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 in January...
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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 among rows of...
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 dialogue here in...
‘When Rains Come, Our Hearts Beat Faster’
A recent report reveals that Asia faces about 100 natural disasters every year, affecting 80 million people. Beyond the...
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 Goals. Ext...
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 living in...
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 toll of l...
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 clashes betw...
‘We Are Seeing an Economic Transition, but No Democratic Transition’
CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios, director...
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 was comment...
Venezuela at a Crossroads
When US special forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife from the presidential residence in Caracas on 3 January, killi...
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 Africa’s devel...
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’ and a variet...
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 remains withou...
‘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 suffering from...
Business Growth and Innovation Can Boost India’s Productivity
India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value serv...
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’s economy...
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 migrants living...