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Responding to the deaths of at least 26 people during protests that erupted across Pakistan on 1 March following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in…
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Climate Change and Environmental Peace
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. […]
Uganda’s government has defended plans to ramp up its nascent oil industry by citing a contested scenario for rising fossil fuel use that is favoured by the Trump administration over more climate-friendly models. Energy analysts have warned that the East African nation’s drive to fund development by producing and exporting oil is a risky strategy […]
Seven Pacific island nations say they will demand heftier levies on global shipping emissions if opponents of a green deal for the industry succeed in reopening negotiations on the stalled accord. The United States and Saudi Arabia persuaded countries not to grant final approval to the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) in October and […]
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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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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We are proud to announce that WILPF is now an official Environmental Partner of 1% for the Planet, a global network of businesses and individuals who commit one percent of their sales or income to environmental solutions —supporting specifically the work of our Ecological Justice programme. Through our Ecological Justice programme, WILPF works at the intersection of feminist peacebuilding and environmental […]
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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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Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
As the world prepares to mark Human Rights Day on 10 December, the UN is warning that war-torn Sudan is in the midst of arguably the gravest human rights crisis of our time.
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Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks “another El Fasher” as fierce fighting spreads across the Kordofan region, raising fears of a fresh wave of atrocities.
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Washington 2 December 2025 #1
Washington 2 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:54 Washington Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 2 December 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June were “a great example of the limited and strategic and focused use of American power to achieve something that’s in our […]
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Saada 3 December 2025 #1
Saada 3 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:53 Saada, Yemen Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 3 December 2025 The Houthis released the crew of Eternity C, a Liberia-flagged ship that they attacked and sunk in the Red Sea in July.
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Bab 3 December 2025 #1
Bab 3 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:50 Bab al-Mandab, Yemen Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 3 December 2025 The Houthis released the crew of Eternity C, a Liberia-flagged ship that they attacked and sunk in the Red Sea in July.
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Washington 3 December 2025 #1
Washington 3 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:48 Washington Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 3 December 2025 The U.S. offered up to $10m for information on two Iranians linked to a “malicious cyber organisation… [whose] campaigns have targeted multiple critical infrastructure sectors, including news, shipping, travel, energy, financial, and telecommunications in the U.S., Europe, […]
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Lebanon 3 December 2025 #1
Lebanon 3 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:47 Lebanon Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 3 December 2025 Israeli and Lebanese officials met in Naqoura, Lebanon as part of the ongoing U.S.-led multi-lateral security dialogue. The Israeli prime minister’s office said: “The meeting took place in a good atmosphere; it was agreed that ideas would […]
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Israel 3 December 2025 #1
Israel 3 December 2025 #1 gnada Thu, 12/04/2025 – 02:46 Israel Thu, 12/04/2025 – 12:00 3 December 2025 Israeli and Lebanese officials met in Naqoura, Lebanon as part of the ongoing U.S.-led multi-lateral security dialogue. The Israeli prime minister’s office said: “The meeting took place in a good atmosphere; it was agreed that ideas would […]
Brazil’s Congress defies Lula to push through “devastation bill” on COP30’s heels
Brazil’s Congress has pushed through legislation to weaken environmental safeguards for mining, infrastructure and agricultural projects, overriding a partial presidential veto just days after the end of COP30 and setting the stage for a possible showdown in the Supreme Court. Earlier this year, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed some of the most controversial […]
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Review finds Hegseth put US troops at risk with Signal use
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by using the Signal messaging app to discuss a strike on Houthis in Yemen, sources say a Pentagon watchdog report finds.