UN Endorses Equal-Area World Map to Correct Africa’s Distorted Scale
A United Nations decision supporting an equal-area world map challenges the distortions of the familiar Mercator projection, particularly its diminished…
European Governments Advance Controversial Migrant Return-Hub Plan
Five European countries are developing plans for return centres outside the EU, raising significant legal and human-rights questions.
Myanmar’s Military Leader Visits Vietnam as Regional Isolation Continues
Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Vietnam highlights Southeast Asia’s struggle to engage Myanmar’s military authorities without legitimising repression.
WHO Medical Warehouse Struck in Kyiv Region
An attack hit a WHO warehouse holding humanitarian medical supplies near Kyiv, adding to concern over the protection of health…
The « Supersized » El Niño of 2026–2027: Risks, Readiness, and the Imperative for Early Action
Geneva Policy Forum — Policy Brief Prepared for: Geneva Policy Forum Date: September 2026 Subject: The intensifying 2026–2027 El Niño…
‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now
2 September 2026 Climate and Environment Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to…
Global Reaction and Consequences a documented account of the international response to the Gaza War
GLOBAL AFFAIRS · SPECIAL REPORTThe Israel-Hamas War:Global Reaction and ConsequencesA documented account of the international response to the Gaza War…
Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies
28 August 2026 Peace and Security Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out…
Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
By Daniel Dickinson 29 August 2026 Climate and Environment The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in…
Emails Reveal U.S. Worked With Iran to Deport Iranians During 2025 Conflict
By: SAFIYAH RIDDLE Courtesy AP News Riddle is a national law enforcement reporter based in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES…
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks
© UNFPA Palestine A woman and two children walk near the city of Jenin in the West Bank. 14 August…
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
© UNDP The Aral Sea in Central Asia has largely dried up. By Ana Costiniu, UNDP 15 August 2026 Climate…
Ukraine Says Eight Killed, At Least 39 Injured in Latest Wave of Russian Attacks
Ukraine : At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fresh wave of Russian attacks…
Israel Rejects Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Saying No Withdrawal Until Hamas Disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the latest US plan to move towards the next stage of peace in…
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
© UNICEF A malnutrition check-up at a clinic in Herat, Afghanistan. « The poor are being priced out of the…
Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens
GENEVA — August 4, 2026 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling for…
Baloch Voice Association Publishes Comprehensive Report on the Balochistan Conflict Ahead of the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
By : Marco Agnies Report by : Baloch Voice Association Full Report PDF Geneva, Switzerland — 4 August 2026 —…
In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
© WFP/Sara Cuevas Gallardo Families who have fled their homes are living in shelters in Burhakaba district in Somalia. By…
THIS is the horrifying moment a drone smashes into sunbathers on a packed beach near Vladimir Putin’s £1billion Black Sea palace.
Seven people including three children were reportedly killed and 40 were left injured after the UAV was intercepted by Russian…
Iran Executes Two Men Accused of Espionage for Israel Amid Escalating Execution Surge
TEHRAN / OSLO — State media announced that Omid Behzad and Pourya Safvat were executed at an undisclosed location on…