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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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A Trial for South Sudan’s Frail Peace
A Trial for South Sudan’s Frail Peace eschelhaas Thu, 11/27/2025 – 11:19 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 Sudan’s opposition leader and former vice-president Riek Machar (R) sits in […]
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Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in Gaza
Aid deliveries into Gaza continue to face difficulties as fighting continues across the territory, with the UN warning that most hospitals are only partially functioning and more than 16,500 patients still require urgent medical evacuation.
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Tehran 26 November 2025
Tehran 26 November 2025 gnada Wed, 11/26/2025 – 22:25 Tehran Wed, 11/26/2025 – 12:00 26 November 2025 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran was still “ready to negotiate” with the U.S. over its nuclear program, but maintained that Washington was “not really keen for a negotiation”. Relatedly, Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme […]
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Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap
The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of more than $1 billion in support to global peacebuilding and conflict-prevention initiatives since 2020.
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Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war.
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Restoring Security in Post-Assad Syria: Lessons from the Coast and Suweida
Restoring Security in Post-Assad Syria: Lessons from the Coast and Suweida emactaggart Wed, 11/26/2025 – 09:32 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 Evacuating members of the Bedouin community ride […]
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Tehran 24 November 2025 #1
Tehran 24 November 2025 #1 gnada Tue, 11/25/2025 – 22:31 Tehran Tue, 11/25/2025 – 12:00 24 November 2025 The IRGC reported detaining “several members of a terror cell” in south-eastern Iran, and the following day said it had intercepted arms and explosives in the north west that, according to state media, were to be “use[d] […]
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Amputee footballers reclaim hope amid Gaza’s ruins
Farah Youssef refused to let the loss of her leg four years ago during conflict in Gaza to sideline her ambitions.
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Yemen 22 November 2025 #1
Yemen 22 November 2025 #1 gnada Mon, 11/24/2025 – 22:35 Saada, Yemen Mon, 11/24/2025 – 12:00 22 November 2025 A Houthi court sentenced seventeen people to death for participation in “espionage cells within a spy network affiliated with the American, Israeli and Saudi intelligence”.
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Lebanon 22 November 2025 #1
Lebanon 22 November 2025 #1 gnada Mon, 11/24/2025 – 22:34 Lebanon Mon, 11/24/2025 – 12:00 22 November 2025 The Israeli military killed a Hizbollah operative in southern Lebanon, asserting that he was involved in the group’s “reestablishment efforts”. The IDF said that it had also killed a local Hizbollah representative “responsible for financial and military […]