Politics
ICJ Begins Proceedings for Rohingya Genocide Allegations Case Against Myanmar
On January 12, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), opened landmark hearings in a case brought by the Rep...
What Next? United States Exits Key Entities, Vital Climate Treaties in Major Retreat from Global Cooperation
President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organiza...
The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime
Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young...
Gaza: Physicians Call For Unimpeded Aid To Restore Reproductive Healthcare
Israel must lift all restrictions on medicine, food and aid coming into Gaza, rights groups have demanded, as...
Richest 1% have Blown Through their Fair Share of Carbon Emissions for 2026 –in just 10 Days
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying...
Is the US Moving Towards the UN’s Exit Door?
Judging by the mass US withdrawal from 66 UN entities, including UN conventions and international treaties, is...
Maternal Deaths Spike in War-Torn Ukraine
“It was an emergency caesarean section when the life of the pregnant woman was at risk. We did the operation w...
Climate Justice Denied by Delays
Opinions have been divided over the annual UN climate conferences. While some see COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as c...
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including wom...
Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach
A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in...
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including wom...
A Global Movement for Nutrition Is Needed Now More than Ever
In my more than 30 years with the United Nations, I’ve seen enormous change, collaboration and progress toward...
Millions at Risk in 2026 as Aid Budgets Hit Historic Lows
2025 has been an especially turbulent year for humanitarian aid operations as global aid budgets have experien...
Day Laborers, Trapped in a Complex War Between M25 Rebels and the DRC, Return Home
Fulgence Ndayizeye, a Burundian bicycle taxi driver who used to cross the Congolese-Burundian border every day...
Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach
A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in...
Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Millions Affected as Sri Lanka Faces Widespread Flooding, Displacement, and Rising Health Risks
In late November, Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka and southern India, bringing heavy rainfall that t...
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Volker Türk is UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including wom...