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By the end of the century, most countries will experience a significant drop in agricultural yields due to global warming, threatening food security, particularly in Africa. According to the latest projections from the United Nations, over 90% of the world’s countries are expected to see declines in agricultural yields by the end of the century. […]
Civil Society Statement for Peace and Justice Civil society organizations express their outrage, sorrow, and deep anger at the massive and tragic massacre perpetrated in El-Fasher, Darfur, following the capture of the town by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to multiple consistent sources – local human rights organizations, independent observers, and international agencies – […]
The Palestinian struggle today embodies the same fight for justice and freedom once waged against apartheid. At the 23rd Nelson Mandela Foundation Annual Conference in Johannesburg, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, drew parallels between the situation in Gaza and Nelson Mandela’s struggle against apartheid. She emphasized that the injustices […]
The Rwandan-backed M23 controls Goma and Bukavu, while other armed groups continue to operate in Ituri, worsening the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Washington and Doha agreements remain ineffective in the face of repeated ceasefire violations and ongoing illegal resource exploitation. The African Union has merged its mediation processes under […]
A deep social crisis has been rocking Madagascar since September 25th, with massive demonstrations erupting in major cities. Protesters are voicing anger over precarious living conditions—water shortages, power outages, high unemployment—and a growing sense of abandonment, especially among young people. Widespread distrust of the state is taking hold. To address this, structural reforms are urgently […]
The central demand of African leaders at the UN is a fundamental reform of global governance. They denounce persistent marginalization and call for a fair and equitable place in the international order, symbolized by permanent representation on the UN Security Council. Beyond institutional reform, their appeal centers on economic justice, acknowledgment of the continent’s role […]
The imminent end of AGOA, a preferential trade agreement with the United States, threatens tens of thousands of jobs in Kenya and reveals Africa’s economic vulnerability to international trade mechanisms. Kenya faces an imminent economic crisis with the September 30 expiration of AGOA, a crucial US trade law. This measure allowed the country to export […]
“The disregard for the rules of war and the retreat from multilateralism threaten human rights and the global order,” warns the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sounded the alarm on Monday, denouncing the growing challenges to international law and the laws of armed conflict, which are essential […]
In both Africa and Gaza, children bear the devastating consequences of armed conflict—threatening their lives, safety, and right to education. Urgent and coordinated action is needed to uphold justice, protect children, and turn international commitments into tangible results. More than thirty years after the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), […]
The complete abolition of nuclear testing is a decisive step toward peace and the creation of a world free of nuclear weapons. To achieve this goal, awareness-raising initiatives must be strengthened to promote universal ratification of the CTBT and global nuclear disarmament, which are essential for peace, security, and the protection of future generations. Since […]
