The economic and social crisis due to the Covid-19-pandemic, and the rising food prices caused by the conflict in Ukraine could push 263 million more people into extreme poverty by 2022. Moreover, by the end of this year, almost...
By Alice Pistolesi, Valentina Ochner (photos) - Brussels
How can wee understand and monitor the supply chain of minerals from conflict zones, from extraction to disposal? This was the big question posed in the European Parliament by a delegation of...
the Atlas of Wars project takes a break, to resume regular activities on January 3rd. We thank you for your support throughout 2022 and we look forward to more stories and more analyses in the New Year. Please find...
by Alice Pistolesi
An increase in polarisation that fuels divisions within countries and between states at international level: This is what emerges from the 20th World Press Freedom Index published on the International day for the Freedom of Press, by...
by Raffaele Crocco
Let’s face it, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is getting on in years. It’s now 75 years old, and it shows. Few people think seriously about it. Its principles have become mere rhetoric in the speeches...
There is good and bad news for global health in the WHO statistical report, presented during the 75th World Health Assembly held in Geneva from 22 to 28 May 2022. The 2022 edition of the statistical report examines more...
By Harrison Mwilima, editor at Deutsche Welle (DW)
As we have just marked the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, I would like to take this time to remind fellow Africans — both those on the continent and...
by Ambra Visentin
"Europe cannot go back to the barbarian state" - with these words, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic Buric expressed concern a month ago in her annual report about a continent where respect for human rights,...
by Stefano Bocconetti
The American High Court has ruled on abortion: bringing the US history 50 years back, everyone says. But this is not the case - it's probably even worse. Why? "Because the difference between now and the last...
By Azeezah Kanji* – Truthout
As the British government moves ever closer to extraditing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, the pantomime of “justice” cloaking his persecution in the regalia of the “rule of law” continues to unfold:...
