Global Peace & Conflict Updates

The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the flow of fuel and crucial fertilizers needed for the next planting season – also raising the risk of higher food prices and a new wave of inflation. 

A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and a strong advocate of multilateralism.”  

Divided Sudan, Elusive Peace eschelhaas Mon, 04/13/2026 – 09:51 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Sudanese soldiers hold the national flag as they march after completing a training courses, with the aim of supporting the Sudanese regular army […]

Weekend developments have raised fresh concerns worldwide after talks between the United States and Iran on Saturday ended without agreement, fuelling uncertainty and raising tensions once again. The planned US blockade targeting Iranian ports going into effect has added to fears of further escalation and global trade disruption. Meanwhile, the humanitarian toll mounts, with Lebanese […]

Katerine Avella is a former combatant in Colombia’s decades-long civil war, a peace signatory and a community leader. After the guns fell silent, she created the fashion brand Ixora but, with violence returning to the region, Ms. Avella is now focusing on trying to keep the project afloat in the face of new challenges.

What Hope for the U.S.-Iran Talks in Islamabad? hschaub Sat, 04/11/2026 – 12:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 11 April 2026 1 minute What Hope for the U.S.-Iran Talks in […]

Israel 10 April 2026 #1 lalasor Sat, 04/11/2026 – 02:03 Israel Sat, 04/11/2026 – 12:00 10 April 2026 Lebanon’s president declared that “targeting state institutions and security agencies will not deter Lebanon from upholding its right to protect its land” after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed over a dozen members of the security forces. 

Lebanon 10 April 2026 #1 lalasor Sat, 04/11/2026 – 02:05 Lebanon Sat, 04/11/2026 – 12:00 10 April 2026 Lebanon’s president declared that “targeting state institutions and security agencies will not deter Lebanon from upholding its right to protect its land” after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed over a dozen members of the security forces. 

Lebanon 10 April 2026 #2 lalasor Sat, 04/11/2026 – 02:05 Lebanon Sat, 04/11/2026 – 12:00 10 April 2026 En route to talks in Pakistan, Vice President Vance stated that “if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand. If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re […]