Around 100,000 people escaped the offensive through the Rafah border crossing in the first seven months of the war. Israel only allowed 12 of them to return when it reopened
A report details the presence of women in positions of power at the United Nations since 1945 and laments the ‘fictitious transparency’ in decision-making. In 80 years, there have been only eight female candidates for the position currently held by António Guterres
In the last year, paramilitaries have gained a notable aerial presence, especially with drones, challenging the army’s superiority and wreaking havoc among the civilian population
Life has barely improved for Palestinians in the Strip in the almost four months since the ceasefire came into effect
The US president will unveil a club in Davos Thursday that is attracting both members and detractors, and which the Republican hopes will go beyond the initial purpose of strengthening the truce in Gaza
Since the military operation in Venezuela, the US president has deployed his rhetoric to take over the semi-autonomous island of the Kingdom of Denmark
The low birth rate is one of the greatest headaches for Beijing, which in just 10 years has moved from strict family-planning rules to incentives for having children
The government is working on a three-phase plan to address a potential humanitarian emergency
Washington accuses these institutions, which include the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, of being ‘redundant’ and promoting ‘agendas contrary to our own’
A brief two-hour journey was enough for the first outside witnesses to get a sense of a destroyed and practically deserted town with thousands of dead and displaced
Benjamin Netanyahu has angered many by establishing relations with the breakaway region of Somalia in a move that could reshape the Horn of Africa and the Middle East
UNICEF estimates that since 2013, some 19,000 children associated with armed groups in the Central African Republic have been reintegrated. Thousands more are still waiting to leave. This is their story, told in their own words
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is running for UN Secretary-General
A human rights organization documents the journey of two minors living in occupied Ukraine to a North Korean camp
Public administrations and NGOs are preparing citizens in risk zones with action manuals and survival courses
The tool is a legal standard for governments and parliaments in the region to use. It establishes obligations for digital platforms, such as the timely removal of violent or non-consensual content
The UN has denounced Israel for continuing to restrict the entry of aid while a storm is expected that could worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Strip
Experts point out that global warming is driving unprecedented weather events on the continent, the most vulnerable to flooding
Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an ultraconservative, has opposed reforming the system that bars women from the throne despite the fact that Emperor Naruhito has no sons
Since paramilitaries took over the city most civilians have been unable to flee, and the testimonies and evidence gathered suggest that killings, rapes, and looting are being perpetrated on a massive scale
The head of UN Women argues that, in the face of political setbacks, the region’s feminist movement offers many reasons for hope
The natural disaster has deepened the precarious situation in the eastern part of the island. Those who lost everything are unsure how to rebuild their lives amid the various crises affecting them
From the war in Ukraine to the Middle East and Sudan, international justice is suffering its biggest crisis since the advances of the 1990s
A former military intelligence analyst and the ex-mayor of the Balkan country’s capital are placing their trust in the Italian justice system’s investigation
The young reporter, who left the enclave at the end of 2023, has published a diary recounting the first weeks of Israeli bombing, in which she reflects on fear, guilt, and the dehumanization of the victims
Food shortages are worsening, and although a more cooperative social and scientific vision offers hope, if the crisis is comprehensive and global, the measures to counter it must be as well
