UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the expiration of the New START treaty represents a “grave moment” for international peace and security, as binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear weapons fall away amid heightened global tensions.
Uganda after Museveni glenssen Thu, 02/05/2026 – 11:22 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Podcast / Africa 05 February 2026 1 minute Uganda after Museveni This week on The […]
Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world still faces the same intersecting systems of oppression—patriarchy, militarism, racism, colonialism, ableism, and capitalism—that prevent justice from reaching women and marginalised communities. In our statement, WILPF highlights how militarisation, economic exploitation, and discriminatory laws continue to deny not only rights but life itself. […]
A Dangerous Escalation of Violence The kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, following several months of U.S. military buildup, attacks on alleged drug smuggling boats in the southern Caribbean, and U.S. declaration of armed conflict against drug cartels, represent a dangerous escalation of violence, a criminal violation of international law, and a […]
A Violent Response to Protest Instead of addressing the demands of protesters, the Iranian authorities have responded with force. The violent crackdown against protesters echoes the deadly tactics used by the authorities during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Amid reports of unlawful use of force, killings, and arbitrary arrests of protesters, the Iranian regime […]
As the world heats up, sport is becoming more dangerous. Many amateur athletes risk their lives running in more extreme temperatures and, even at the elite level, some have collapsed, asking officials what happens if they die in the heat of the Summer Olympics. But how are the Winter Games impacted? For snow sports – which […]
Installations of solar power in Africa jumped 54% in 2025, new data shows, marking the fastest annual growth on record, driven by governments and development agencies deploying utility-scale projects and households and businesses putting in rooftop and commercial systems. A new report published by the Global Solar Council (GSC), a nonprofit trade body, shows that […]
The heavy prison sentences imposed on Rached Ghannouchi and four other Ennahda party leaders mark is the latest blow in the Tunisian authorities’ campaign to crush the opposition party ousted from power by President Kais Said in 2021 as part of their broader crackdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today. On 2 February, a Tunis appeals court convicted at least 20 individuals including opposition figures handing down prison sentences ranging from three to 35 […]
HelpAge International survey reveals toll on physical and mental health of older people Severe shortages of nutritious food, medicine and shelter contributing to inhumane conditions “The rights and needs of older people in Gaza must not be ignored” – Erika Guevara-Rosas Older people in Gaza are suffering an overlooked physical and mental health crisis amid […]
Click to expand Image Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pickup truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp, on February 3, 2020. © 2020 OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images On January 29, the junta’s Council of Ministers approved a decree dissolving all political parties in the country and a draft law […]
