Politics
People’s Pursuit of Dignity, Equality and Justice is Unshakeable
A fierce competition for power, control and resources is playing out on the world stage at a rate and intensit...
‘Nothing Compares to Human Lives Lost’ – Reflections on Ukraine War
“We have a saying here in Ukraine now – ‘young people meet at their friends’ funerals rather than at weddings....
Immigrants Are What Made America Great
Trump’s immigration policy is destroying America’s greatness Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatnes...
Bay of Despair: Rohingya Refugees Risk Their Lives at Sea
Dawn is breaking and the world’s biggest refugee camp stirs to life. Smoke rises from small cooking fires amon...
Regional Trade in Transition: Digitalization, Servicing and De-risking
Trade in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest Asia-Pacific Trade and Inv...
From Grief to Guns: Baloch Women in Conflict
Fozia Shashani, 26, a member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, said it was “most painful” to hear reports that...
Brazil Can Boost Growth by Bringing More Women into the Labor Force
When Brazil’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in November 2025—the lowest in a quarter century—it pun...
Regional Trade in Transition: Digitalization, Servicing and De-risking
Trade in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest Asia-Pacific Trade and Inv...
Next UN Secretary-General Should Champion Human Rights
United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed António Guterres i...
Bay of Despair: Rohingya Refugees Risk Their Lives at Sea
Dawn is breaking and the world’s biggest refugee camp stirs to life. Smoke rises from small cooking fires amon...
Goal 1: End Poverty in all its Forms –Everywhere
Eradicating extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030 is a pivotal aim of the Sustainable Development...
‘We Are Seeing an Economic Transition, but No Democratic Transition’
CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios...
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Enhancing Countries’ Preparedness
It is a pleasure for me to join His Excellency, Minister Al Hussaini in welcoming you to this important dialog...
WHO Launches $1 Billion Appeal Amid Funding Shortfalls and Widening Gaps in Healthcare Access
On February 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its 2026 global appeal to help millions of people...
‘When Rains Come, Our Hearts Beat Faster’
A recent report reveals that Asia faces about 100 natural disasters every year, affecting 80 million people. B...
Myanmar: Five Years Since the Coup and No End in Sight To War
Five years of conflict since the military seized power have reduced Myanmar to a failed state and taken a huge...
To Develop a Continent, Africa Must Nourish Its Children
Hunger shadowed Mercy Lung’aho’s childhood, fueling her campaign to promote nutrition as a foundation for Afri...
Humanitarian Access Collapses as Yemen’s Political and Security Crisis Deepens
In recent weeks, Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened, as escalating food insecurity and brutal cl...