Two United Nations agencies have signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites by using the latest geo-spatial technologies, including a satellite imaging system. The strategic partnership between... read more →
There has been much talk of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and “transformation”. The notion that the SDGs must be capable of inspiring transformational change to deliver on the vision... read more →
The European Commission will next week present a new plan to resettle refugees from outside the EU to member states. The proposal is part of a larger package on migration... read more →
As Europe comes to terms with a Brexit vote fueled in large part by anti-immigrant hate-mongering, a new report exposes how war profiteers are influencing EU policy to make money from unending... read more →
The United Nations yesterday condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians' homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle... read more →
We tend not to worry when things are going well. If people can take care of their daily business and send their kids to school without fear of violence, resolve... read more →
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad today that reportedly killed more than 120 people in a busy shopping street – an attack... read more →
More than 100 aid groups and nongovernmental organizations signed a letter to the European Union harshly criticizing the bloc’s initiatives to stop migrants. According to the reports, European leaders hope to sketch out... read more →
Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a café in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that reportedly killed 20 hostages over the weekend. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “condemns the... read more →
Surveying the current state of the peace and security landscape in Africa is a complex task. The drivers of conflict and violence include young populations, high unemployment, lack of equal... read more →