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As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments
Rich Wilson is CEO of the Iswe Foundation and co-founder of the Global Citizens’ Assembly. The numbers are stark. According to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, 266 million people across 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity last year, nearly double the figure recorded a decade ago. Meanwhile, disruptions to oil, gas […]
Billions unlocked as Green Climate Fund agrees to spend more and save less
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will have nearly $6 billion more to spend on emissions-reduction and climate adaptation projects in developing countries, after its board agreed to a management proposal to reduce the proportion of money it has to keep in reserve. At a meeting in Tajikistan this week, the government representatives who make up […]
Tropical forest protection fund at risk after UK stalls on pledge
A new global rainforest fund, unveiled by Brazil at COP30, will likely struggle to meet its initial funding target this year, after the UK failed to announce an expected pledge during London Climate Action Week and other donors have been slow to come on board. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was launched on the […]
Self-immolation of Tibetan man outside UN highlights long-standing Chinese repression
Responding to reports of the death of a Tibetan man following an apparent act of self-immolation outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved the man who has died and the broader Tibetan community. Self-immolation as protest by […]
Lebanon/ Israel: Framework agreement betrays victims of war crimes in Lebanon
The Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington on June 26, 2026, threatens to betray war crimes victims in Lebanon, Amnesty International and five human rights and press freedom organizations said today. Parts of the text appear to be aimed at preventing victims of serious international crimes from seeking justice before international forums. Others seem to […]
Sri Lanka: Answers needed about Haiti deployment amid ongoing impunity over child abuse allegations
Responding to reports that more than 1,000 personnel from Sri Lanka’s military and police are to be deployed to Haiti as part of the international Gang Suppression Force (GSF), Renzo Pomi, Amnesty International’s Representative at the United Nations in New York, said: “There remain serious and unresolved allegations of widespread sexual abuse of children by Sri Lankan personnel during previous deployments in Haiti. Sri Lanka’s authorities, along with the GSF leadership, the states part of […]
Maltese tycoon faces trial over Caruana Galizia murder
The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder is in court — seven years after his arrest. Five other men have already been found guilty for their roles in the murder.
Can inspectors return to Iran’s nuclear sites?
The UN nuclear watchdog says inspections of Iran’s nuclear program are possible in principle. The bigger question is whether Tehran will allow meaningful access.
AI drones made in Germany see duty on Ukraine’s front line
The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the German army. How effective are they on the front line? DW joined a Ukrainian combat mission to find out.
Civilian dangers multiply as drones transform Ukraine’s battlefield
As drones reshape the battlefield in Ukraine, they are also creating new and increasingly complex dangers for civilians, threatening recovery efforts, agriculture and global food security long after the fighting ends.
