On...

Pyari Hessa (#07) in action for Jamshedpur FT. Credit: Jamshedpur FC By Diwash GahatrajDELHI, Feb 20 2026 – Pyari Hessa, 26, balances long shifts as a loco traffic controller at a steel company in Jamshedpur with evening football practice on the same turf where professionals train. A trans woman from the Ho tribal community, she was born Pyare Lal in Bedamundui, a remote village 50 kilometres...