War in Iran, Middle East Threatens Global Agrifood Systems
The current conflict in Iran and the Middle East region threatens to disrupt the global energy and agri-food sectors, as...
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Politics
Caribbean Leaders and Civil Society Prepare for Global Push on Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
As the world edges closer to breaching key climate thresholds, Caribbean policymakers, scientists and civil society lead...
Sudanese Civil War Escalates as Drone Strikes Deepen Civilian Toll and Regional Risks
The past two weeks have marked a significantly violent escalation in the Sudanese Civil War, with drone strikes and arti...
International Tensions Spark New Nuclear Threat
When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the 62nd Munich Security Conference by declaring that the post-war rules-ba...
80 Percent of Rural Households Without Direct Water Access – World Water Report
A new United Nations report has warned that global water inequality remains one of the most pressing development challen...
Beyond Stereotypes: Reclaiming Muslim Histories during Ramadan
In public discourse today, Muslims often appear as subjects of debate rather than authors of their own histories. Discus...
Philippines: ICC Hearing Gives Survivors of Duterte’s Drug War Hope
Gito* had just arrived at his father’s house in Caloocan City in the Philippines on December 7, 2016, when three armed p...
Housing as Climate Resilience in Asia-Pacific Cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow resid...
UN Launches 300 Million Dollar Humanitarian Appeal for Lebanon
During a solidarity visit to Lebanon, the UN chief announced a flash appeal of USD 308.3 million to support humanitarian...
Syria’s Mobile Cultural Bus: Championing Cultural Justice, Delivering Art and Literature to Children of War
In the Al-Azraq camp in northern Syria, 10-year-old Abeer Al-Qaddour sits, browsing a colourful book with intense focus...
Why Does African Leadership Lack Coordination on Reparations?
Professor Jude Osakwe—a Nigerian scholar at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Continental Cha...
15 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
On 11 March 2011, the powerful 9.0 magnitude Tōhoku earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a...
UN: Amid Security Risks in Middle East, Humanitarian Work is Underway
As military fighting breaks out across the Middle East with increasing frequency and intensity, the United Nations promi...
Turning Waste into Hope: A Youth-Led Model for Sustainable Change
From the beginning, this project was a collaboration between student teams in Japan and Korea. Although we live in diffe...
Before We Label Others: Why Listening Is the First Step Toward Peace
Youth voice on SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Heralding an Era of Religious Wars
In recent months, the language surrounding the escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has...
UN Leaders, Diplomats Warn of Middle East Instability Following Weekend Air-Strikes in Iran
The United States and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran on February 28. Iran followed with military strike...
How Child Labour Persists Along Zanzibar’s Blue Economy
As the tide falls on Zanzibar’s western coast, 13-year-old Asha* moves across the reef, her gown flapping in knee-deep w...