Politics
High Seas Treaty Will Transform Our Fragile Ocean for the Better
“The ocean’s health is humanity’s health”, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in September 2025. He w...
Venezuela at a Crossroads
When US special forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife from the presidential residence in Caracas on 3 Janu...
Do Resources Define the Parameters of Faith-based Engagement and Diplomacy Today?
Several events, meetings, consultations, initiatives, etc. taking place among faith-inspired, ‘faith-based’ an...
Systemic Infrastructure Attacks Push Ukraine Into Its Deepest Humanitarian Emergency Yet
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine faces another winter marked by widespread humanit...
Melting Reserves of Power: Mongolia’s Glaciers and the Future of Energy and Food Security
The International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in 2025 was a timely reminder that the stability of Mongolia’...
‘Unfathomable But Avoidable’ Suffering in Gaza Hospitals, Says Volunteer Nurse
Damages from the war and significant restrictions on medical supplies mean that "people in Gaza are still suff...
Children and Armed Conflict Must be at the Forefront of the Global Agenda
Thirty years ago, the groundbreaking report by Graça Machel, renowned and widely respected global advocate for...
Exiled: Myanmar’s Resistance to Junta Rule Flourishes Abroad
From construction and hotel workers to kitchen and restaurant staff—estimates of the numbers of Myanmar migran...
Haiti at a Crossroads: Political Uncertainty and Gang Control Push Nation Toward Collapse
As Haiti’s Transitional President Council (TPC) approaches its February 7 expiration date and the country rema...
World Enters ‘Era of Global Water Bankruptcy’
The world is already in the state of “water bankruptcy”. In many basins and aquifers, long-term overuse and de...
Global Survey Finds Citizens back a World Parliament as Trust in International System Erodes
As democracy faces pressure around the world and confidence in international law drops, a new global survey re...
Jailed by the Generals She Defended as ICJ Opens Genocide Case Against Myanmar
Held incommunicado in grim prison conditions for nearly five years, Aung San Suu Kyi quite possibly does not e...
Steering Nepal’s Economy Amid Global Challenges
Nepal has a unique opportunity for transformation. The recent youth-led protests underscored aspirations for g...
World Enters ‘Era of Global Water Bankruptcy’
The world is already in the state of “water bankruptcy”. In many basins and aquifers, long-term overuse and de...
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...