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Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United…
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Climate Change and Environmental Peace
The European Union’s plan to use international carbon credits to help meet its 2040 climate target could provide a “super solution” to accelerate the rollout of cleaner cooking technologies across the Global South, according to France’s top climate envoy . With the bloc set to become a “big investor” in carbon credits as a result […]
For tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, the answer to the rocketing energy needs of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres is to launch them into space, where they could tap limitless energy from the sun. But until that happens, the places on Earth where these number-crunching mega-hubs are located face big spikes in electricity demand to run […]
Mohamed Okash is the Founding Director of the Institute of Climate and Environment at SIMAD University in Somalia. A recent report by the African Finance Corp. suggests that Africa holds an approximate $29.5 trillion in mineral wealth. It is little wonder then that the continent is once again being courted for what lies beneath its soil. […]
Sustainable Development and SDGs
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With global tensions rising and “reckless actions” triggering dangerous consequences, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development as he outlined his priorities for 2026 – the final year of his tenure.
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Better access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.
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It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local markets.
Women, Peace and Security
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In just 48 hours, the region has plunged into a dangerous new phase of hostilities. Civilian lives have been devastated. Regional stability has been further eroded. And the international rule of law faces yet another grave test. We invite you to read WILPF’s full statement and stand with us in demanding an immediate ceasefire and […]
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Everyday Adaptation as a Form of Knowledge When electricity disappears, ordinary infrastructure collapses into improvisation. Across social media, Ukrainians share videos of handmade stoves made from metal cans, clay candle heaters, and improvised cooking devices assembled from scarcely available materials. These are not experimental hobbies — they are responses to dire necessities for survival. “Kamforka-parties” […]
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At a time when militarism is escalating, inequalities are deepening, and communities are facing overlapping crises, WILPF is choosing to tell a different story. Today, we are proud to launch our 2025 Annual Report, reimagined as a living 2026 calendar. Instead of publishing a traditional report, we asked ourselves: What if our accountability could also […]
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Responding to the brutal attack in Harare on Professor Lovemore Madhuku, the leader of the opposition National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), and several other political activists on March 1, by armed…
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Uganda’s young population wants a voice in politics, but costly nomination rules, entrenched power, and security hurdles keep leadership out of reach. A DW street debate reveals why change feels…
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With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education…
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A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening hunger, illness and displacement for millions of civilians, senior UN officials warned the Security Council…
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Recent Saudi airstrikes against UAE-aligned separatists escalated tensions in southern Yemen. With Saudi Arabia and the UAE backing opposing factions, a return to fighting would most benefit the Houthis.
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Lebanon 17 December 2025 #1
Lebanon 17 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:46 Lebanon Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 17 December 2025 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel wanted to reach a security agreement with Syria, asserting: “We never had territorial ambitions in Syria – if we did, we could have taken more [territory]…. We don’t want […]
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Israel 17 December 2025 #1
Israel 17 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:45 Israel Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 17 December 2025 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel wanted to reach a security agreement with Syria, asserting: “We never had territorial ambitions in Syria – if we did, we could have taken more [territory]…. We don’t want […]
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Lebanon 18 December 2025 #1
Lebanon 18 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:38 Lebanon Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 18 December 2025 Israel’s military said that it struck a member of Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. It separately announced strikes on a training camp and other military sites across southern Lebanon.
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Israel 18 December 2025 #1
Israel 18 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:36 Israel Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 18 December 2025 Israel’s military said that it struck a member of Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. It separately announced strikes on a training camp and other military sites across southern Lebanon.
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Washington 18 December 2025 #1
Washington 18 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/18/2025 – 21:32 Washington Thu, 12/18/2025 – 12:00 18 December 2025 The U.S. announced sanctions on 29 “shadow fleet vessels and their respective management firms that have transported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum products”. The Department of the Treasury also blacklisted an Egyptian businessman […]
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World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake of the “heinous attack” this past weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured eight others.
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Syria’s humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns
Humanitarian needs in Syria remain immense despite a year of reduced violence and political change, with millions still displaced, basic services strained and funding shortfalls threatening aid operations, senior UN officials said on Thursday.
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Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief
Intensifying air strikes and heavy artillery fire across Thailand and Cambodia have left civilians increasingly at risk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.
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Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’
Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan’s North Darfur region, attributed to paramilitary fighters who overran the city of El Fasher in late October.
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Tehran 16 December 2025 #2
Tehran 16 December 2025 #2 gnada Wed, 12/17/2025 – 21:18 Tehran Wed, 12/17/2025 – 12:00 16 December 2025 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged damage to nuclear sites during the June 2025 war but claimed that Israel and the United States “failed to achieve their objectives”. In an interview, he said: “See, the problem is that […]